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Assistive Technology - What is it?
Categories of Assistive Technology
- Aids for daily living (book stands, grab bars)
- Aids for hearing (hearing aids, visual and tactile alerting systems)
- Aids for vision (large print, closed circuit television for magnifying documents)
- Augmentative or alternative communication (communication displays, speech-generating devices)
- Computer Access (specialized keyboards, touch screens)
- Educational/vocational/cognitive (graphic organizers, word prediction software)
- Environmental control (switch-operated appliances, door openers)
- Home/school/work modifications (custom desks,adapted washrooms)
- Mobility aids (wheelchairs, walkers)
- Prosthetics and orthotics (artificial limbs, splints)
- Recreation and leisure (adapted sporting equipment, such as lighted or beeping balls)
- Seating and positioning (custom inserts,cushions)
- Sensory Integration (weighted vests, gel cushions)
- Service animals (animals trained to assist individuals with disabilities)
Matching the Person with the Technology
Dr. Marcia Sherer
- Biography - Dr. Marcia Sherer
- Book Review - Living in a State of Stuck
- Book Review - Living in a State of Stuck
- Book Review - Living in a State of Stuck
- Connecting to learn: Educational and Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities
- Evaluating, selecting, and using Appropriate Assistive Technology
- Matching Device and Consumer for Successful Rehabilitation
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