Archives for “Cognitive”

Plain language bill in U.S. Senate is being stalled

You might be able to help. Member Whitney Quesenbery brought us the latest news about the Plain Language bill that we wrote about back in April this year. It is stuck in the Senate. Senator Bennett (R. Utah) has blocked the bill on the grounds that it would be a problem for the Federal Election [...]


Dr. X’s Free Associations

An example of free association is finding an unexpected gem while searching the Web for something else. While searching for photos of Washington, DC, I discovered a very interesting blog about psychology, neuroscience, vintage photos, Web-based testing, and lots more. The blog is called Dr. X’s Free Associations. Dr. X is a clinical psychologist who [...]


Color Blindness Aids

Color Blind Product Resources Glasses for the Color Blind


Stroke Treatment & Recovery

American Stoke Association a division of the American Heart Association, provides information about risk assessment, prevention, treatment, recovery, caregiving, stroke family support information, and the usual "other" "Aspirin for Reducing Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke: KNOW THE FACTS" from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) About Stroke National Institute of Neurological [...]


Literacy: Reading and Print Disabilities

America’s Literacy Directory (ALD) is a national database of literacy programs available via the Internet and the National Institute for Literacy’s toll-free number. The ALD is a service of the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) "Disability, Accessibility and Electronic Literacy" Special Topic in Currents in Electronic Literacy, Spring 2001 (No. 4) Daisy Consortium The DAISY [...]


Learning and Speaking

"Bibliography for Performance Systems Technology (PST) and Computer-based Instruction (CBI)" published in the ACM SIGDOC Journal of Computer Documentation (JCD) [JCD is no longer being produced. ACM SIGDOC members are able to get copies of archived journals.] California Learning Resource Network Learning Disabilities Association of America LD Online provides information on learning disabilities for parents, [...]


Language

Concept Coding Framework (CCF): people with impaired communication, including difficulties to read or write, may use symbols as an alternative or complement to character based texts. Referencing to, and exchanging these alternatively coded messages over the Internet is difficult due to the lack of standardised encoding schemes and common practises. This site is intended to [...]


Developmental Disabilities

Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) U.S. Government organization responsible for implementation of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, known as the DD Act. ADD, its staff and programs, are part of the Administration for Children and Families, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. American Association on Intellectual [...]


Brain Injury Resources

Brain Injury Community Brain Injury Resource Foundation FAQ treatment and rehabilitation products Neuropager an idea developed by Hamid Sami, MD, MSc.


Cognitive Resources

Cognitive Disability in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Education Cognitive Disabilities Part 1: We Still Know Too Little, and We Do Even Less Cognitive Disabilities Part 2: Conceptualizing Design Considerations American Academy of Neurology American Stroke Association, is a division of the American Heart Association. Their Web site has information about risk assessment, prevention, treatment, recovery, caregiving, [...]


Cognitive

Cognitive is the mental process of thought, perception, reasoning, intuition, and memory. Sufferers may experience confusional states, acute memory disorders, delirium, encephalopathy, dementia, organic brain syndrome, psychosis, or toxic delirium. Reference Books There are several excellent books related to the mental process of thought, perception, reasoning, intuition, and memory. See the suggested reading list for [...]