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Assistive Technology and Aging: Tools For Life

Assistive Technology and Aging: Tools For Life. Sonya Van Horn, M.S., ATP Regional Assistive Technology Consultant NC Assistive Technology Program. NC Assistive Technology Program. Services Provided: Advocacy Consultation Equipment Demonstration Education and Training Equipment Loan

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Assistive Technology and Aging: Tools For Life

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  1. Assistive Technology and Aging:Tools For Life Sonya Van Horn, M.S., ATP Regional Assistive Technology Consultant NC Assistive Technology Program

  2. NC Assistive Technology Program Services Provided: • Advocacy • Consultation • Equipment Demonstration • Education and Training • Equipment Loan • Information and Referral • Program Development • Technical Assistance • Technical Services

  3. Eligibility NCATP provides services to individuals of all ages, all disabilities, their families and service providers.

  4. What is Assistive Technology? • Any device that allows an individual to live more independently, improve productivity and enhance their quality of life. • Designed to help individuals compensate for physical changes related to aging such as vision loss, hearing difficulties, decreased flexibility and agility, memory loss, etc. • Assistive Technologies often remove barriers to life’s problems, and mean the difference between dependence and independence, between living at home or not. • Currently over 60,000 products on the market.

  5. Assistive Technology is anything that makes it easier to… Get Around Play Control your World Remember Write Read Live Independently Learn Communicate

  6. Technology= Tools = Power Assistive Technology empowers people to: • Extend physical, sensory, and cognitive abilities • Work more efficiently, increase productivity • Extend communication abilities • Increase options

  7. Who Uses Assistive Technology? All of us

  8. Hello Who Uses Assistive Technology? • Individuals with sensory needs • Individuals with motor needs • Individuals with cognitive problems • Individuals with speech and language problems

  9. Functional Benefits ofAssistive Technology • Helps individuals become more independent or maintain a level of independence in all phases of their lives. • Enables individuals to enjoy learning, living, working and playing more fully. • Redefines what is possible with a wide range of cognitive, sensory, and physical disabilities. • Provides creative solutions that assist individuals as they go about their day to day activities.

  10. Functional Benefits ofAssistive Technology • Decreases environmental barriers. • Decreases frustration. • Increases self esteem. • Increases safety. • Increases communication and understanding. • Increases choice making.

  11. Vision Issues • Products that • Magnify • Provide voice/sound output • Provide contrast • Reduce glare • Provide enlarged text or numbers • Provide tactile markers

  12. Vision Issues

  13. Vision Issues

  14. Vision Issues

  15. Hearing Issues • Products that provide • Volume control • Signaling/alerting • Visual display • Vibrating products • RELAY Service • TEDP Program

  16. Hearing Issues

  17. Getting Around • Canes • Walkers • Wheelchairs • Scooters • Barrier free lifts • Bath lifts • Van lifts

  18. Getting Around

  19. Getting Around

  20. Personal Care • Routine activities that are performed every day • Dressing • Clothing • Grooming • Bathroom

  21. Personal CareDressing Aids

  22. Personal CareDressing

  23. Personal CareClothing

  24. Personal CareGrooming

  25. Personal CareBathing

  26. Meal Time

  27. Meal Time

  28. Medication Management

  29. Memory & Attention • Products that provide • Reminders • Visual, auditory or tactile alerts

  30. Every Day Gadgets & Gizmos • Products that • Empower individuals to perform activities of daily life independently

  31. Every Day Gadgets & Gizmos

  32. Home Safety • Universal Design • Accessibility • Accessible Route

  33. Home Safety

  34. Home Safety

  35. Home Safety Replace conventional door hinges with offset hinges. These hinges can add about 1.5 to 2 inches to the width of the doorway. Will allow wider access for mobility.

  36. Environmental Control

  37. Environmental Control

  38. Communication • Products that • Provide a voice for someone who cannot speak • Empower users to communicate needs, wants, feelings and to connect with others • May be low tech or high tech • Writing • Telephone

  39. CommunicationSpeech

  40. CommunicationSpeech

  41. CommunicationWriting

  42. CommunicationTelephones

  43. Computer Use • Products that • Make computers easier to use • Make computer screens easier to see

  44. Computer Access

  45. Computer Access

  46. Recreation • Gardening • Bowling • Cycles • Exercisers • Fishing & Hunting • Games • Golf • Pool Lifts • Reading • Hobbies • Travel • Water Sports • Wheelchairs &Beach Access

  47. Recreation

  48. Recreation

  49. Questions?

  50. Types of Assistive Technology • Visual and Hearing Aids • Switch Access • Recreation • Mobility • Job Accommodation • Environmental Control • Computer Access • Augmentative Communication • Aids for Daily Living

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