PPT-Ambulation & Assistive Devices

Ambulation amp Assistive Devices Ambulatethe act of walking Assistive devicestools products or types of equipment that help you perform tasks and activities if you have a disability Assistive devices may . AN UPDATE ON DESIGN. MERI GOEHRING, PT, PhD, GCS. Grand Valley State University. College of Health Professions. Department of Physical Therapy. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Background information. The United States Census Report 2008. Neil Cottrell. ADSHE Annual Conference, 28. th. May 2013. Timing and Questions. Overview. Personal Perspective. Assistive technology as coping strategies. How I chose strategies. Reading. Memory. Organisation. Assistive Technology. Assistive Technology. .. Assistive Technology. Jim Ellam. Staffordshire County Council. Technology changes throughout our lives. Its not about the technology…….. "Switched-on" generation switched off to life-changing care technology. Sara . Muharemovic. If your face is like this, FEAR NOT!. Well what is it?. Assistive Technology is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and also includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. AT promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks.. : . Protocol should be initiated on all inpatients on the first day of admission or transfer.. Goal of . the protocol . is for patients to . ambulate (walk) . early and often during their hospital stay. Angela Chan. Introduction. In 2013, average people in US with disability: 12.7%. Overview. Assistive technologies can be defined as any type of technology used to improve, enhance, or maintain the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. . Workplace. Andrew Costello . Assistive Technology Officer . Trinity College Dublin. Research Context – Need ? . My role as the Assistive . T. echnology Officer for Trinity College Dublin is to introduce Assistive technology as an aid or to overcome a task of difficulty in a particular area . 1 A Crash Course on Assistive Technology Evaluations Kyle Slough, MS., CRC Kgslough@live.com Marie Agius, MS., LCAS, CRC Dotym07@students.ecu.edu Melissa Engleman, EdD . E nglemanm@ecu.edu Irene Howell Assistive Technology Center . Virginia Department of Education . Assistive Technology Priority Project. Check your knowledge…. Answer . true. or . false. to the following statements. . ___Assistive technology (AT) was first defined in IDEA in 1990. .  . For many people with disabilities, assistive devices may help the person achieve independence so they can reach their other goals . Assistive devices may be large cost of the device or serv There are many definitions of assistive technology[AT]. An umbrella term which is made up of . assistive,. . adaptive. , . rehabilitative technologies . and . related services . which are specifically made or adapted to serve as technical assistance for students and professionals such as special educators and other service providers.. TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS. :. Technology Solutions in the Classroom. Annette Carey (. acarey@access.k12.wv.us. ) . Kathy Knighton (. kknighto@access.k12.wv.us. ). West Virginia Department of Education. Office of Special Programs. Assistive Technology (AT). Goals . of this . presentation:. Help . you see ways that AT can help you adapt to life with a spinal cord injury or spinal cord disease. Discuss . how technology helps to re-define “Disability” and helps to create “resilience”. A brief guide for families. Washoe County School District . AT Team. Who am I?? . Special Education teacher by heart and education – 25 years. Bachelor’s in Elementary and Special Education; Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction.