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The University of Michigan
Rehabilitation Engineering Program provides clinical rehabilitation
engineering services at the University of Michigan Health System. Services
are directed toward the application of engineering and technology to
increase the functional capabilities and quality of life of individuals
with disability.
Rehabilitation engineering and
technology services are offered for inpatients and outpatients in a variety
of areas including: computer access, environmental control, augmentative
communication, manipulation aids, mobility, education, recreation, and
vocational rehabilitation.
The clinical role of the engineers and
technology specialists incorporates evaluation, design, and training to
provide assistive devices and systems that fit the special needs of each
person. This role includes multiple levels of involvement ranging from an
appropriate "off the shelf" system, to modification of commercial
approaches, to the design and development of custom systems. The staff work
closely with physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists,
speech pathologists, psychologists, orthotists, prosthetists, nurses, and
other health professionals involved in rehabilitation.
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