Computer Access Assessment and Improvement Approaches

Our Computer Access assessment evaluates and identifies key challenges that can make computers and mobile devices difficult to use. With these findings, our experienced team can help you overcome a wide range of challenges that can improve access to mobile and desktop devices. Our team provides a solution unique to each person to empower them to use computers more successfully at home and on the job.  Solutions can include strategies, software, specialized peripheral devices, or web-based approaches.

Common challenges may include:

• Motor Impairment
• Low vision or blindness
• Learning and cognitive disabilities, or
  a combination of the above

Nighttime Positioning Assessment

Assessment of Postural Supports When Not in a Wheelchair

The Nighttime Positioning assessment assists in identifying specialized positioning technologies that will improve an individual's body alignment, comfort, sleep quality, and safety during sleep. This is a vital component in overall posture management and prevention of secondary complications for a person with severe physical disabilities.

We help determine the most therapeutic body position for sleep, and recommend specialized equipment that will support that position during sleep. This results in an improvement in health and sleep for both the impaired individual and their caregiver.

Learning and Cognitive Technology Assessment and Training

The Learning and Cognitive Technologies assessment helps an individual identify accommodations and assistive technology solutions to improve their educational and/or vocational independence.

Our services include:

• Evaluations to address the educational technology needs of students with a wide range of learning disabilities such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and ADHD.
• Assessments to identify vocational accommodations for adults with learning disabilities.
• Technology evaluation to support individuals with intellectual disabilities and cognitive impairments; whether it is a result of an injury, progression of a disease, or developmental disability - we can identify accommodations and technology solutions to meet an individual's goals.

Ergonomics Assessments 

Work Site Ergonomics

We offer a variety of ergonomic assessments that help determine how a person’s workstation can best minimize repetitive stress injuries and other injuries associated with the person’s normal job duties, while also enhancing workflow ease and efficiency. 

Implementation of appropriate ergonomics worksite recommendations offer long-term benefits to both employee and employer by reducing the risk of work-related injuries while providing an enhanced work environment for accomplishing work tasks more efficiently and with less effort.
 
The types of ergonomic evaluations we provide include:

• Ergonomic assessment and recommendations for an individual workstation and employee (who may or may not have a disability, or pain and discomfort associated with work)
• Ergonomic assessment and recommendations for multiple individuals and their workstations in a single office location
• General ergonomic assessment and recommendations for a worksite with multiple workstations (without assessing the needs of specific employees)

Wheelchair Seating and Mobility Training 

We offer wheelchair seating and mobility assessment and training to assist patients with a variety of complex and individualized needs.

Our services include:

• Evaluating, recommending and fitting - positioning and mobility devices such as manual and power wheelchairs, power scooters, positioning chairs, adaptive strollers, and standers for children and adults with a variety of disabilities.
• For individuals unable to walk, we assess sitting posture, comfort, seated function, and ability to propel/operate a manual/powered wheelchair.
• If a person is able to walk, we assess their gait and ambulation skills, and consider the need for safe functional mobility in all environments.
• For individuals with complex postural needs, we use an adjustable seating simulator to help determine the technology features needed to support their body in a comfortable, aligned and functional position in their wheelchair. 
• For individuals with complex mobility needs who are unable to use a standard joystick, we use a power wheelchair simulator to determine a method of alternative drive control (such as use of sip n puff devices or switches embedded in a headrest) to enable the person to operate a power wheelchair. 

Home Automation/Smart Home Technology Assessment