Thesis (M.L.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves. Also available in print.

Orientadores: Helder Anibal Hermini, Jose Manoel Balthazar / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T01:18:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Caceres_MauroSergioJuarez_M.pdf: 11525505 bytes, checksum: 074f979a2df3a27d9e765aec6119b0bf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2004 / Resumo: Este trabalho foi inspirado em aspectos legais, sociais e tecnológicos.O objetivo deste estudo foi desenvolver um dispositivo mecatrônico de acessibilidade, ergonomia e mobilidade em veículos automotivos, considerando pessoas com necessidades especiais. A acessibilidade é um dos fatores crlticos para a inclusão do indivíduo com deficiência no mundo do trabalho e da educação. A contribuição deste trabalho situa-se no incremento da acessibilidade do indivíduo com deficiência, promovendo sua autonomia relativa; isto é, o usuário se locomove até seu veículo, adentra nele, conduz o veículo ao seu destino e o deixa de forma autônoma sem ajuda de outras pessoas. Este trabalho simulou as condições de ergonomia e de interação dos dispositivos de acessibilidade e mobilidade desenvolvidos, com os veículos automotivos, através de simulação computacional dos movimentos dos dispositivos interno e externo ao veículo com o controle lógico implementado. Neste estágio do trabalho encontram-se disponíveis a concepção da idéia, os desenhos, as simulações computacionais e a lógica de controle, necessários para a posterior construção dos dispositivos e sua montagem em veículos automotivos adaptados para a condução por pessoas com deficiências / Abstract: This study was inspired by the legal, social and technological aspects of acessibility for handcap people.The purpose of the study was to develope a virtual mechatronic device to acessibility for handcap people.The acessibility is a critical factor for the inclusion of the disabled people in the work and educacional enviroments. The contribution of this study is to help handcap people to have relative autonomy like: moving towards the car, getting in, driving to a destination and getting out by themselves.This study simulate the ergonomic conditions and the devices interaction of the acessibility and mobility, developed whith automotive vehicle through computacional simulations of the intemal and external devices moviments.Through computational simulation, we tested tbe moviments. It was also made the implementation of the controllogic. On this stage of the swdy we provide the concept, the draws, the computation simulations and the logic centrol; necessary parameters for build the devices and its assembly to tbe adapted cars for handcap people / Mestrado / Mecanica dos Sólidos e Projeto Mecanico / Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica

This research effort focused on developing a process model to include art in the individualized education programs (IEPs) of physically handicapped and health impaired students which followed guidelines prescribed by Public Law 94-142. A systems approach was utilized for the development of the model. The sequence of interrelated tasks involved stating needs, identifying the problem, assessing the resources, identifying the population sample, establishing definitions of disabilities, specifying objectives, defining methodologies, developing a programmatic plan, conducting the operational phase, evaluating and refining the model.

"The emergence of rehabilitation as a social movement may be a significant contribution of the twentieth century to human development. Each step toward freeing human potentiality from the limitations of disability contributes to the dignity and growth of all mankind." (14:1) Through accident or disease. thousands each year are faced with the problems of physical disability. While the major concern in the rehabilitation of these people is the restoration or improvement of physical function. the social and psychological effects of disability are now being recognized as weighing heavily in the total adjustment to the problems of coping with life in normal society.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of trained hearing peer tutors on the physical activity levels of deaf students in integrated elementary physical education classes. This study utilized a single subject multiple baseline design across subjects. Eight deaf 4th and 5th grade students and eight hearing 4th and 5th grade peer tutors participated in the study. The students were observed during their physical education class and data were analyzed on physical activity levels and peer tutor behavior. The deaf students and peer tutors were first observed during a baseline period of 4-6 classes with no intervention. The peer tutors were trained toward the latter part of the baseline period. The peer tutor intervention lasted from 11-13 classes. During the intervention, the peer tutor and deaf student participated in pairs for the fitness portion of the class. The results of the intervention demonstrated that the implementation of trained hearing peer tutors improved the physical activity levels of both the deaf students and peer tutors. The training of the peer tutors consisted of signs pertaining to: instruction, physical fitness, and teaching techniques in the areas of: cueing, feedback and reinforcement. The cueing approach followed the system of least prompts and included verbal cueing, modeling, and physical assistance. Feedback consisted of positive general and positive specific reinforcement. Peer tutors were trained over four to five 30 minutes sessions. Pre-established criteria required the peer tutors to implement the teaching behaviors with the researcher a minimum of 4 out of 5 times, and receive a score of 90% or better on the peer tutor quiz. All peers were successful at meeting this criteria. Data were collected on the peer tutors tutoring behavior throughout the study by systematic observation. The results of the peer tutor data revealed that the tutors were able to implement the tutor training program. The results of this study demonstrate that elementary aged deaf students and their hearing peers can improve their physical activity levels upon intervention of trained hearing peer tutors. It was also shown that elementary aged peer tutors can be trained to provide assistance to deaf students in integrated physical education classes. Recommendations for future research are provided based on the results of the study. / Graduation date: 1996

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1979.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1976. / Typewritten.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1982.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1981.