Different types of adaptive computer technology for the disabled

1. Assistive Technology
for the Disabled

2. Motorized Wheelchairs
Experience the
freedom and
independence a
motorized wheel
chair could give you.
Explore outside in a
brand new way.

3. Other Wheelchairs

4. Self-Care
Adaptive Utensils
Adding Cylindrical Foam
Tubing to an item's
handle is a great way for
people with Parkinson's
disease, arthritis or
limited hand strength to
comfortably grip items
that are otherwise hard
or painful to grasp.
Cylindrical Foam Tubing

5. Other Useful Items for Self-Care
Special toilet seats and hand bars to assist
those with special needs

6. Human Computer Interfaces
International
Conference on
Computers for
Handicapped
Persons 1994
Human Computer
Interfaces, I/O Devices
II M. S. Hawley, M.
Freeman, P. A. Cudd:
Human-Computer
Interfacing for the
Severely Physically
Disabled.

7. More Human Computer Interfaces
Digital illustration of an
eye scan as concept for
secure digital identity
Business woman pushing a
button on screen interface

8. Adjustable Beds
Homecare adjustable backrest and leg rest beds
The Electric Motorized Bed comes with a wired hand wand, allowing you to
easily position yourself as you can read, study, watch television and do so
many things in a position you feel the most comfortable.

9. Different Beds and Accessories
The four-winged folding
sliding door, the barred sides
and the flexible height and
inclination adjustment
possibilities, this bed provides
very good therapeutic
support.
Accessories are attached to
the beds simply by dropping
them into or hanging them
from integrated sockets,
holders or rails

10. Van Accessories
An optional power remote
control, internal swing door
operator and sliding door
operator are available for
even greater convenience
All Q'Straint systems include
4 tie-downs. When securing a
wheelchair passenger, be sure
to follow the safety
procedures outlined in the
user's manual for the
Q'Straint system you
purchased.

11. More Van Accessories

12. Driving and Hand Controls
Sure Grip supplies many of the
spinner knob models currently
available at MobilityWorks. In
addition to the spinner knob
shown here, other options
include an amputee ring, tri-
pin hand control grip and v-
grip.
With the use of hand
controls and electronic
driving aids, many people
can assume the
responsibility of driving for
themselves again.

13. Stair Lift Chairs
Indoor Stair Lifts
The most common type of stair
lifts used in private dwellings
with straight stairs and have a
straight rail. Straight stair lifts
have a shorter installation time
because it requires fewer
customizations.
Outdoor Stair Lifts
They come with seats,
perches, footplates or
platforms. They are similar to
indoor stair lifts but with
improved weatherproofing.

14. More Stair Lifts
Most of the stair lifts are
supplied with DC power to
reduce the risk of shock as
there are no trailing wires
embedded
This wheelchair lift can be
designed for straight, turning
or radiating stairways with or
without intermediate landings

15. Computer Hardware for the
Disabled
All factory setup as
accessible communication
devices. Switch Access:
The type of interface
needed to connect a
switch to a computer is
dependant on the type of
disability.

16. More Computer Hardware for
the Disabled
The type of interface needed
to connect a switch to a
computer is dependant on the
requirements of the software
you intend to use.
Drive you computer with a
head switch

17. Computer Access for Disabled
Students or Non-Students
Does the internet open
up opportunities for
disabled people?
Disabled Internet users who
needed assistive devices to
use a computer and the
Internet found fewer
websites that were easy to
use and navigate than did a
person with non-assistive
devices.

18. Wheelchair Mounting Systems
Lockable Rear Folding Mount
DRFM8
Locking Swing-Away Mount DLSA7

19. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnvAhb9n7ws
Assistive Technology: Enabling Dreams Video on You Tube

20. The End
Chantal Miller
Information Technology and the
Business Student