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Unit 4
This is the website for Variety which is a children's charitable organization that helps provide assistive technology devices for kids. This is a good organization to become familiar with because they are located in Saint Louis. As OT's it will be beneficial to utilize this organization for our clients who might not have access to funds to have AT devices or if their insurance doesn't cover it.
Top 10 Occupational Therapy blogs based on subject matter, frequency of posts, uniqueness, and ease of navigation.
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This is a great site where OT's that work in different settings, discus their time at their setting and how they view it. Some settings that are talked about are uncommon settings that might appeal to some people. As we are getting closer to fieldwork and graduating, this is a good reference to use to help us decide the different areas where OT's can work.
This is a great website I found on Pinterest. It is a website made up of all sorts of homemade assistive technology tools. These generally are low tech types of assistive technology that is easy to make for a very inexpensive cost. This website would be a great one to refer to while in need of a quick tool to make while on fieldwork or on the job. You never know when you need a type of assistive technology to adapt an activity. With websites like these, the ideas that they have may easily be modified to fit the activity for your client.
Unit 4 These are some great ideas to make inexpensive AT devices! Websites like these can also be shared with clients when they need to use problem solving silks in any situation!
Fieldmaster is a company that develops four wheel drive wheelchairs for multiple purposes. Their site describes use of their chairs for sports such as football, hiking, hunting, and many other outdoor occupations that cannot be performed in a typical motorized chair. A good friend of mine has a chair similar to this and speaks of it like it is the golden throne of all his chairs because he was so outdoorsy before his accident and this chair allowed him to continue his outdoor occupations.
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These are great wheelchairs to use outside and on not so typical surfaces. Being mobile in a wheelchair can be difficult at times when it is not capable of keeping up with others or with your environment. These are great wheelchairs because it allows individuals to interact in any environment without being dependent on others. I didn’t know that they made outside wheelchairs, thanks for sharing Alanna!
Enablemart has the latest super bright alarm clocks including very loud alarm clocks and extra-loud doorbells
Unit 3 As OT's we may need to do home modifications for individuals with hearing impairments. Enablemart has a variety of devices that can be used to accommodate and alert an individual's with a hearing deficits. It's important to be aware of the type of products available, to help our clients choose what is compatible for them
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As OT’s, we are constantly advocating for our clients. This TED talk shows a woman, Maysoon Zayid, who has Cerebral Palsy, advocating for individuals with disabilities through comedy. It’s refreshing to see the use of social media being put to a useful manner. This TED talk is a great example of advocating on a unique way to capture the attention of others!
Infogrip provides assistive technology solutions, alternative keyboards and mice, and assistive technology products for the disabled and low vision. We also provide many office, computer, and network services.
Infogrip a great website if you are looking to locate or compare alternative access and computers! This website provides everything from alternative keyboards to switch interphases to PC computers. After choosing from one of the broad categories such as Software, Mice, or Keyboards, you are directed to a selection of products that match that description. Once you have located what you are looking for, there is a detailed description along with reviews and comparison features. Because of technological advances, it’s hard to keep up with the new AT devices and alternative access products. This website can benefit therapists because it provides a reliable source for quality products.
This is a great way to compare and explore the large amount of AT devices that are available. When a client is asking us for our expertise about AT deices, we have to be familiar with all the options out there and which ones are most compatible for them. This is a great resource to use utilize in our practice.
Unit 2 In interventions class we talked about telehealth and how it was being used in therapy sessions. Telehealth allows you to basically Skype your clients to instantly see them if they are having a problem or to conduct a therapy session. This is a blog on Feedly of an OT that utilizes telehealth and she takes you through her typical day of this type of therapy session. She goes in detail about her day and the clients she treats without physically being present with them. There is also a video in the link that demonstrates how a typical session goes. This is an interesting way to treat clients, especially if they are having difficulty completing a task and needs quick guidance at that moment.
Although not originally created for individuals with upper extremity amputations, this foot mouse is an ideal product for that population. It allows the user to operate a mouse by slipping a cuff on one foot and pressing buttons with the other.
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Another alternative device that replaces the standard mouse is known as the foot mouse. At first glance, I thought his device used indirect selection because of the picture, but after additional research this device would use direct selection as this device is not a switch. To use the device, clients use their right foot to move the mouse around the screen. This could be done with knee flexion and extension and hip adduction and abduction. The client can then select using the red and yellow buttons near the client’s left foot (Control Ac). The additional red and yellow buttons are short cuts to websites that are frequency used.
It looks like this mouse is uniquely designed so you can wear your shoes while using it. It is a great that it can sense the motion of your movements while your shoes are still on, you would think it would be more difficult to do so. This mouse is great because it is another option other than eye gaze or voice control to use a computer if you have function of your lower extremities. This mouse allows individuals to be comfortable using this device if they already use their feet as adaptive techniques to complete their ADLs. This is another great mouse to be aware of for our clients!
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The BAT is a levitating, wireless computer mouse that consist of a base and a floating mouse with a magnet ring. This product is designed to alleviate and prevent the symptoms of Carpal tunnel syndrome which is prone in active computer users. Currently, this device is in the testing period and is being researched. I think that this is a unquie and creative design that holds potential in helping active computer users with preventing and managing symptoms.I am curious to see if the users of this device are using keyboards in conjunction with the BAT. If the users are using keyboards, are they standard keyboards or are they adaptive or alternative keyboards. BAT users could also use on-screen keyboards which would increase the use of the BAT dramatically. I am curious if the researchers are venturing to look at the different combinations of hardware that could potentially aid in the prevention and management of Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Wow this is really cool! I've never seen a levitating mouse before! If the testing proves that this mouse can prevent carpal tunnel syndrome, it should be promoted for any computer user to have one of these. Having the ability to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome can reduce the amount of individuals who have decreased function because of this diagnoses. I hope this mouse gets approved!
This article from Feedly talks about the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding. I think this is an interesting setting for OT’s to work in to improve the quality of life of individuals. The article talks about the proven evidence based research behind positive results Hippotherapy has on individuals with cerebral palsy (CP), spinal cord injury (SCI), and multiple sclerosis (MS). It was shown that therapeutic horseback riding increases motor performance in children with CP, decreases spasticity in SCI clients, and improves postural stability in individuals with MS. Being able to justify a therapy treatments to a client is important so they fully understand the benefits it can provides to them. It also reassures them that the treatment they are participating it has be proven to show improvement in individuals.
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Gena Carla Bellino, 25 year old girl with Cerebral Palsy, demonstrates the ECO Augmentative Communication Device.
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This is Gena and she is using an augmentative communication devices called ECO. She is 25 years and has Cerebral Palsy. In the video it briefly shows her selection set. She has to scan her selection set to choose what she wants. If you look closely at her selection set you can see that it has been customized to fit her daily needs that she wants to communicate. The video looks like it is fast forwarding to the part where she makes her sentence, this means that it’s a timely process for her to communicate. Her selection set is set up so that she has to go through each row and section individually. It would be beneficial for her if the selection set was set up to be easily controlled and less time consuming.
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In class we spoke about accessibility features that can be found on our devices. I pulled up the page for accessibility features of Apple devices. I think it is important to familiarize ourselves with these features because it can enhance productivity when individuals use these devices. I like how this page is set up because it allows you to pick an accessibility feature based on what you need such as, vision, hearing, physical/motor skills, and learning/literacy. If a device is not compatible with the individual’s needs, it may just need some simple adjusts. We should be able to access these features and teach our clients how they can adjust them to improve their function. There are also sites for android and other devices that explains the use of accessibility features.
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This is an eye gaze communication device called the Eyegaze Edge Talker. This eye gaze device is unique because it is fully compliant with Medicare. It is also unique because it can track eye movements of only one eye. Most eye gaze devices either need both eyes to track or need to be centered with the pupil. The Eyegaze Edge Talker does need require the entire pupil to track or for the eyes to be directly centered to the device. Those with only one eye or a drooping eyelid can still use the Eyegaze Edge Talker because it adjusts to the individual’s eye movement ability. It also allows the individuals to sit in any position and the device will still track their eye movement. This eye gaze technology can uniquely track multiple eye movements because it has been programed with different unusual eye movements that allows it to adjust the tracking system to the user. The Eyegaze Edge Talker is a great device to keep in mind for our clients. It is covered by Medicare and accommodates to a variety of visual needs. Sometimes eye gaze technology can be frustrating because it has to be in sync with your eyes, which can be difficult to do. The Eyegaze Edge Talker can help improve communication function of the user.
Over the years we've seen companies big and small introduce products to aid users with speech impediments, but many of these solutions ignore the fact that disa...
Talkitt is a new state of the art communication device unlike any other. It acknowledges the fact that an individual, despite disability, still has a voice and attempts to incorporate their voice into this device. When the individual attempts to speak, the tablet will turn it into understandable language for others to here. The inventor created it after his grandmother had a stroke and was no longer able to speak clearly. This new device opens up an array of possibilities for occupational therapist to incorporate into their interventions!
This seems like a great communication device Megan! It sounds like it has been highly developed to recognize pauses and subtle punctuations when speaking. I love how it tries to integrate the speakers voice when used. Let's hope more developed AT devices, like this one, can be accessible and affordable to those who need it!
This organization provides an assistive technology exchange program for people interested in donating or acquiring AT - how cool! These are the types of resources we should be aware of as we enter the field of OT. It is especially convenient that this one is located in Missouri. I have a personal connection to this topic because one of my client’s families was so gracious in donating all of her (very expensive) equipment after she passed away from her disease. This can be a huge blessing to another family who might desperately need this technology but does not have the resources to acquire it. Some assistive technology is not a “need” per insurance’s definitions but can still be life changing! This kind of exchange program is great for these situations. They offer anything from shoe horns and shower chairs to communication devices and wheelchairs!
What a great program! I agree, as OTs we should be aware of different organizations that can help provide individuals with AT devices. Instead of going through insurance companies that might not pay for AT devices, exchange programs are a great way to accommodate our clients with the equipment they need!
Assistive Technology Rocks My Classroom!
This is such a cool video showing how Elina Hughes, a girl with athetoid cerebral palsy, uses different types of assistive technology as she ages. The video starts when she is nine and captures several types of assistive devices she uses as she advances from elementary to college. The device that sticks out to me most is called Proloquo2Go. This is an app that enables her to communicate. I respected how much she wanted to advocate for assistive technology so that others could receive the opportunities that she does. She seems like a very outgoing individual who is determined to show others what assistive technology can do.
This was such an awesome video Amanda! I love how we got to see the different AT devices she used throughout her schooling. With the help of AT, she is able to express herself through art! The software used to help her draw was very impressive. This is a great example of how AT devices can improve function.
