We assess a person’s ability to carry out a particular ADL (activities of daily living) or to access a particular environment. This may include recommending assistive or adaptive equipment, technology, hardware and software to enable participation of a task or activity.
This equipment, also known as “assistive technology” includes:
- power & manual wheelchair scripting
- shower commodes & shower chairs
- long handled washing and dressing aids
- hoist / slings
- hi – lo beds
- pressure care mattresses
- pressure care cushions
- car cushions
- recliner chairs
- transfer boards
- slide sheets
- car and vehicle modifications
- adaptive cutlery
- adapted kitchen equipment
- specialized seating systems & positioning equipment
- and other ADL equipment
Technology:
- computer access switches and environmental adaptions
- monitors and alarms
- telephones, tablets, IPAD’s,
- environmental control systems, computer access systems etc
Sensory Aids
- magnifiers, talking clock
- large button phones
- talking kitchen equipment
- tactile cues
Recreational Aids
- sports and leisure equipment
- modified arts and craft aids
- adapted gardening tools
- sport wheelchairs for basketball, tennis, rugby, rugby league
- beach & pool wheelchairs