Assistive technology is used to facilitate functioning in engagements in people with disabilities. AT is used to improve functional capabilities. Assistive technology equipment also includes the services going along with the device or materials needed to improve a person’s capabilities. There are three categories of assistive technology- low, medium, and high. Low tech assistive technology is typically least expensive and has easier steps to use. Medium tech AT usually requires some training. High tech AT is typically the most expensive and requires more detailed equipment. In the AT decision making process, a client should try out three different AT strategies.
I learned from Michael Nesmit about the view that disability drives innovation, and everyone has a disability, even if it is temporary. We need a universal design in order to invent and produce items that everyone can use. If we use a universal design, everyone should be able to complete the tasks in front of them. His Tedx Talk made me think about everyday things that people with certain disabilities, or even just temporary disabilities, could have trouble with.
I learned about how ADHD impacts several aspects of life. ADHD can impact social and play skills, along with schooling. ADHD is diagnosed when it interferes with functioning. OTs can provide strategies about how to slow down the mind when the mind feels overflowed. OTs can also help come up with strategies when the person with ADHD feels the need to sensory seek. Sensory diet is when a person with ADHD gets a break, involving sensory input, for a couple minutes. OTs can help people with ADHD increase their ability to perform in functional activities that they need and want to do.
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