Assistive Technology:Considerations, Explorations, and Resources

Brian W. Wojcik, Ed.D., ATP

Assistive Technology

•Adapts standard tools to address issues related to physical, cognitive, and/or linguistic demands of the task.

•Replaces standard tools to address issues related to physical, cognitive, and/or linguistic demands of the task.

•Introduces tools in the task to address issues related to physical, cognitive, and/or linguistic demands of the task.

What are Task Demands?

•Physical Demands▫Those demands that require motor or

sensory skills/abilities.•Cognitive Demands

▫Those demands that require memory and understanding.

•Linguistic Demands▫Those demands that require interpretation

of symbols to proceed on the task.

Let’s Explore…

How could you use AT to adapt…