Assistive Technology Resources

Environmental Control Through Consumer Products by Sara Feldman PT, DPT, ATP

Controlling your environment using assistive technology has primarily been limited to people willing to spend a lot of time, effort, and often money, toward the activity; however, turning your home into a smart home is becoming much more accessible. Hands-free devices, voice controlled technology, smart phone apps, all of these options are offering new ways to address environmental control. The objective of this presentation, given at the ALS Association Clinical Care Conference in 2018, The objective is to educate health professionals on commercially available environmental control technology and how it can be used by individuals with ALS/MND.

Webinar on Assistive Technology for PALS by Sara Feldman PT, DPT, ATP

The objective of this webinar, presented by Sara Feldman, Physical Therapist at the MDA/ALS Center of Hope, is to educate health professionals and PALS on where to begin when addressing high-tech assistive technology options and to increase their knowledge on available devices.

Making your Home a Smart Home by Sara Feldman PT, DPT, ATP

Dr. Sara Feldman discusses how readily available consumer technology can be used to maintain independence in the home. Presented at the Allied Professionals Forum in Boston 2017.

Computer Access Options for Individuals with ALS by Sara Feldman PT, DPT, ATP

Dr. Feldman describes the spectrum of computer access options.

Written Resources and Guides

Assistive Technology by Sara Feldman, DPT in R. Bedlack and H. Mitsomoto (Eds.), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Patient Care Guide for Clinicians. (pp. 151-160). New York: Demos Medical Publishing
Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes by Therese Willkomm, PhD, ATP
Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes II: Ordinary Items, Extraordinary Solutions by Therese Willkomm, PhD, ATP