Introduction
The people who use assistive products
Many different people use assistive products. This includes:
- Children, adults and older people
- People with disability
- People with health conditions
People often need more than one assistive product. For example:
- A child who has difficulty moving and seeing may use a wheelchair for mobility, a cushion to sit comfortably and glasses to improve their vision.
- An older person might need walking aids, hearing aids and therapeutic footwear to prevent foot wounds.
Meet Ju.
Ju has cerebral palsy which affects her movement and speech. She uses a wheelchair to move about and to give her support to sit upright. She also uses a communication board to help her communicate with her friends and family, and to participate in school.
Meet Mathias.
Mathias lives at home with his wife. He has diabetes and is frail. Mathias uses a rollator to walk around his house and garden.
When going out into the community, Mathias uses absorbent cloths. This gives him the confidence to go out, as he experiences urinary incontinence at times.
Meet Samuel.
Samuel is a teenager who has Down syndrome. He wears prescription glasses and uses a digital hearing aid. Samuel often gets distracted and does not always remember the things he needs to do. He uses a whiteboard in his home, and a mobile phone app. Both help him to remember the things he needs to do and any appointments he has.
Join the discussion forum
- Introduce yourself and where you are from.
- Share whether you use assistive products yourself, and/or why you are completing this module.
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