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integration/accessibility Basic neurosciences
Chris’s case study, 298 basic neurophysiology, 7
James’s case study, 304–305 blood supply, 6–7, 6f
John’s case study, 308–309 central nervous system, 3–6, 3f, 5f, 8–10
Pauline’s case study, 306 impairment function and participation, 2
Selina’s case study, 291 motor system, 10–14
need for, 82–83 specific conditions, 14–25
outcome measures for Bath Institute of Medical Engineering (BIME),
functional independence measure, 99 231–232
goal attainment scaling, 99–100 Becker’s muscular dystrophy, 25
individually prioritised problem Bi-Manu-Track, 318, 319f
assessment, 97 Blood supply
International Classification and Function embryological development, 6, 6f
(ICF), 96–97 immature and fragile, 6
psychological impact of assistive devices Bluetooth, 224–225
scale, 98 Bluetooth keyboards, 113
therapy outcome measures system, 98 Brain-computer interfaces (BCI), 145
user evaluation of satisfaction with Brain, functional areas
assistive technology, 98 forebrain, 8
physical skills, 93–94 hindbrain, 8
referral forms midbrain, 8
information gathered, 90, 91t Brain stem, 10, 56
‘reason for referral’, 90 Broca’s area, 10
services, 91
sensory skills, 94–95 C
Assistive Technology Industry Association, Cambus Smart Cottage, 230–231
84–85 Carer support, 242–244
Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex (ATNR), 59 CEBus, 222
AT. See Assistive technology (AT) Cedar Foundation, 233
Ataxia telangiectasia, 16 Central nervous system (CNS), 8–10, 8f
Attention caudal neuropore, 3–4
cocktail party effect, 37 cell type, 3
‘content-free’ cueing, 39 complexity, 12
goal-dependent sustained/ contralateral, 4
switching, 38–39 embryology of, 3, 3f
scheduling software, 38 fMRI pathway differentiation, 5, 5f
working memory capacity, 37 grey matter, 4
Augmentative and Alternative ipsilateral, 4
Communication (AAC), 83 postural control systems, 56, 57f
Automated verbal instructions, 32 rostral neuropore, 3–4
Autonomic nervous system, 8 white matter, 4
Central pattern generators, 10–11
B Cerebellum, 57
BACnet, 221–222 Cerebral palsy (CP)
Barrie’s case study, 114–115 antenatal, 14
Basal ganglia, 56 basal ganglia damage, 15