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6.811 | Fall 2014 | Undergraduate
Principles and Practice of Assistive Technology
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6.811: Principles and Practice of Assistive Technology (PPAT) is an interdisciplinary, project-based course, centered around a design project in which small teams of students work closely with a person with a disability in the Cambridge area to design a device, piece of equipment, app, or other solution that helps them …
6.811: Principles and Practice of Assistive Technology (PPAT) is an interdisciplinary, project-based course, centered around a design project in which small teams of students work closely with a person with a disability in the Cambridge area to design a device, piece of equipment, app, or other solution that helps them live more independently.
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Some of the many words used to describe accessibility solutions on the web. (Image courtesy of Jil Wright on Flickr. CC BY 2.0.)
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