SIG 17 Home Page
Special
Interest Group on International
Appropriate
Technology
Welcome to SIG 17, a Special Interest Group of RESNA. We provide a forum for persons who are actively interested in providing appropriate rehabilitation technology and services to people in third world and other limited-resource countries.
SIG 17's current focus is on a project named Project Sorebutts. The aim of this project is to address the problem of pressure ulcers as they affect individuals in developing countries. We are also beginning a thrust in Alternative and Augmentative Communication in developing countries. If you'd like to become more involved with SIG 17, or simply receive more information, please E_Mail Jon Pearlman jlp46_AT_pitt.edu
New! 2008 Internationally Appropriate
Technology Design Competition
$1,500 in prize money will be awarded!
Get involved by entering the design competition or by helping to judge entries!
For the official entry form go here: Entry Form
The deadline
for electronic entry of your design is
For more details contact: Jon Pearlman jlp46 AT pitt.edu
Sponsored by: RESNA (www.resna.org) and BlueSky Designs (www.blueskydeisgns.us )
SIG17 History
- History of SIG17 An anecdotal story of how our group was formed and got to where it is!!
- SIG17 Anthologies Get to know SIG17 members and learn about their experiences abroad
Resources
- Resource List An excel spreadsheet listing organizations and people working toward providing appropriate rehabilitation technology and services to people in third world and other limited-resource countries.
Appropriate
Technology Articles
- Index and Copies of papers published by SIG17 members.
Project
Sorebutts
1996 Poster Design Competition Results A brief
discussion on the competition - 1996 Cushion Design Competition NOTE: as of now, this page contains two papers that briefly describe the results and minor construction details.
- 1997 Cushion Design Competition Summary of results.
- 1998 Cushion Design Competition A paper presenting the results of the 1998 competition.
- 2000 Cushion Design Competition A paper presenting the results of the 2000 competition.
2005 Cushion Design Competition
Announcement and Entry Form (rtf format
(248KB), word
format (81KB))
Other interesting sites:
- Whirlwind Wheelchair International
- The Motivation Charitable Trust
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- Beneficial Designs An engineering and design firm specializing in technologies that enhance access for people of all abilities.
- A Link to Links! A comprehensive list of links that you may find interesting.
- A Community Based
Rehabilitation (
Listserv:
- Keep in touch with people that have an interest in rehabilitation issues in developing countries, request to join our listserv at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Sig17/
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