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Not all assistive technology is high tech, complicated or expensive.
Some "everyday items" may meet individual needs. First students must
have a good understanding of the limitation and then creatively brainstorm
some options. Your approach with this activity will vary depending
on your son or daughter's level of self-advocacy and familiarity with
assistive technology.
Following are some examples of limitations that people without disabilities
may face. Use these to get the brainstorming started.
- Heather is too short to reach a can of soup from the top shelf. What could she use to get the can of soup down?
- Jeff works in a day-care. His knees hurt when he works on the play mat with children.
He doesn't want to quit his job. What could Jeff do to prevent his knees from hurting?
- Tom gets blisters on his finger when he writes with a pen or pencil. What could he use to be more comfortable writing?
- Tanya is a busy businesswoman and she has trouble remembering what she needs to do at work. What could she do to remember?
Look around the house and talk about everday items used to accomplish tasks.
- The stool that's used to reach the sink.
- The motion detection lights to navigate dark pathways.
- Spell and Grammar check available on word processing programs.
This type of activity can help the whole family to become more creative thinkers
when it comes to overcoming challenges.
They continue to record use of everyday items on the Assistive
Technology Self-Evaluation Guide.
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