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Title: Occupational Therapy and Assistive Technology


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Occupational Therapy and Assistive Technology
  • Sandra Sandford
  • And
  • Sarah McQuaid

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Occupational Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy enables people to achieve
    health, well-being and life satisfaction through
    participation in occupation- COT 2004
  • Occupation-daily activities that reflect
    cultural values, provide structure to living and
    meaning to individuals these activities meet
    human needs for self-care, enjoyment and
    participation in society-Willard and Spackman
    10th edition 2003

3
Occupational Therapy
  • Hospitals,clinics, schools, homes
  • All age groups
  • Physical disability, mental health
    problems,learning disabilities, terminal illness

4
Occupational Therapy
  • Treatment -alternative techniques, hands on
    therapy,use of splints
  • Equipment
  • Adaptations to the environment

5
What is this for?
  • There are 5 different items .Write down what you
    think each item is used for, what is its
    purpose?
  • Nothing rude or obscene please!!!!!

6
Assistive Technology
  • A broad title
  • Wide range of equipment ,devices, systems
  • Improve security, promote safety, reduce risks
  • Enable independence in controlling the
    environment
  • Improve communication

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Assistive Technology
  • Risk management
  • Enabling technology- environmental controls
  • Lifestyle monitoring

8
Risk Management
  • Assessment to identify areas of risk
  • Advice
  • Reduce /eliminate risk
  • Increase independence
  • Ease management for carer

9
Systems Used
  • Sensor mats
  • Bed/chair occupancy sensor pads
  • Door intercoms
  • Door release intercom

10
Systems Used
  • Visual monitor
  • Room to room intercom
  • Cooker isolation switch
  • Automatic cooker switch off - electrical /gas

11
Telecare
  • Southern Board project in Armagh/Dungannon
  • 24 hr connection to response centre
  • Trained advisors
  • Wide range of sensors
  • Falls
  • Referral to Telecare project

12
Enabling Technologies
  • Environmental controls
  • Invented in 1961 -Stoke Mandeville Spinal Injury
    Unit
  • Allowing remote control of domestic appliances

13
Environmental Controls
  • The controller
  • Input switch
  • Accessories

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The Controller
  • Can store 1-200 functions
  • Heart of the system. Controls items in different
    rooms
  • Possum Companion - can be integrated with
  • - Personal computer software
  • - Communication aids
  • - Powered Wheelchair

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The Input Switch
  • Enables user to access the system
  • Can be activated in many different ways
  • Pressure and speed are adjustable

16
Accessories
  • Appliances operated by controller
  • Home entertainment systems
  • Phone
  • Doors
  • Lights
  • Windows

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Assessment for Environmental Controls
  • Carried out by Occupational Therapist and
    Engineer
  • O.T. looks at functional ability,support
    network,identifies areas for improved
    independence
  • Engineer matches technology to requirements
  • FUNDING

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Lifestyle Monitoring
  • Use of sensors/monitors to collect data
  • Monitoring of behaviour patterns
  • Monitoring of health status

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Thank-you for your attention
  • Any Questions?
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