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The Latest in Assistive Technology for Spinal Cord and Brain Injury
Picking Our Brain with Shepherd Center
English - September 07, 2018 13:00 - 8.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHealth & Fitness shepherd center Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Shepherd Center's Assistive Technology Center works with technologies like smart phones, tablets and voice-activated devices to provide assistance and support to people living with disabilities. Shepherd Center occupational therapists evaluate each user's lifestyle requirements and functional abilities, then provide custom modifications to hardware, software, electronics and other appliances so that users can live safely and function productively.
Adina Bradshaw, a speech pathologist at Shepherd Center, discusses how Shepherd Center uses adaptive technology to fit the patients' needs.