Tutorial 8 - Assistive Technology

Provide a definition Assistive Technology (APA reference required). Interpret this definition in your own words.  What might this definition cover (your Cook and Hussey reading may be helpful with this). The science or study of the practical or industrial arts, applied science, a method, process, etc. for handling a specific technical problem. Cook & Hussey To me assistive technology is technology that is used to help anyone in any way that suits them best to make their life easier in one way or another.

Describe one piece of equipment introduced in the assistive technology tutorial.  Provide information on size, cost and functions. How the equipment increased occupational capacity for the user?  Provide examples here from the tutorial and lecture. Provide an example of the equipments use from online sources.  This can be done by hyper linking to blogs, internet sites, You Tube videos, podcasts etc IPad 241.2mm x 185.78 and 8.8mm deep Has a back and front camera Audio playback, tv and video. Touch screen. Wi-Fi weighs 613g Multiple sizes: 16GB – 64GB up to 10 hours of battery time The Price in New Zealand ranges from a small 16GB which cost$799 The IPad allowed the user to easily select certain applications through touch. This was good for people with motor function difficulties. It alos could be used for games which were easier to play on the IPad. Here is a man using an IPad to speak and helping to teach him to speak after he has listened to the IPad. This occurred after he had a stroke. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_y23dZFy1s Here is a video of a small child learning to write words and say them, it shows how the interaction and voices from the IPad help teach a young cjild how to spell and speak. The IPad is good because nobody has to be there the whole time prompting them to speak because the IPad just does it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZTkPtAyqOY&feature=related