People usually know how they want their situation to change to secure a better future – but they do not always know how to change their situation. Initiatives intended to secure a better future do not always work as intended, and may have unintended side effects. Computer models can help advocates explore consequences of proposed initiatives, so they can make informed selections of alternatives...

The Commission on Education (COE) is designated in the Bylaws of AOTA as one of the standing commissions of the Representative Assembly (RA) (1). Its purpose is to promote the quality of education and educational standards for occu pational therapy assistants. To accomplish this purpose, the COE's functions include the following: 1. developing, interpreting, and reviewing educational standards ...

Social software is a growing reality worldwide and several authors are discussing its use to promote social interaction in learning contexts. Although problems regarding privacy, reputation, and identity are commonly reported in social software, an explicit concern regarding peoples’ values is not a common practice in its design and adoption, in part, due to the lack of research in this subject...

background : retakes of intra oral radiographs happen frequently in dental practice although radiographic courses train dental students in consecutive semesters. to reduce the patient exposure as much as possible it is mandatory to reduce the number of retakes both in radiology clinics and educational centers. materials and methods : 3188 periapical radiographs taken by bisect-angle technique w...

The number of technical aids now available has allowed severely multiply-handicapped children to better participate in their education. Project TEACH (Technical-Educational Aids for Children with Handicaps), a 3-year early childhood demonstration project of the Federal Office of Education, provided ten children with seating systems, mobility aids, feeding devices, and augmentative communication...