RIWC_Para_A145 disabled living foundation providing equipment for employment
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The document discusses assistive technology and its role in enabling independence for disabled and older people. It defines assistive technology as any product or service designed to help with tasks like communication, dressing, toileting, medication reminders, and safety. It notes that an aging population combined with underfunding of social care is increasing demand for assistive technologies. The document promotes the organization DLF and its goal of providing expert advice and information on assistive technologies to 5 million people by 2017 in order to help them live more independently.
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- 1. Assistive Technology (AT) the need and the potential Ed Mylles October 2016
- 2. Alf Morris MP Lord Morris of Manchester Chronically Sick & Disabled Persons Act (1970) First ever Minister for Disabled People Rehabilitation International
- 3. DLF’s ambition We believe that people of all ages, who face difficulty in daily living should be able to live full, independent lives, shaped by their own choices. We provide expert advice and impartial information that makes a practical difference to daily life. Over two million people access our products and services. Goal of five million by 2017.
- 4. What is Assistive Technology? Any product or service designed to enable independence for disabled and older people. Communication – big button PCs, eye-gaze and head tracker technology Dressing - sock aid; elastic or coiled shoelaces Toileting – wash and dry loos Medication reminder – automatic pill dispensing at pre-set times Telecare – safety, security, sensors
- 5. Social context Emergent crisis pending in social care - chronically underfunded An ageing population ‘Ticking-time bombs’ of diabetes, dementia, obesity… Demand for support is rising - welfare reforms leave fewer people eligible for help.
- 6. AT – Design for life
- 13. DLF – enabling choice and control Assistive technology changes lives DLF’s information and advice is transformational Assistive technology cannot replace human interaction or intervention but it can give individual’s dignity and enable a better life at home Not about older and disabled people – it’s just about ‘us’