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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