Synopsis: |
| 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. |
Sections and Chapters include in the book: |
| A. |
Introduction |
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- Chapter 1: Introduction: Rani Lueder and Valerie J.
Berg Rice with Cheryl L. Bennett
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| B. |
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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| C. |
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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| D. |
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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| E. |
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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| F. |
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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| G. |
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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