The Effectiveness of Haptic Cues as an Assistive Technology for Human Memory
Assistive Technology For Memory And Organization
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Technology for Memory and Organization
Fred Tchang, ATPDirector, Assistive Technology Services
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Advancing Opportunities
• Mobile AT Service
• All disabilities
• Technology Lending Center
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Why Focus on Memory and Organization?
• Clear link to difficulty at work and performing activities of daily living
• People with these difficulties will require more support from others
See it! Testimonial
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Workshop Goals:
1. Identify organizational tasks affected by impaired cognition
2. Relate examples of accommodations for organization
3. Be able to access resources re: accommodations for organization
Tips! Review Handout
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Feature Match
Individual• Needs• Abilities• Expectations
Technology• Interface /
Input• Processing• Output
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The SETT Framework
S = SkillsE = EnvironmentT = TasksT = Tools
Adapted from Joy Zabala, www.joyzabala.com
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Skills of the Individual Motor
Cognition/Memory/ Attitude
Language/Processing
Sensory
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Difficulty with organization, memory ? not paying attention, not
motivated ?
• Or, symptoms of a disability that affects Executive Function
• includes LD, autism, ADHD, TBI
Skills of the Individual: Executive Function
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EF: Typical Difficulties
• Developing plans and executing them – Consumer is overwhelmed, does not look
at the big picture
• Organizing self and activities– papers are scattered
• Resist distractions and control attention – Consumer gets off-track, no sense of time
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Environments
Community Work
Recreation Education
Home
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Tasks
Keeping Appointments
Remembering To Do Tasks
Staying Focused on Task at Hand
Following Steps in a Process
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Tools
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AT Consideration
• Discuss cases
• Consideration Guide
– Voc. Goal
– Strength / Difficulties
– Tasks
• Choose spokesperson
Apply it! In Groups
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All Organizational Tasks
Keep in mind the big picture:
•Make a Commitment
•Develop Routines
•Get Needed Support
Tools
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All Organizational Tasks
•Color Coding
•Color folders / tabs / post-its
•A place for everything
•Touch papers only once
•Shred it! (Clear Off That Desk article)
Tools for Keeping Papers
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•Day Planner, Desk Calendar
•VoiceCue
•Timex Datalink
•Computer / PDA
Appointment Tools
See it! Testimonial
Tips! Gee Whiz–Time Management
Try it! Palm PDA
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•To Do lists
•Day Planner, Desk Calendar To Do lists
•Digital recorder
•Computer / PDA (Outlook demo)
To Do ToolsTips! Plain and Simple To Do List
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•Watchminder
• Invisible Clock
•Livescribe pen
•PEAT software on PDA (software demo)
Tools for Staying Focused
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•Written or picture instructions
•StepPad or recorded instructions
•Ablelink software on PDA (Ablelink demo)
Tools for Following Steps
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AT Consideration
• Group activity
– Revisit your case from earlier
– Brainstorm accommodation solutions
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Questions??
Comments??
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