Activities of Daily Living

• Bathing, toileting, feeding and dressing can present serious challenges to individuals with physical limitations. However, adaptive spoons, plates and cups can help challenged individuals enjoy meals independently, and adaptive toilet seats, shower lifts and dressing devices, such as button aids and zipper pulls, allow individuals a greater degree of autonomy.
  
  

Mobility

• Whether manually powered or electric, wheelchairs and scooters offer many physically impaired people more independent lives by allowing them freedom of movement. Walkers and canes are other examples of adaptive mobility equipment.
  
  

Communication

• Glasses, contact lenses and hearing aids are commons examples of communication devices. However, augmentative communication devices can assist non-speaking individuals with communication. Programmed with words and phrases most useful to the user, the keyboard contains buttons that display the corresponding word (or photo), and the machine speaks it aloud when the button is touched.
  
  

Driving

• Touch pads and switch boxes can make driving a vehicle possible for individuals who are unable to utilize the customary controls. These controls can include turn signals, the horn, a door opener, a fan, interior and exterior lights and windshield wipers.
  
  

Warning

• Before purchasing any adaptive equipment, have a complete occupational therapy evaluation to make sure you will receive the best equipment for your specific needs.