{"id":9673,"date":"2024-12-06T15:26:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T20:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/?page_id=9673"},"modified":"2025-04-11T11:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:06:14","slug":"lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/center-for-assistive-technologies\/lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Access Technology Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-container hero-container__hero-small_image\">\n  <div class=\"hero hero-small_image\">\n    <div class=\"hero__title_container\">\n      <h1 class=\"hero__title\">\n                  \n              <\/h1>\n              <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n\t<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\">Pages<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n<\/nav>      \n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero__image-container\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/abi-stroke-inpatient-assistive-technologies-0037.jpg\" alt=\"A group of five people, some using wheelchairs, are in a room with shelves in the background. 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The lighting casts a blue tone.\"\/>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--link-block idf-block\">\n\t<div class=\"link-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"link-block__label\">Explore the Center<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/center-for-assistive-technologies\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCenter for Assistive Technologies\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/center-for-assistive-technologies\/what-is-assistive-technology\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is Assistive Technology?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/center-for-assistive-technologies\/driving-program\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDriving Evaluation and Rehabilitation\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/center-for-assistive-technologies\/seating-clinic\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWheelchair Seating &#038; Mobility\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/center-for-assistive-technologies\/care-team\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYour Care Team\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/center-for-assistive-technologies\/appointments\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAppointments &#038; Referrals\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Personalized assistive device and technology solutions for living, working, and playing<\/h2>\n<p>From the moment patients arrive at Shepherd Center until their return to the community, assistive technology therapy is an integral part of the rehabilitation journey. This therapeutic approach helps foster independence in daily activities like switching on a light, calling for help, or accessing a mobile phone, tablet, or computer.<\/p>\n<p>The Access Technology Lab prioritizes building a deep understanding of each patient. This includes the unique aspects of their injury, day-to-day activities, and individual preferences. Collaboratively, therapists and patients explore innovative solutions, selecting the most suitable devices to meet each distinct need while unlocking new opportunities post-injury.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h3>How can assistive technology support individuals with disabilities?<\/h3>\n<p>Assistive technology is designed to address various aspects of an individual\u2019s life, including physical functioning, adaptation to daily living, mobility, communication, and overall well-being. Customized assistive technology solutions empower individuals with disabilities to reach their full potential following a traumatic injury or neurological disease. Some of the ways assistive technology can support individuals in daily life include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enhance independence to perform daily tasks like device access, drinking, and communicating.<\/li>\n<li>Streamline the transition back to school by offering resources for reading, writing, and note-taking.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate a return to the workforce by assisting with tasks like composing emails, establishing adaptable workstations, and accessing digital documents.<\/li>\n<li>Remove barriers to enjoy recreational and leisure activities such as listening to music or playing video games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Comprehensive assistive technology services we offer<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--carousel idf-block carousel-block \">\n\t<div class=\"carousel-holder\">\n\t\t<div class=\"carousel\" data-autoplay=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sci-inpatient-assistive-technologies-0204.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"carousel__slide-content-subhead\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpecialized assessments and evaluations \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our lab is equipped with a range of assistive devices and technologies. An occupational therapist conducts an in-depth interview to identify your goals, interests, needs, and physical abilities. These evaluations help identify the most suitable solutions for your unique lifestyle, functional capabilities, and goals. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/abi-stroke-inpatient-assistive-technologies-0035.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"carousel__slide-content-subhead\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTechnology demonstrations and trials \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We maintain an extensive inventory of switches, environmental control devices, and alternative access methods, allowing you to learn, test, and trial various assistive technologies before purchasing. This hands-on experience allows you to assess the compatibility of existing technology with your unique needs and preferences or to collaborate on creating something new. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sci-inpatient-assistive-technologies-0203.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"carousel__slide-content-subhead\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProcurement of technology \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our lab specializes in adapting hardware, software, electronics, and appliances to meet your needs and ensure a perfect fit. We have established relationships with assistive technology vendors and manufacturers and can also assist in navigating the complex world of funding sources, including loans, grants, or other financial assistance programs. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cat-jared-grier-3-1.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"carousel__slide-content-subhead\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTraining and support \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__slide-content-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After technology procurement, our lab provides training and support to ensure the systems and technology can be used effectively in daily life. Specialists guide setup, operation, and troubleshooting. Follow-up services monitor the effectiveness of the technology and make any necessary adjustments or replacements as you progress through rehabilitation. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"carousel__nav\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel__nav-sizer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel__nav-previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"visible-for-screen-readers\">Previous slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"19\" height=\"21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-ICON_Button_Caret\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel__nav-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"visible-for-screen-readers\">Next slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"19\" height=\"21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-ICON_Button_Caret\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Types of assistive technologies we evaluate<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--accordion idf-block accordion\" id=\"accordionFlush4339\">\n            <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__title\" id=\"flush-heading_4339_1\">\n        <button class=\"accordion__trigger\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_4339_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"flush-collapse_4339_1\">\n          Adaptive gaming <span class=\"sp-before-icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div role=\"region\" id=\"flush-collapse_4339_1\" class=\"accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_4339_1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush4339\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__content-wrap text-content\"><p>Adaptive gaming technologies are designed to make video games and gaming platforms more accessible to individuals with diverse abilities. This includes customizable features like adaptive controllers, joysticks, and button configurations to cater to gamers with mobility, visual, or auditory impairments. These adaptations ensure that everyone can enjoy the benefits of recreational and social gaming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__title\" id=\"flush-heading_4339_2\">\n        <button class=\"accordion__trigger\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_4339_2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"flush-collapse_4339_2\">\n          Computer, tablet, and phone access <span class=\"sp-before-icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div role=\"region\" id=\"flush-collapse_4339_2\" class=\"accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_4339_2\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush4339\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__content-wrap text-content\"><p>Alternative device access methods for phones, tablets, computers, and alternative\/augmentative communication devices. This may include an introduction to built-in accessibility features, adaptive styluses, high-tech alternative mice, voice recognition software, and touch-screen alternatives like eye-tracking devices and switches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__title\" id=\"flush-heading_4339_3\">\n        <button class=\"accordion__trigger\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_4339_3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"flush-collapse_4339_3\">\n          Electronic aids to daily living <span class=\"sp-before-icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div role=\"region\" id=\"flush-collapse_4339_3\" class=\"accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_4339_3\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush4339\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__content-wrap text-content\"><p>Electronic Aids to Daily Living include devices and solutions to control appliances or tools in the environment, such as adjusting room temperature, turning on\/off lights, operating appliances, or opening doors. These systems often incorporate voice commands, switches, or smartphone apps, providing individuals with greater autonomy and control over their living spaces. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__title\" id=\"flush-heading_4339_4\">\n        <button class=\"accordion__trigger\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_4339_4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"flush-collapse_4339_4\">\n          Mounting systems <span class=\"sp-before-icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div role=\"region\" id=\"flush-collapse_4339_4\" class=\"accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_4339_4\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush4339\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__content-wrap text-content\"><p>Mounting systems are used to secure devices and assistive tools in a way that suits the individual\u2019s specific needs. For instance, mounting solutions can secure cell phones, tablets, or computer monitors to wheelchairs, desks, or other surfaces. This ensures the devices remain accessible and within reach for those with mobility or positioning challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--feature-set idf-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"feature\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/abi-stroke-inpatient-brain-injury-0040.jpg?ver=1738029362\" alt=\"A person in a wheelchair smiles while two people on the left and one person on the right engage with them in a supportive setting. 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