1. Loisa Sessman
SET, Halmstad University

2.  Assistive technology can be preventive, rehabilitative
or serve as a long-term care.
 Disable individuals can manage activities of daily
living in a better way

3. 1) changes in the user needs
2) the gaining of the device
3) the performance of the device
4) the absence of the user during selection.

4.  The process begins and ends with the individual
 The task of the product has to be given from the start
 Users present activity
 Technological options
 Product system

5.  Ability to choose the right methods and tools,
depending on the problem.
 Matching Person and Technology (MPT)

6. Children Older people
 Elderly people require AT in the
 For children with disabilities, AT
purposes of both rehabilitation
needs to be many-sided, to not
and prevention.
limit certain environments.
 Changes has to occur slowly and
 It is of importance to be able to over time.
adapt other needs of the child over
time  It is easier to accept assistive
devices that are hidden from
public view.

7.  Significance for the marketing rehabilitation services
 Ensures ethical and professional work
 Usually based on itemized standards

8.  Rehabilitation practice is changing
 The technology is getting more advanced
 Universal Design will affect future design

9. AT professionals has to know the user needs, and the
user has to trust his or her agents. If the teamwork isn’t
good enough, a mismatch can occur and forthcoming
risks can be anxiety and abandonment. Universal
design is the future design, to lower costs. Further
research and development is required to create even
better AT solutions that can satisfy both mental and
physical health.