Assistive Devices: Make The Life Easier Of The Disabled People

The enrichments of the Assistive Technology Products have been changing the world of the people with disabilities. Assistive devices have made easier to accomplish daily living tasks of the people with limited mobility, assist them in communication, education, work or recreation activities, as well as enhance their quality of life. Assistive technology clearly makes the difference between independence and dependence, between employment and unemployment among the disabled people. Assistive devices are also very much helpful to recover from a disorder.



Types of Assistive Technology Products



All most every type of assistive devices are available which are needed for a disabled person to perform his or her regular activities of life.



Some of them are discussed Bellow:



Mobility Devices



This category covers the products that help mobility impaired persons move within their environment and give them independence in personal transportation. Includes standing/walking aids, transfer aids, stair lifts, walkers, scooters, wheelchairs and three-wheeled chairs, adapted bikes and Trikes, car seats/bed, stretchers, patient chairs, ramps, recliners, strollers, travel chairs, wheelchair trays, driving controls, seat belts, vehicle conversions.



Communication devices


There are several types of communicative devices for the people who could not speak or have problem with their hearing system as well as problem with writing.



Example of some devices: speech synthesizers, text-to-speech software and hardware, head wands, light pointers, mouth sticks, signal systems, telephony equipment, Braille devices, note taking devices, spelling devices, word prediction/completion software, modified typewriters, portable typewriters.

Some Devices used for most common daily activities like - Clothing and Dressing, eating and Cooking, Toileting and Bathing include adaptive clothing, modified eating utensils, adapted books, pencil holders, dressing aids, adapted personal hygiene aids, bathing accessories, feeding accessories, feeding devices, grab bars/grips/handles, grooming, hygiene, incontinent supplies, mechanical transfer lift, shower/bath chair, toileting accessories, transfer board, wheeled bath chair/commode, time management aids, specialized spoons for self-feeding, bathtub seats, etc.



There are also devices for recreation, computing, education and learning etc. The disabled people can easily take education with the help of assistive devices including cognitive software focusing on categorization, matching, association, reasoning, decision making, problem solving, memory skills, perceptual skills, talking word processing, word prediction/completion software, cognitive retraining or rehabilitation tools.



It is a matter of great hope, inspiration and satisfaction that People with disabilities can perform more and more with the help of ingenious custom devices, and can participate more actively in all most all sorts of social activities.