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Independent Living Systems New Paradigm for ECUs & EADLs .

Independent Living Systems New Paradigm for ECUs & EADLs. 2013 AZ-ATAP Catch The Wave AT Conference Graham Bunce - July 2013 Speak4Use,LLC. The History. 1817 American School for Deaf Founded 1920s Eugenics Actively Practiced in US

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Independent Living Systems New Paradigm for ECUs & EADLs .

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  1. Independent Living Systems New Paradigm for ECUs & EADLs. 2013 AZ-ATAP Catch The Wave AT Conference Graham Bunce - July 2013 Speak4Use,LLC

  2. The History • 1817 American School for Deaf Founded • 1920s Eugenics Actively Practiced in US • 1940s American Federation of the Physically Handicapped Formed • 1960s ANSI Publishes Landmark Document President Kennedy Appoints Special Committee Stephen Hawking Diagnosed with MND/ALS Dire Prognoses and Institutional Care Still the “Norm” • 1970s 1st Independent Living Center, “Berkeley Center” Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is Passed Virginia Ceases its Sterilization Program

  3. The History • 1980s First Commercial Home Use ECUs/EADLs Developed Disability Legislation, Advocacy and Legal Challenges Flourish TRAID Passed • 1990 Assistive Technology Development Accelerates ADA Signed • 2012 Parts of ADA Still Not Fully Implemented and Enforced Stephen Hawking is Inspirational Host at London Paralympics Application Development Ignites Apple Technology Medical Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment Abound • 2012+ Optimal Health Primary Goal Convergence of Medical and QOL Needs Independent Living Systems – No Longer Just a Switch!

  4. Smart House • 40 Years Ago Star Trek • House as a Luxury • House as a Necessity • Smart House and Beyond • New Paradigm • Portability • Multiple inputs and Outputs

  5. Accessibility • Computers • Multitasking • New Designs NOT Reworked Old Ones • New Approach • Rethink the Interface • User vs. Designer • Perspective

  6. Independent Living Systems • Systems Not Switches • What is Needed • Communication • Freedom of Movement • Independence

  7. Dynamic Design • Software as the Framework • Universal Control Designs • Adaptability • Affordability • Rapid Development • Universal Access

  8. Development • Software or Hardware ? • 1 + 1 = 3 • Medical Treatments and Cures • Living for Today • Living Vs. Existing • QOL Vs COL • Independent Living Systems as Cost Savers

  9. Optimal Health • Cures Vs. Coping • What is Needed • In the Virtual World • Caregivers – The Big Squeeze • Independent Living Systems

  10. Time For Action • Cost • Numbers • QOL Vs. Medical Need • Keeping Pace with Daily Living Needs • Affordability ? or Possibility !!

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