As you face a life transition with a disability, here are some ways to consider how tools and technology can be useful.

1. USE MODERN TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY
IN TIMES OF CHANGE

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DIRECTOR OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS
KIM.SINGLETON@TEMPLE.EDU
KIM SINGLETON
Presenter

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Possible Solutions
 The Assistive
Technology
New Needs & Expectations
 The Changes
Abilities &
Challenges
 The Person
FINDING A SOLUTION

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 Moving & Controlling
 Seeing
 Hearing
 Thinking
 Communicating
POSSIBLE CHALLENGES

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Personal – coming of age, graduation,
growing up changing, living, transforming
System – moving out of one kind of
support/program
CHANGES

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 Health & Safety
 Social Activities
 Protection &
Advocacy
 Home Living
 Community
Living
 Lifelong Learning
 Work
SOME POSSIBLE CHANGE AREAS

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Home Living
Community Living
Lifelong Learning
Work
Health & Safety
Social Activities
Protection &
Advocacy
 The Changes The AT Solution
Moving &
Controlling
Seeing
Hearing
Thinking
Communicating
 The Person
AT SOLUTIONS

8. MOVING & CONTROLLING
 Reachers, mounts, etc.
 Remote option via computer
 Voice activated devices, built in accessibility features of generic
devices
 Speech-to-Text such as Dragon Naturally Speaking
 Headsets for phone use or hands-free phone
 Telepresence Robots
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9. SEEING
 Screen readers such as JAWS
 Zoom Text Fusion (JAWS + ZoomText screen magnifier)
 Aira or Or-Cam glasses (https://aira.io) (https://www.orcam.com)
 Text – to – Voice
 Seeing AI (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/seeing-ai)
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10. HEARING
 Listening Devices (personal,room) and/or Alerting Devices
 Captioning or CART (Computer Access Real-time Translation)
 Phone with captioning and/or loudness controls
 AVA (https://www.ava.me)
 Video conferencing and relay services
 Rearview mirror in workspace
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11. THINKING
 ReVibe Focus Watch
 Task Steps (checklists, apps, AR)
 Time Management Tools
 Alarms & Reminders
 Smart Pens (https://www.livescribe.com)
 Digital Voice Recorder
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12. COMMUNICATING
 Translators
 Alternative & Augmentative Communication
 Messaging / Texting
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13. FEELING
 Noise Cancelling Headphones
 Apps for Relaxation
 Music
 Mood Track Diary
 Stop, Breathe, Think
 Fidgets
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And more…
TECHOWL – TECHNOLOGY FOR OUR WHOLE LIVES

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PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY.
Presenter: Kim Singleton
Topic: AT in Times of ChangeBIT.LY/PIAT_T1
Thank you.