Assistive Technology
Welcome to this website which is primarily intended to be a resource for assistive technology and related materials that may be of help to professionals working with individuals who have cognitive limitations. These limitations may arise as a result of a brain injury or brain illness, or a psychological disorder, or may simply reflect changes due to aging or the stresses and strains of everyday life.
The resources listed on this website are intended to provide information. They are not a substitute for professional guidance or a clinical consultation. No liability can therefore be accepted for any consequences arising from using items or materials listed on the site.
Any comments on the site are welcome, and should be made using the contact button above.
A list of assistive technology aids for neurological patients described at a July 2019 conference organized by Dr Kapur can be found here
Assistive Technology
Assistive technology resources below are mainly listed in two ways – types of items based on their functional use, and the clinical condition in question. At the end is a listing of more general sites. Note that the more general sites may also include items based on functional use, such as pill reminders.
Try out the new brain training game, Shark Attack, now available on App Store and Google Play developed by Professor Narinder Kapur. It is also one of the first games designed with principles of cognitive neuroscience in mind, with a focus on visuospatial memory.
Most of the resources below are based in the United Kingdom, though a few are based in the USA. You may need to check shipping information before finalising any order for a product.
You can use a normal search facility (usually COMMAND-F), using a key word to find particular items.
- Stationery Memory Aids
- Whiteboards
- Environmental Design
- Photographic Memory Aids
- Clocks and Timers
- Medication & Related Reminders
- Finding lost items
- Tracking & Navigation
- Mobile Phones and Landline Phones
- Communication Aids and Talking Products
- Assistance with Computers
- Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Interactive Media
- ‘Brain Training’ & Related
- Apps (software for smartphones)
- Aids for the elderly and people with dementia
- Aids for people with dyslexia
- Aids for the Visually Impaired
- Aids for the Hearing Impaired
- Aids for people with profound motor impairment
- Generic Aids for the Disabled websites
- Other Informative Sites
(A) STATIONERY AIDS AND WHITEBOARDS
1. Stationery Memory Aids
A wide range of pens, including 4-colour and mini-pens
Electronic pen that can enable both written and audio record of interviews to be stored. Automatic transfer to computer, iPad and iPhone possible on some models.
Stationary items including Post-It materials.
Stationary items including Post-It materials.
Stationary items including noticeboards, pen clips etc.
USA site - Mini notepads with pen
A range of diary and related products
USA site – display items, storage materials, pen-clips, etc
Wide range of excellent whiteboard and related products
2. Whiteboards
Whiteboards and accessories
USA site for whiteboards and accessories
(B) ENVIRONMENT AND PHOTOGRAPHIC AIDS
3. Environmental Design
Display boards, labels and other products
Signs, noticeboards and related products
A 'Smart Home' with related technology and aids
Smart Home project for the elderly
4. Photographic Memory Aids
Camera that automatically photographs through the day, photos can be downloaded and played like a movie (site now called - getnarrative.com)
Automatic camera that clips over the ear, and can store up to five hours of low resolution video
Portable video camera that can be worn on the body. Records both audio and video.
(C) CLOCKS, TIMERS AND REMINDERS
5. Clocks and Timers
A range of clocks, including some for those with cognitive impairment
www.alzproducts.co.uk/calendar-clocks
Clocks specially suited for those with cognitive impairment
6. Medication & Related Reminders
USA site. A wide range of medication reminder alarms, etc.
Alarm watches, pill-boxes & multi-alarm ‘stick’
A range of pillboxes and related reminder devices
Medication reminders, voice reminders, wrist-phone
A range of pillboxes and related reminder devices
(D) FINDERS & NAVIGATION AIDS
7. Finding lost items
SmartFind device to find lost items around the house
Linked electronic tabs to find lost items around the house
‘Cobra tags’ that can be linked to your mobile phone
Two tabs that help you find lost items around the house
A range of electronic finder devices
A finder device linked to your mobile phone
Miniature tiles attached to objects, and then linked to your mobile phone
Two tabs that help you find lost items and people who may get lost
8. Tracking & Navigation
Personal trackers for those with dementia
A tracking aid is included in the range of location-related devices offered by this company
Hardware and software to help in navigation
(E) PHONES AND COMMUNICATION AIDS
9. Mobile Phones and Landline Phones
Royal National Institute for the Blind has an online shop that includes mobile phones that are designed to help the visual impaired and other related disabilities
Mobile phone and related computer technologies for ease of use by the elderly and those with cognitive impairment
This Nottingham Rehabilitation Supplies website includes a section that has a wide range of landline phones specially designed for the elderly and the disabled
10. Communication Aids and Talking Products
A range of hardware and software to help those with visual impairment and other sensory loss
Products for visually impaired that include recording and voice output devices
A range of talking products for the visually impaired and hard of hearing
Royal National Institute for the Blind has an online shop for the visually impaired that includes voice output devices
USA site – electronic communication aids
High technology communication aids and support
(F) COMPUTER-RELATED AIDS
11. Assistance with Computers
Hardware and software solutions for those who are disabled
Hardware and software solutions for those who are disabled
12. Brain-Computer Interfaces
Company that produces specific brain-computer interface products
Company that produces specific brain-computer interface products
(G) INTERACTIVE MEDIA & ‘BRAIN TRAINING’
13. Interactive Media
Use of Microsoft Kinect system in rehabilitation
Advice and resources for using video games and eye-gaze technologies with the disabled
14. ‘Brain Training’ & Related
A range of cognitive games
A range of cognitive games and puzzles
A range of cognitive games
Working memory training games
Spaced retrieval for acquiring knowledge
15. Apps (software for smartphones). Listings of apps can be found on several sites, such as -
www.Brainline.orgwww.Appcrawlr.com
A site that reviews apps for use in speech therapy and educational settings, as well as hardware accessories.
Language therapy apps, and also ones dealing with attention and memory
Communication apps for ipad, iphone and related devices
Apps for those with dementia
(H) AIDS FOR PARTICULAR CLINICAL CONDITIONS OR TYPES OF DISABILITY
16. Aids for the elderly and people with dementia
Memory aids for those suffering from memory loss
Memory aids for those suffering from memory loss
Wide range of alerting, alarm and phone-related aids
Home Adaptations to Help Manage Dementia
17. Aids for people with dyslexia
Hardware, software, and other gadgets for dyslexia
Rehabilitation program that offers scanning practise to ameliorate hemianopic alexia
18. Aids for the Visually Impaired
Reminder devices for the visually impaired
Products for the blind and partially sighted
Products for the blind and partially sighted
A range of aids for the hearing or visually impaired
A range of aids for the hearing or visually impaired
A range of aids for the visually impaired, and also a few for the deaf-blind
Adapting a home to cater for blind individuals
Radios for the blind and visually impaired
19. Aids for the Hearing Impaired
www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk
A wide range of products for the hearing impaired
A range of products, including alarms and phones, for the hearing impaired
A range of products for the hearing impaired
A range of products for the hearing impaired
Vibration alerting devices
20. Aids for people with profound motor impairment
Range of aids, with a focus on those with marked motor impairment
This site, in memory of the actor Christopher Reeve, has a Paralysis Resource Centre, which offers a wide range of products for those with profound motor impairment
(I) GENERIC SITES OFFERING AIDS FOR THE DISABLED
21. Generic Aids for the Disabled websites
USA site. A wide range of assistive technology and related products for the disabled.
USA site. A wide range of aids for the disabled.
A range of household aids, disability aids and mobility aids
A range of hardware and software products that can help those with handicap or learning disability
Specially-designed handheld devices for communication and memory needs
Software and hardware for learning and communication needs
A range of healthcare aids, disability aids and mobility aids
Bath Institute of Medical Engineering (BIME) have a small range of products for the disabled that are available for purchase
The website of Nottingham Rehabilitation Supplies who supply a wide range of aids for the disabled
22. Other Informative Sites
Practical advice on a range of daily living aids, including medication reminders and day-date clocks
Information about cognitive and related aids by the
Foundation for Assistive Technology
Contain helpful therapy guides for patients with brain injury and for those with psychiatric conditions
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