Wan rilif to wi layf: Lɛ wi tɔk bɔt Assistive Technology in wan simpul we!

Yu dɔn ɛva tink bɔt us kayn tin dɛn de we go ɛp di wan dɛn we nɔ izi fɔ du sɔm wok dɛn na wi layf ɛvride? Dat kain helep na im wi go tok abaut tide, we dem kol "Assistive Technology". Sɔntɛm yu dɔn yɛri bɔt dis wɔd. Ɔ yu ɔ pɔsin we yu sabi go dɔn nid dis kayn ɛp. So lɛ wi si wetin i bi, udat de bɛnifit frɔm am, ɛn aw wi go fɛn am.

Wetin na Asistiv Tɛknɔlɔji? I rili simpul!

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, ɛp teknɔlɔji na ɛni prɔdak ɔ savis we de ɛp yu fɔ du wok dɛn na yu ɛvride layf izi smɔl. Dɛn tin ya kin kam difrɛn we dɛn. Tink bɔt tin dɛn lɛk:

• Di tin dɛn we yu kin yuz fɔ mek yu bɔdi: Tin dɛn lɛk shawa chia, ken, ɛn kɔmfyut sus we dɛn mek spɛshal (fut we dɛn kin yuz fɔ mɛn pipul dɛn).
• Dijital savis: Tin dɛn lɛk sɔftwia fɔ no aw pɔsin de tɔk we de chenj wetin wi de tɔk to tɛks, ɔ skrin rida dɛn we de rid wetin de na di kɔmpyuta skrin to wi.
• Di tin dɛn we pɔsin kin ebul fɔ go: Tin dɛn lɛk fɔ kɔt di kɔba we kin mek am izi fɔ mek wilchia krɔs di strit, ɔ domɔt dɛn we kin opin we yu push bɔtin. Dɛn rili mek dɛn tin ya fɔ mek ɔlman ebul fɔ yuz dɛn.

Dɛn kin mek dɛn ɛp teknɔlɔji ya (sɔntɛnde dɛn kin kɔl am ``Adaptive Technologies'') fɔ ɛp pipul dɛn we gɛt sɔm disabiliti. Bɔt di wɔndaful tin na dat bɔku pan dɛn teknɔlɔji dɛn ya de bɛnifit wi ɔl .

Jɔs tink bɔt aw i go izi fɔ mek pɔsin we de yuz wilchia krɔs di strit, fɔ mek mama we de push pikin insay strola, ɔ fɔ pɔsin we de travul we de kɛr ebi bag? Semweso, wan tin we dɛn kin yuz fɔ opin jɔg we kin ɛp pɔsin we gɛt at at fɔ opin bɔtul kap, ɔ sɔntɛm na sɔntin we ɛnibɔdi we de wok na di kichin fɔ gɛt. Yu gɛt am?

Udat de yuz dis teknɔlɔji we de ɛp pipul dɛn?

Infakt, na lɛk wi ɔl kin yuz tɛknɔlɔji we de ɛp wi sɔm tɛm na wi layf. Ɛspɛshali fɔ di wan dɛn we gɛt kɔndishɔn we de afɛkt aw dɛn de muv dɛn bɔdi, tink, lan, ɔr de intarakt wit di wɔl we de arawnd dɛn, ɛp teknɔlɔji kin ɛp dɛn bad bad wan ɛn sɔm tɛm dɛn kin ivin fri dɛn.

Fɔ ɛgzampul, ɛp teknɔlɔji dɛn kin rili ɛp yu if yu gɛt kɔndishɔn dɛn lɛk:

• Nyurolɔjik sik dɛn lɛk ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) .
• Atraytis (jɔyn inflamɛns) .
• Atɛnshɔn-Dɛfisit/Haypa Aktiviti Disɔda (ADHD) .
• Ɔtizm
• Blaynd ɔ yu nɔ de si fayn
• Dimɛnshɔn (we yu nɔ ebul fɔ mɛmba) .
• Ehlers-Danlos sindrom we gɛt di sik
• Wikɛdnɛs na di bɔdi `(Frailty)`
• I nɔ de yɛri fayn igen
• Intɛlektual disabiliti
• Disabiliti fɔ lan
• Distrofi we de na di mɔsul dɛn
• Dis sik we dɛn kɔl Parkinson
• Spinal kɔd injuri

Dɛn tin ya kin ɛp nɔto fɔ di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we gɛt sik lɛk dis, bɔt i kin ɛp bak fɔ pɔsin we dɔn lɔs in an fɔ sɔm tɛm ɔ we de wɛl afta dɛn dɔn ɔpreshɔn am.

Us kayn tin dɛn we ɛp teknɔlɔji go ɛp yu wit?

Jɔs imajin, dɛn teknɔlɔji ya de mek yu ebul fɔ du tin dɛn lɛk:

• Muv frɔm wan ples to ɔda ples (e.g. wilchia, kruk) .
• Tek wata fɔ was.
• Drɛs.
• It tin fɔ it.
• Kalm yusɛf (e.g. `(Weighted blanket)`)
• Tɔk to ɔda pipul dɛn, lisin.
• Luk rawnd.
• Lan ɛn mɛmba infɔmeshɔn
• Manej di simptom dɛm
• Tek kia ɔf pɔsin we yu lɛk, kip am sef.

Jɛnɛral wan, ɛp teknɔlɔji de ɛp yu:

* Fɔ win sɔm pan di tin dɛn we de ambɔg yu na di sosayti.

* Du wetin yu want fɔ du ɛn wetin yu nid fɔ du.

* Bi indipɛndɛnt ɛn wok yu we.

* Tek tɛm.

* Muv izi wan na nyu ples dɛn we yu sabi.

* Fɛn wok we go fayn fɔ yu, we yu lɛk, ɛn du am.

Dis na rili big tin, nɔto so? We yu ebul fɔ du sɔntin fɔ yusɛf, dat kin mek yu gɛt bɔku gladi at na yu maynd ɛn yu kin gɛt kɔnfidɛns pan yusɛf.

Sɔm ɛgzampul dɛn bɔt di teknɔlɔji dɛn we de ɛp pipul dɛn

Tumɔs ɛp teknɔlɔji dɛn de na di wɔl fɔ list ya. Ɛn bɔku difrɛn we dɛn de fɔ put dɛn na difrɛn kategori dɛn. Dɛn put di list dɛn we de dɔŋ ya bay usay ɛn ustɛm yu go ebul fɔ yuz dɛn teknɔlɔji dɛn ya.

Teknɔlɔji we dɛn kin yuz fɔ ɛp pipul dɛn na os

Dis na de tin wae yu kin yuse na os fɔ du Aktiviti dɛm fɔ De Liv (ADL), fɔ kɔntrol di sik dɛm, ɔr fɔ de sef. Na sɔm ɛgzampul dɛn ya:

• Alam savis detekt ɛn wɔn yu if yu fɔdɔm.
• Divays dɛm we de no bɔt kabon monoksayd ɛn faya denja ɛn wɔn yu nɔto jɔs wit sawnd bɔt wit vaybreshɔn (dis rili impɔtant fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ de yɛri fayn).
• Fɔ it plet, kɔp, ɛn kɔtlɛri we dɛn mek fɔ mek i izi fɔ ol ɛn ol am.
• Grab bar fɔ ɛkstra sɔpɔt ɛn balans.
• Di tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ masaj.
• Dɛn kin yuz ramp fɔ put ramp na di say we dɛn de go insay os ɔ na say dɛn lɛk di bafa.
• Divays dɛn we de ɛp yu fɔ rich fa, sɔk ɛp, ɛn stik dɛn fɔ drɛs.
• Shawa sidɔm ples dɛn.
• Smat os teknɔlɔji (e.g., layt dɛn we dɛn kin kɔntrol wit vɔys, fan dɛn).
• Stej dɛn we dɛn kin lif.
• Blanket we gɛt wet (dɛn kin ɛp fɔ mek pipul dɛn we gɛt sɔm kayn maynd sik kol).

Kɔmɔn tin dɛn we yu kin bay na os fɔ ɛp

Sɔm tin dɛn we wi kin tink bɔt as ɔdinari tin kin wok bak lɛk ɛp teknɔlɔji. Dat min se, wetin mek pɔsin we de ɛp pɔsin, dipen pan aw yu mek am. Fɔ ɛgzampul:

• Bay nyu matres ɛvri ia bikɔs yu bak nid sɔpɔt.
• Fɔ stik tep we gɛt brayt kɔlɔ na di ed dɛn fɔ di fɔnicha so dat yu go si dɛn klia wan (dis kin ɛp fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ de si bɛtɛ).
• Yuz ay kɔndishɔn fɔ kɔntrol yu bɔdi tɛmpracha.

Si? Ivin smɔl smɔl tin dɛn kin rili ɛp wi.

Asistiv teknɔlɔji we dɛn kin yuz we dɛn de go na do

Biznɛs, lokal gɔvmɛnt, ɛn ɔda pipul dɛn dɔn put dɛn divays ɛn savis dɛn ya na say dɛn lɛk stɔ, ɔfis bildin, ɔspitul, ɛn ples fɔ ɛnjɔy yusɛf. Pan ɔl we dɛn mek dɛn teknɔlɔji ya fɔ pipul dɛn we gɛt difrɛn disabiliti, dɛn de mek layf izi fɔ ɔlman. Ɛgzampul dɛn:

• Batrum dɛn we pɔsin kin ebul fɔ go de.
• Ples dɛn fɔ pak motoka dɛn we pɔsin kin ebul fɔ go.
• Ɛlifant dɛn.
• Kɔridɔ ɛn ais dɛn wayd fɔ muv rawnd izi wan.
• "Push fɔ opin" bɔtin dɛn.
• Ramp ɛn kɔrb kɔt.

Asistiv teknɔlɔji we dɛn yuz ɛnisay

Sɔm ɛp teknɔlɔji dɛn de we dɔn bi pat pan layf, ilɛk usay yu de. Dɛn tin ya na tin dɛn we de ɛp yu fɔ waka, ɛn tin dɛn we de ɛp yu fɔ si, yɛri, ɛn tɔk. Ɛgzampul dɛn:

• Ken, waka, mobiliti skutɛr ɛn wilchia.
• Stul dɛn we yu kin kɔlap kin kɛr yu go ɛn yu kin tek dɛn wit yu ɛnitɛm we yu nid fɔ sidɔm.
• Ayglas dɛn we yu kin yuz.
• Fidget toys (de ɛp sɔm pipul dɛn fɔ pe atɛnshɔn).
• Di tin dɛn we pɔsin kin yuz fɔ yɛri.
• Ap dɛn fɔ tink gud wan.
• Ɔtotiks (e.g., spɛshal divays dɛn we dɛn kin put insay shuz).
• Atifishal limb dɛn (Prostɛsis).
• Skrin rida dɛn.
• Divays dɛn we de mek pɔsin tɔk.

Asistiv teknɔlɔji we dɛn kin yuz we dɛn de kia fɔ pɔsin (Caregiving) .

If yu na pɔsin we de kia fɔ yu, tɛknɔlɔji we de ɛp yu kin ɛp fɔ mek di pɔsin we yu lɛk sef. Bɔku pan dɛn tin ya de protɛkt yu bak frɔm bad tin.

Bɔku pan di teknɔlɔji dɛn we de na di fɔs list dɛn kin ɛp we yu de kia fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn. Bɔt na sɔm mɔ ɛgzampul dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit `(caregiving)`:

• Alam sistem ɛn sɛns map dɛn we de wɔn yu if di pɔsin we de kia fɔ yu muf pas di say we dɛn dɔn pik.
• Speshal lɔk fɔ protɛkt di pɔsin we yu de kia fɔ if i lɔs ɔ fɔdɔm.
• Transfa divays fɔ ɛp di pɔsin we yu de kia fɔ fɔ muv rawnd (fɔ ɛgzampul, fɔ ɛp dɛn fɔ muf frɔm bed to wilchia, ɔ fɔ ɛp dɛn fɔ tinap frɔm we dɛn sidɔm).

Aw a go fɛn dɛn Assistive Technologies ya?

If yu de luk fɔ ɛp teknɔlɔji fɔ yusɛf ɔ pɔsin we yu lɛk, di fɔs tin fɔ du na fɔ tɔk to dɔktɔ. I bεst fɔ tɔk to dɔktɔ wae de woke klos wit yu ɔr pɔrsin wae yu lɛk - fɔ ɛgzampul, yu famili dɔktɔ (Praymari Keya Prɔvayda), spɛshal pɔrsin, fizik thɛrapist, ɔr ɔkupeshɔn thɛrapist. Dɛn kin tɛl yu us kayn ikwipmɛnt ɔ softwea go ɛp yu pas ɔl.

Yu kin gɛt advays bak frɔm mɛsej bɔd dɛn we de na di Intanɛt. Pipul dɛn kin post bɔt difrɛn prɔdak dɛn ɛn aw dɛn kin ɛp. If yu na pat pan sɔpɔt grup ɔr ɔnlayn kɔmyuniti fɔ pipul dɛm wae gɛt di sem diagnosis, yu kin ebul fɔ gɛt kɔmɛnt fɔ tin dɛm wae yu nɔr bin dɔn tink bɔt.

If yu de luk fɔ ɛp tɛknɔlɔji fɔ yu pikin, tɔk to dɛn dɔktɔ we de mɛn pikin dɛn, di wan dɛn we de gi yu di tritmɛnt kwik kwik wan, ɔ di wan dɛn we de administret di skul.

Yu tink se Asistive Technologies nid fɔ gɛt prɛskrishɔn?

Sɔm tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz fɔ ɛp pipul dɛn kin nid fɔ gɛt prɛskrishɔn, bɔt ɔda wan dɛn nɔ nid fɔ gɛt am. Bɔt bɔku tɛm yu go nid fɔ gɛt prɛskrishɔn if yu wɛlbɔdi inshɔrans fɔ kɔba sɔm pan di kɔst. Sɔm gɔvmɛnt program ɛn kɔmyuniti grup dɛn kin ebul bak fɔ ɛp fɔ kɔba di kɔst, i go dipen pan yu sityueshɔn ɛn wetin yu nid. Yu dɔktɔ kin tɛl yu mɔ bɔt dis ɛn kɔnɛkt yu wit risɔs.

A kin travul wit tin dɛn we de ɛp mi?

I dipen pan di divays ɛn aw yu de travul. Jɛnɛral wan, bɔku pan di tin dɛn we de ɛp nɔ kin izi fɔ tek wit yu we yu de travul. I izi fɔ lɛ dɛn brok ɔ lɔs. Sɔntɛm dɛn nɔ go fit insay smɔl bag ɔ tin dɛn we pɔsin kin kɛr go.

If di ikwipmɛnt we yu de yuz nɔ izi fɔ kɛr go, yu kin luk insay di opshɔn dɛn fɔ rɛnt. We yu rɛnt wan ikwipmɛnt fɔ shɔt tɛm (lɛf yu rɛgyula ikwipmɛnt na os) dat de mek yu ebul fɔ yuz am ɛnisay we yu go, ɛn yu nɔ go wɔri bɔt fɔ pak. Dis kin nid fɔ plan smɔl mɔ ɛn i nɔ kin pɔsibul ɔltɛm. Bɔt if yu de plan fɔ travul ɛn yu de wɔri fɔ kɛr dɛn tin ya, i fayn fɔ luk insay.

Fɔ dɔn, tin dɛn fɔ mɛmba (Take-Home Message) .

Assistiv teknɔlɔji, as di nem sho, na sɔntin we dɛn mek fɔ sɔpɔt yu ɛn mit yu nid dɛn. Ilɛksɛf na sɔntin we simpul lɛk ken ɔ sɔntin we dɛn mek wit di laytst dijital tɛknɔlɔji, i kin tek sɔm tɛm fɔ yus to am. Peshɛnt, du gud to yusɛf. Ɛn nɔ shem fɔ aks dɔktɔ fɔ gayd ɔ advays.

Mɛmba se dɛn teknɔlɔji ya de fɔ mek yu layf izi, fɔ ɛp yu fɔ gɛt mɔ indipɛndɛnt ɛn gladi at. So, if nid de, luk insay dɛn tin ya ɛn tek advantej pan dɛn.

A op se dis infɔmeshɔn go ɛp yu. If yu gɛt ɛni ɔda kwɛstyɔn bɔt dis, duya go to dɔktɔ.

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