We had an inspiring lecture and tutorial presented to us by Dave Speden from
Kimi ora School in Wellington.
He talked to us about how assistive technology could be an enable
people with physical disabilites have more control over their physical environments and how communication devices provided more control over their social environment.
Assistive Technology is defined by Cook and Hussey as “a broad range of devices, services, strategies and practices that are conceived and applied to ameliorate the problems faced by individuals who have disabilities”
Dave described a person-centred way of assessing for A/T
Student (physical, cognitive, affective)
Environment (physical and social)
Tasks (they may want to participate in - cooking, computers, outdoor activities)
Technology/Tools (technology is the last decision not the first)
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