Provide a definition of Assistive technology (your Cook and Hussey reading may be helpful with this).
Any device or equiptment that helps a person achieve what they want
Describe one piece of equipment introduced in the assistive technology tutorial. Provide information on size, cost and functions.
Tango-designed for autistic chilren to enable them to communitcate with their parents etc. by the user touching a button which corrosponds to a prerecorded message.
looks like a large white PsP game console and costs approx. $5000 Us dolloars or $10000 NZ dollars.
How does your chosen piece of equipment increased functional capacity for the user? Provide examples here from the tutorial and lecture..
allows the child to communicate and express their needs and wants which they would other wise struggle to express.
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