Designing AT

 After experimenting and learning about many of the Assistive Technology products LifeTec has on offer, I am now much more aware of the demand for these kind of products. Although the demand is high for these products it is disappointing to learn the extreme costs that these products involve and the very minimum funding that comes from the government. Many of these designs amazed me however, many of the people that desperately need them do not have the money to afford them. 

When designing for the disabled we must always keep this in mind:

“The goal is to find a product or piece of equipment to suit the individual’s needs, and not to fit the individual to the piece of equipment”

Each user is different and has adjusted differently to their disability. We were told 50% of AT purchased is abandoned because the user can not adapt to the new product or is does not totally suit their needs. My mind is now opened to AT design- and I now have the opportunity to design AT and to also keep the disabled in mind when designing any type of product. If i can help to assist the disabled in designing more efficient or more affordable products it would be an incredible accomplishment.