Universal Design is a concept that – in a perfect world – would enable those students with a disability to enter a room and immediately have EQUAL ACCESS to any and all information. With Universal Design, assistive technology can be used so that class lessons can be easily completed by everyone including those individuals with disabilities who use assistive technology.The following adaptations are everyday examples of Universal Design: sliding automatic doors, large restroom doorways and stalls, adjustable tables, sidewalk curb cuts, texting, motion lights, lever handles, and e-books. Each of these examples makes everyone’s life easier, not just someone with a disability.• Assistive Technology for [...]
Assistive Technology: Screen Reader
by adminTechnology, particularly assistive technology, has helped lots of people with disability get over their limitations and even keep track of the changing times. A screen reader is a good demonstration of software that encourages independence, enhances productivity and changes lives of blind, visually impaired, illiterate or learning disabled people. Imagine a blind person using the Web or get work done by using a PC. These are a few of the activities made possible by assistive technology.Screen reading software attempts to identify and interpret what is being displayed on a screen. The screen described here can be a computer screen, a [...]
Outcomes of Occupational Therapy and Ergonomics Applications
by adminOccupational Therapy, through their interventions, enable people to regain health as well as function (Edwards, 1997). Active engagement in a variety of occupations promotes and maintains physical, cognitive and emotional health. Conversely, the lack of engagement in occupational roles leads to deterioration and dysfunction (Kielhofner, 1992). Occupational therapists also incorporate into their interventions the understanding that engagement in occupations affects quality of life. We collaborate with other practitioners to design occupations that lead to accomplishment, mastery, and a sense of purpose and meaning in life.Hence, occupational therapy services achieve outcomes that are important to the client, such as1) Occupational performance: [...]
