Synopsis:
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This text, Ergonomics for Children, is designed to be a users' manual for
any adult who designs for children, must 'teach & reach' children, who
supervises children, or who develops policies and programs for children. It
presents up-to-date research findings and then translates that information into
practical guidelines for designing products (toys, playgrounds), places (day
cares, museums, furniture, homes), and programs (teaching handwriting and wayfinding) so they match children's dimensions and capabilities, while
simultaneously challenging them to continue their learning and growth.
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Sections and Chapters include in the book:
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Introduction |
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- Chapter 1: Introduction: Rani Lueder and Valerie J. Berg
Rice with Cheryl L. Bennett
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Child Abilities and Health |
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- Chapter 2: Developmental Stages of Children: Tina Brown and
Melissa Beran (Interek-RAM)
- Chapter 3: Child Anthropometry: Beverly Norris and Stuart A. Smith
(University of Nottingham)
- Chapter 4: Visual Ergonomics for Children: Knut Inge
Fostervold and Dennis Ankrum (University of Oslo and Ankrum Assoc.)
- Chapter 5: Children and Hearing: Sound Advice: Nancy L. Vause
(U.S. Army)
- Chapter 6: Physical Development in Children and Adolescents
and Age-Related Risks: Rani Lueder and Valerie J. Berg Rice (Humanics,
General Ergonomics)
- Chapter 7: Physical Education and Exercise for Children:
Barbara H. Boucher
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Injuries, Health Disorders and Disabilities |
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- Chapter 8: Injuries and Children: Valerie J. Berg Rice and Rani Lueder (General Ergonomics, Humanics)
- Chapter 9: Assistive Technologies for Children: Robin
Springer (Computer Talk)
- Chapter 10: Meeting the Needs of Disabled Children in
Developing Countries: David Werner (HealthWrights)
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Children and Product Design |
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- Chapter 11: Designing Products for Children: Valerie J. Berg
Rice and Rani Lueder (General Ergonomics, Humanics)
- Chapter 11b: Inset: Children's Safety and Handguns: Hal Hendrick (Hendrick and Associates)
- Chapter 12: Children's Play with Toys: Brenda A. Torres (Interek-RAM)
- Chapter 13: Bookbags for Children: Karen Jacobs, Renee
Lockhart, Hsin-Yu Chiang, and Mary O'Hara (Boston University)
- Chapter 14: Warnings and Children: Michael J. Kalsher and
Michael S. Wogalter (Rensselaer, North Carolina State)
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Children at Home |
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- Chapter 15: Stairways for Children: Jake Pauls (Consultant,
Building Use)
- Chapter 16: Child Use of Technology at Home: Cheryl L.
Bennett (Lawrence Livermore National Labs)
- Chapter 17: Children in Vehicles: Rani Lueder (Humanics)
- Chapter 18: Preventing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
among Youth Working on Farms: Tom Waters (National Institute of Occupational
Safety & Health)
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Children and Schools |
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- Chapter 19: Preschool and Daycare Design: Lorraine E. Maxwell
(Cornell University)
- Chapter 20: Child and Handwriting Ergonomics (Mary Benbow and
Cindy Burt (Consultant, UCLA)
- Chapter 21: School Furniture for Children: Alan Hedge and Rani Lueder (Cornell University, Humanics)
- Chapter 22: Child-friendly User Interfaces in the Digital
World: Libby Hanna (Hanna Research)
- Chapter 23: Information and Communication Technologies in
School (Clare Pollock and Leon Straker (Curtin University, Australia)
- Chapter 24: Rethinking School Design: New Directions in Child
Learning (David Guilland and Jeff Phillips (Hassell, Australia; Government
Education and Training, Western Australia)
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Children and Public Spaces |
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- Chapter 25: Designing Cities and Neighborhoods for Children: Rani Lueder (Humanics)
- Chapter 26: Children and Wayfinding: Gary Allen, Rani Lueder,
and Valerie J. Berg Rice (University of South Carolina, Humanics, General
Ergonomics)
- Chapter 27: Designing Museum Experiences for Children: Jeff
Kennedy and Majorie Prager (Jeff Kennedy Associate)
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