Assistive Technologies (Junior Cert Applied Technology): Flashcards
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What are assistive technologies?
What are assistive technologies?
Tools and equipment that assist people with disabilities
Main purpose of assistive technologies
Main purpose of assistive technologies
Improve daily living, quality of life, and independence
Examples of mobility devices
Examples of mobility devices
Wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs
Examples of communication aids
Examples of communication aids
Speech-to-text tools and hearing aids
Examples of daily living aids
Examples of daily living aids
Custom utensils and gripping tools
Examples of visual aids
Examples of visual aids
Screen readers and Braille displays
Three settings where assistive tech is useful
Three settings where assistive tech is useful
Schools, workplaces, and medical facilities
How assistive tech helps in education
How assistive tech helps in education
Speech-to-text tools help students learn better
How assistive tech helps in jobs
How assistive tech helps in jobs
Voice tools assist those with movement limitations
What do cochlear implants do?
What do cochlear implants do?
Help those with hearing loss to hear sounds
What do GPS-equipped canes do?
What do GPS-equipped canes do?
Help visually impaired people move around freely
Affordability challenge of assistive tech
Affordability challenge of assistive tech
High prices make these tools hard to buy
Accessibility barrier for assistive tech
Accessibility barrier for assistive tech
Many cannot access due to costs or other barriers