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Assistive Technology to Help Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

Assistive Technology to Help Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions. January 23, 2014 MATP Staff. Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC). A disability justice movement working to transform communities. Home of Michigan’s Assistive Technology Program MDRC’s Web Page: www.mymdrc.org

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Assistive Technology to Help Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

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  1. Assistive Technology to Help Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions January 23, 2014 MATP Staff

  2. Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC) • A disability justice movement working to transform communities. • Home of Michigan’s Assistive Technology Program • MDRC’s Web Page: www.mymdrc.org • Contactmdrc@mymdrc.org

  3. Assistive Tech For Managing Stress Getting Healthy Saving Money/Managing Debt Getting Organized Quitting Bad Habits

  4. The Good News! 50% of the population makes New Year’s resolutions People who make resolutions are more likely (10x) to make positive changes Did you make any New Year’s resolutions for 2014?

  5. Why We Fail People tend to set resolutions based on outcome not on the activity to achieve it. People become overwhelmed and discouraged. Lack of both support and accountability. Believing it is about willpower alone Failure diminishes confidence.

  6. Tips to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions Combine the behavior (save money) with the skill needed to achieve it (stick to a budget) Use don’t vs. can’t (I don’t want to risk my life by smoking vs. I can’t smoke) Have support buddies Be human, allow failure

  7. More Tips Make your resolutions S.M.A.R.T. Set one resolution instead of many Take small steps Reward yourself often Get help from assistive technology!

  8. AT for Managing Stress Relaxation and Meditation Apps White Noise Machines Apps and Music to help with Sleep Lightbox to help with sleep Fidget Toys Software to simplify your computer screen

  9. AT for Getting Healthy FitBit, Upband and Pebble SmartWatch Take a Break Reminder Apps Medication Reminders/Devices Talking Pedometer Talking scale (body and kitchen) blood pressure cuff, glucometer

  10. AT for Healthy Food Prep Rocker knives and utensils (can be used one-handed) Pivot/angled knives Stabilizing cutting board Cordless can opener Cutting guides

  11. AT For Healthy Food Prep 2 Microwavable Cookware/Steamers Adaptive Peelers Plate guards, built up plates, scooper dishes Picture-Based Cookbooks

  12. AT for Money Management • Bill Organization • Budgeting • Low Tech: • Envelope systems • Bill Management books • Bill/mail organizers • Locking cash box • Automation (Payments, deposits, etc.)

  13. AT for Money Management 2 Reminder systems Budgeting software Online budgeting systems/apps

  14. Low Vision Tools For Money Management Check writing template Portable money Brailler Talking Calculator Money identifying devices/apps

  15. AT for Getting Organized • Fridge Binz • Urbio™ Magnetic Modular System Components • Style Station Organize • Sock Tuckers • Laundry Folding Board • Labeling apps and PenFriend

  16. Organization • Color Identifiers • Cord Organizers • Spinning Desk Organizer • To-Do Lists (apps and online) • LivescribePen • Evernote, Other notes apps

  17. AT for Quitting Bad Habits • Raise awareness, identify triggers, replace habits • Large Rubber band on your wrist • General apps to help change habits • Devices which provide prompts at intervals, such as the “Motivaider” • Habit specific apps

  18. Michigan Assistive Technology Program (MATP) (800) 760-4600 www.mymdrc.org mdrc@mymdrc.org Blog: http://www.miassisttech.org/mdrcat/ Twitter: MIAssistTech

  19. Final Thought “What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” – Vincent van Gogh

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