Quiz 1 (weeks 1 & 2) Flashcards
o “any product, instrument, equipment, or technology adapted or specifically designed for improving functioning of a disabled person.”
WHO definition of assistive tech. 2001
“any item, piece of equipment or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.”
US definition of AT.
US more inclusive of main stream technologies vs WHO
Video of Elle (14y/o) with CP
what tech did she use?
DynaVox
Video of Richard (man born w/ no arms or legs)
name some tech found in his home
- Electric razor holder,
- pencil/pen to push buttons
- special shorts
- chair w/ buttons
- rope on frigde
- lift for pool
- dressing hook made to fit in teeth
- special mouse
- Drago voice to text
Name some handwriting aides
Pencil grips
fidgets
weights
slant boards
cutting aides
loop scissors
self opening scissors
special grip scissors
safety blades
AT we saw in class
angled platform/binder
elastic shoelaces
foam for built up grip
What does HAAT stand for?
What are the 4 components that influence each other and are constantly changing?
Human Activity Assistive Technology model
- Activity
- The Human
- The AT
- The Context
HAAT model Implications
- Product research
- Product usability studies
- Client Assessment
- Outcome evaluation
What model states
“definition of AT is located within the environment component”
“Environmental factors are external to the person”
Why can this be a challenge?
WHO’s ICF (2001)
(International Classifications of Functioning)
AT is external, but often very personal to the client than other elements of the environment.
Is AT person or technology centered?
PERSON!
We are doing it to fit the person, not making the person suit the technology
5 Principles of AT
- Person centered
- participation in desired activities
- Evidenced informed process
- provided sustainably
refers to the actual, tangible device, such as computer hardware, an AAC device, a hearing aid, or a mobility device
Hard technology
refers to less tangible aspects that support the use of a device, including other people, written or auditory materials, and computer software.
Soft technology
refers to the most complex devices or equipment, that have digital or electronic components, may be computerized, multiple functions, will likely require training and effort to learn how to use and cost the most.
High tech AT device
AT devices that are often readily available, simple to operate and construct, often manually driven, and do not require extensive training.
Low tech AT device
Examples of No Tech AT
- Pencil grip
- post-it’s
- slanted surface
- raised line paper
- Colored overlays
- tactile letters
- Magnifying bar
- weighted pencils
Examples of Low tech AT
- Buzzer
- portable word processor
- talking calculator
- MP3 player
- electronic organizer
- switches/buzzers
- lights
Examples of High tech AT
E-readers
- Touch screens
- computerized testing
- speech recognition
- word processors
- text to speech
- progress monitoring software
(subset of AT) devices that are used to assist with completing activities of daily living. Bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and feeding are self-care activities that are including in the spectrum of activities of daily living (ADLs).
Adaptive Equipment
EADLs formerly called _______ But now stands for
Environmental control devices
Electronic aids to daily living
include X-10 functions, infrared functions, direct cable connections, telephone functions, and Z-wave functions, the hardware that is used for each function, and the end device that is being operated.
• Signals are sent through electrical lines, infrared waves, ultrasound, and radio waves depending on the functions in the unit.
Components of EADLs
- Direct Access
- Switch and Scanning Access
- Voice Activation
- Computer Activation
- Phone Activation
EADL Access
A form of assistive technology that provides an alternate means to control appliances or tools in the environment is known as
EADLs
“The constructed norms of internal consistency regarding what is right and wrong.”
-or-
“Moral principles that govern a person’s or group’s behavior.”
Ethics
4 principles of Medical ethics
Autonomy, beneficence,
non-maleficence, and justice
some may find having certain monitoring devices is a loss of privacy, while others see that the monitoring is the only direction toward independance
privacy
the right to self-determination and freedom from unnecessary constraints, interference, or loss of privacy
Autonomy
the interference of a state or individual in relation to another person, either against his will or when the interference id justified by a claim of better protection for the individual
What does this term assume?
Paternalism
o Assumes safety is more important than freedom of choice and that it is important to protect people from themselves
deals with the issue of fairness in individual, interpersonal, organizational, and societal contexts.
justice
Normative principles designed to guide the allocation of the benefits and burdens of economic activity.
Distributive Justice-
- What is subject to distribution (Income, wealth, opportunities, jobs, welfare,
- What is the nature of the subjects of distribution. (natural persons, reference classed e.g persons with disabilities.)
- What should the basis of distribution be (equality, maximization, free transactions)
3 principles of Distributive justice
the principle of not causing harm to others directly or through avoidance of actions that risk harming others. involves a balance b/w avoiding harm and respecting decision about dignity, integrity, and preferences.
• Non-maleficence
connotes acts of mercy, kindness and charity. Includes all forms of action intended to benefit or promote the good of others…helping them to further their important and legitimate interests
• Beneficence-
Obligation of _____ is to respond to the needs of others. this includes universal needs (life and limb, disease and disability, and the necessities of human sustenance
• Beneficence
requires faithful, loyal, honest, and trustworthy behavior, requires being loyal to the patient
• Fidelity-