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Sensory Issues and Relationship to Assistive

Technology

ASNATAssessing Student’s Needs for

Assistive Technology

Sensory Issues and Relationship to Assistive Technology

Objectives

– Understand the definition of AT– Understand the senses– Understand the influence of the

senses on AT selection– Understand why it is important to

consider sensory issues when looking at AT

ASNATAssessing Student’s Needs for


Sensory Issues and Relationship to


– What do you know?– What do you want to know?


• What is AT? 2 parts

• 1.DEVICE- Any Item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.

• What is AT? (continued)• 2.SERVICE- Any service that directly

assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.

• Evaluation of the technology needs, including a functional evaluation in the individual’s customary environment

• Purchasing, leasing, or otherwise providing for the acquisition of assistive technology devices.


• What are the senses? • 5 plus 2


• Vision• Hearing• Taste• Smell• Touch• Proprioceptive• Vestibular


VisionThink of sensory stimuli in this area that you like and

don’t like


HearingThink of sensory

stimuli in this area that you like and

don’t like


TasteThink of sensory stimuli in this area that you like and

don’t like


SmellThink of sensory

stimuli in this area that you like and

don’t like


Touch Think of sensory

stimuli in this area that you like and don’t like


Proprioceptive Think of

sensory stimuli in this area that you like and don’t like


Vestibular Think of

sensory stimuli in this area that you like and don’t like


• Understanding the influence of sensory information on assistive technology– Student– Devices– Environment


sense

Vision Color of seating, wheelchair

Hearing Sound of body moving against seat or wheelchair noise

Taste Chewing on the arm rest or other part

Smell Smell of new materials or items spilled on seating

Touch Feel of fabric or material of seating or wheelchair

Proprioceptive Seat belts, SubASIS bar, chest support

Vestibular How fast and in what position are they moved

Impact of sensory issues on seating, positioning and mobility


sense

Vision Photo, color, black and white, size

Hearing Type of voice output, speed, voice, loudness, meaning

Taste Tastes good to chew on

Smell New fabric, plastic or device smell

Touch Feel of the device, paper, laminate

Proprioceptive Weight of the device

Vestibular Easily moved with the student

Impact of sensory issues on communication


sense

Vision

Hearing

Taste

Smell

Touch

Proprioceptive

Vestibular

Impact of sensory issues on communication


sense

Vision Brightness, contrast, size, color,

Hearing Volume, type of sound

Taste

Smell Smell of plastic, material, room in which they use the computer

Touch Surface of interface, keyboard,

Proprioceptive Depth of key strokes, weight of laptop

Vestibular Need for movement while accessing the computer

Impact of sensory issues on computer access


sense

Vision Size of lines, font, color of paper or computer background

Hearing Volume, speed and type of computer auditory output

Taste

Smell Smell of materials, room, other environmental areas

Touch Feel of pencil, paper, keyboard

Proprioceptive Grip of pencil, pen; feedback from keyboard

Vestibular Need to move during writing activities

Impact of sensory issues on motor aspects of writing


sense

Vision Style of organizational chart, web, bubble, outline; size of lines, font, color of paper or computer background


Taste


Touch Feel of pencil, paper, keyboard

Proprioceptive Grip of pencil, pen; feedback from keyboard

Vestibular Need to move during writing activities

Impact of sensory issues on composition of written material


sense

Vision Size or type of font, color of font or background


Taste


Touch Feel of paper, headphones for listening

Proprioceptive Weight of book

Vestibular Movement needed during reading

Impact of sensory issues on reading


sense

Vision Size, color of font or response paper


Taste


Touch Feel of paper, pencil keypad, or headphones for listening


Vestibular Movement needed during math

Impact of sensory issues on math


sense

Vision Type of organization system that utilizes web, bubbles, outline


Taste


Touch Feel of paper, pencil, keypad, or headphones for listening


Vestibular Movement needed during organizational activies

Impact of sensory issues on organization


sense

Vision Brightness, dimness, contrast, color of items used

Hearing Volume, speed and type of computer or leisure auditory output

Taste


Touch Feel of items used for leisure activities

Proprioceptive Weight of items or equipment used

Vestibular Movement needed during recreation and leisure activities

Impact of sensory issues on recreation and leisure


sense

Vision Color, shape, size of items used

Hearing Auditory feedback of items

Taste


Touch Texture or feel of item used

Proprioceptive Weight of items

Vestibular Movement needed from item or activity

Impact of sensory issues on activities of daily living

• Research• Living in the State of Stuck

– Importance of users input to device selection and use– Sensory issues are also an important part when considering devices


• Summary

• How will you use this information in your AT practice?

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