Assistive Technology
Advice about equipment to enhance your independence. This could be disability, medical or mainstream items that support you to live your best life.
Assistive Technology is an NDIS term for equipment or devices that help people do things they can’t do because of a disability. Assistive technology could replace a function or task completely, or help someone do something more easily or safely.
Common types of Assistive Technology (sometimes shortened to AT) include:
Walking frames
Wheelchairs
Electric lift riser recliner chairs
Adjustable beds
Commode chairs
Shower chairs
Alternative toilet seats or over-toilet frames
Pressure relieving mattresses
Cushions that relieve pressure
Small aids like a kettle tipper, large handled cutlery, a shoe horn, long handled reacher
One handed aids like modified cutting boards, rocker knife, soap dispensers
My Aged Care, TAC and NDIS all have a framework for what can be funded and what documents need to be provided to justify the funding.
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