High Tech Demonstration Room

The High Tech Demonstration Room provides participants with the opportunity for hands-on experience with leading edge hardware and software.

The Assistive Technology Center (ATEC) at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital is hosting the 2006 High Tech Demonstration Room. ATEC offers comprehensive technological services for individuals with a broad range of disabilities. In some cases, technologies help a person who is learning to live with a new disability. In other instances, staff members identify new technologies to help people with chronic or progressive disabling conditions.

Demonstrations will include a variety of AT to address areas such as:

• home / work automation / EADLs (electronic aids to daily living ): light, TV, DVD, A/C, fan, etc remote controls and whole systems
• ergonomics: split keyboards, voice recognition, and foot mice
• alternative computer access: head controlled mice, voice recognition, different mouse and keyboard options, onscreen keyboards, and software
• augmentative and alternative communication devices: computer based and stand alone units, PDAs, and low tech AAC books
• assistive software / hardware: graphic organizers, PDAs, and text to speech software

The room will be staffed by Kathryn Zainea, MS, CCC-SLP, ATP; Peggy Dellea, MS, OT/L; Jen Buxton, MA, OTR/L, ATP.

The ATEC team consists of professionals from the following fields: Physiatry, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and Neuropsychology. The multidisciplinary team evaluates each client's strengths and limitations. Team members then pool their knowledge to recommend commercial or custom-made devices that meet the individual's total needs. Since many health insurance plans will only cover basic technologies required for medical reasons, the team also helps clients to identify sources of funding.

Services provided by the ATEC team include: augmentative/alternative communication, alternative computer access, manual and powered mobility, environmental controls, custom seating and positioning, ergonomic adaptations, activities of daily/living, personal care devices, modifications for visual impairments, assisted memory and training and follow-up.

The High Tech Demonstration Room is open during Exhibit hours.