"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar." -Helen Keller
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Read this article on the 'Gizmo House'. This house is full of assistive technology for independent living.
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Do2Learn is an online resource for creating picture schedules. For a person living independently, a picture schedule can help them plan out his or her day, and can help keep them on task.
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The Gewa Prog is a trainable remote control with the capacity to control multiple devices.
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Social story apps and programs allow individuals to practice their social skills. It helps individuals know what is appropriate behavior for specific situations.
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This website offers several different types of visual timers. They even offer an app for people to create their own timers on the android, iPhone, iPad, and more. One of the coolest things they offer is a watch that has a visual timer on it. The watch even looks pretty cool!
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I was amazed when I stumbled upon this page. disABILITY work tools is a company that offers tools specifically made for people with disabilities. Some of these tools are small hand held tools, while others are heavy machines.
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The simple use of a label maker can make life easier for a person with a disability. This label maker is only $59, and will print the label right there in front of you. Individuals can place a label on nearly anything.
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The color reader app allows the individual to identify the color of any object. The app uses the camera on the phone or tablet to recognize the color in real time. This app is made for the android and is free. There are many others offered on the internet made for apple products.
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The natural sleep aid called b-Calm helps individuals relax and get quality sleep. Frequently, individuals with disabilities struggle with anxiety. These headphones are capable of emitting several different kinds of relaxing noises.
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This websites gives a list of different websites that offer assistive technology for independent living. Most of the AT on here are in the form of chair lifts, wheel chair lifts, and other incredible machines!
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On this site, you can see a list of different AT for independent living. I really like how this website shows pictures along with a description of the AT. My favorite device that I saw on here is the curtain rod turner.