Assistive Technology

What does disability mean?

Loss of psychological, physical, or anatomical strructure

Inability to perform activity in a manner "normal" for human beings

Failure to take consumer's opinion, poor device performance, easy device procurement, changes in consumer's needs or priorities

Involvement in a life situation

Describe what assistive technology means in your own words.

True or False. Participation means involvement in a life situation.

True

False

Which one from the list if not soft products?

True or False. Appliances require the development of skill for use.

True

False

What does policy barriers mean?

Routine activities that are not dictated by policy but that constrain the use of AT. (If school's policy doesn't require that device stay at school but teacher or principal has this practice it equals being a policy).

Legislative, regulative, or agency policies that govern situations in which consumers find themselves (ifAT is purchased by school child may not be allowed to take AT home)

Negative attitude from others because the AT device is distracting.

Lack of knowledge by supervisor to set up and make device available to consumer.

What are the five barriers in assistive technology?

Which is not a type of assistive technology?

Screen Readers

Text Readers

Talking Calculator

What is an example of an assistive technology company?

ABiSee

Sonocent

Freedom Scientific

All of the Above

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