![]() Her artist's eye has done much to make this book more attractive.įor help with editing, proofreading and/or technical work, thanks go to Bruce Hobson, Trude Bock, Marianne Schlumberger, Tinker Spar, Jason Weston, Dorothy Weston, Edward J. My deep appreciation goes to Renée Burgard for the final editing of the book and fine-tuning of the layout. Thanks for assistance with scanning also go to Merlin Schlumberger, and to Liisa Turan for technical assistance with Quark Express.įor technical assistance with photo preparation, layout and design, formatting, computer trouble-shooting, proofing, and a thousand odds and ends, I am deeply grateful to Jason Weston.įor their extremely important critical feedback on a draft of the book, I thank Ann Hallum, Kennett and Jean Westmacott, Mike Miles, Laura Krefting, Johan Borg, Ralf Hotchkiss, Pam Zinkin, and Sophie Levitt. ![]() ![]() (Most of the photos and line drawings in this book were done by David Werner.)įor help with scanning all photos and drawings and integrating them into the text we thank Efraín Zamora, whose tireless work was consistently outstanding. For help with drawings we thank Efraín Zamora, Elizabeth Irwin, and Alicia (Tattie) Brelsford. Contributors of ideas and designs for specific innovative technologies include Monica Rook, Joep Verweij, and Annemick van Boeijen.įor introducing the author to innovative technologies in India, the author is grateful to San Yuenwah of UN-ESCAP, and to Lourdes Canziani of CORDE for information on new technologies in Brazil.įor specific outstanding photos in this book we thank John Fago, Renée Burgard, Ralf Hotchkiss, Ann Hallum, Kennett and Jean Westmacott, Sigi Lester, Lonny Shavelson, Mari Picos, and Shahidul Haque for SARPV-Bangladesh. Very special thanks for their essential contributions go to visiting experts in different areas of rehabilitation, therapy, and engineering who were involved in designing and creating personalized assistive equipment and in facilitating workshops - especially to Ann Hallum, John Fago, Ralf Hotchkiss, Oliver Bock, Michael Heinrich, Marybetts Sinclair, Jean Anne Zollars, and Kennett Westmacott.įor providing stories and photos of her creation of Appropriate Paper Technology aids for her daughter, Kim, warm thanks go to Sigi Lester.Ĭontributors to lively writings in the book include Oliver Bock, John Fago, and Gene Rodgers. And for stretching our imagination for creative inventiveness, a strong vote of thanks goes to Reinder van Tijen of Stichting Demotech, Design for Self-Reliance. This innovative "partnership approach," introduced to the PROJIMO team, has provided much of the inspiration for this book. Local children and youth who have helped to make equipment include Leopoldo Ribota, Martín Reyes Millán, Ernesto Navarro, Manuella Campista, Dionicio González, and Isidro González.Īlso, hearty thanks go to the many disabled children, parents, and adults who participated in the problem-solving process.ĭeep thanks go to Kennett and Jean Westmacott of People Potential in England for their emphasis on an empowering approach that puts the disabled person and family at the center of the problem-solving process. Of the PROJIMO team, those whose contributions are portrayed on these pages include Conchita Lara, Mari Picos, Marcelo Acevedo, Armando Nevárez, Inez León, Cecilia Rodríguez, Rosa Salcido, Julio Peña, Martín Pérez, María de Jesús Leyva, Jaime Torres, Irma Llavió, Mario Carrasco Hernández, Miguel Zamora, and Marielos Rosales. Following are some of the most important contributors.įirst, heartfelt thanks go to the rehabilitation team of PROJIMO (Program of Rehabilitation Organized by Disabled Youth of Western Mexico) without whose creativity, hard work, and caring touch the substance for most of this book would not exist. Many persons have helped with the creation of this book and the innovative processes it describes. These same items are shown in the drawings below, together with the page numbers where you can find them.Įverywhere who, because they are different, If you look closely at the photo, you will see examples of some of the aids and equipment we explore in this book. ![]() The cover photo shows Raúl, a boy born with club feet, whose story is told in Chapter 14 (page 97). Nothing About Us Without Us Developing Innovative Technologies
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