Common Types of Assistive Technology Available at CompRehab
Mobility aids include a set of portable wheel chair ramps.
Aids to daily living include a variety of things to make everyday activities easier. They include devices from easy to use scissors to devices to hold a week’s supply of pills.
Environmental controls for lights, entertainment, electrical appliances, etc.
Telephone access can range from a remote control speaker phone, to telephones with built in amplifiers for people with hearing problems.
Recreation assistive technology can include equipment for golf, bowling, fishing, hunting, cycling, gardening, crocheting, sewing, playing cards and other games, photograph, etc.
Augmentative communications devices are available to help provide people who have difficulty speaking and being understood.
Devices to help people with hearing problems include small portable amplifiers, devices for telephones, devices for radios, TVs, and stereos to allow one listener to use headphones, etc. There are also radio transmitter devices for use in group settings.
There are vision aids ranging from simple hand-held magnifiers to computer scanner/reader setups.
Computer/software, which may be accessed in a variety of ways for someone with a disability can be demonstrated.
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