Assistive Technology Final Exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
OVR - CORRECT ANSWER Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
"a lending library of AT if you are qualified to borrow from them" -Caitlin
OVR provides a wide range of services to eligible applicants. Some services can help you
overcome or lessen your disability; others can directly help you prepare for a career. The
services you receive will be arranged to meet your individual needs. Not everyone will need
every service
Disability results from... - CORRECT ANSWER poor interaction of a person in their
environment
AT helps to improve disability by... - CORRECT ANSWER diminishing barriers.
AT includes: - CORRECT ANSWER Technological tools
Environmental modifications
Services & procedures which improve accessibility by person needing better access and
participate in their environment.
Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (Amended 2004) - CORRECT ANSWER Designed
to increase access by PWD to technology devices and services.
Requires states to have an advocacy council to assure consumer directedness and establish
and monitor measurable goals.
HAAT Model - CORRECT ANSWER Human, activity, assistive technology model.
Contexts surround the AT, activity, and human using.
PEOP Model - CORRECT ANSWER Person-environment-occupationl performance
Model.
,CMOP-E - CORRECT ANSWER Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and
Enablement
Enabler - CORRECT ANSWER AT that drives the performance of an occupation.
HTI - CORRECT ANSWER Human technology interface
AT system that the user interacts with. The simpler the HTI, the easier it is for the user to
access what they need to access. This is how they control/operate the assistive device.
Ex: the push rims on a wheelchair.
Processor - CORRECT ANSWER Component of AT that translates information and
forces received from the human into signals to control activity output.
Environmental interface - CORRECT ANSWER AT component that detects input from
the environment and converts it into usable form.
Ex: sound and light sensors on the smart wheelchair.
Activity output - CORRECT ANSWER Action augmented by the AT including
cognition, communication, manipulation, or mobility. This is what the AT does.
PWC - CORRECT ANSWER power wheelchair
Which of these is the enabler?
a. PWC
b. Functional mobility
c. Joystick
d. Person's hand - CORRECT ANSWER PWC
Which of these is the HTI?
a. PWC
, b. Functional mobility
c. Joystick
d. Person's hand - CORRECT ANSWER Joystick
Assistive Technology (as opposed to rehabilitative) - CORRECT ANSWER Helps the
person carry out a functional activity. This is a device that is going to be used for a longer
period of time.
Ex: the walker that someone with polio uses.
Rehabilitative/Educational Technology (as opposed to assistive) - CORRECT
ANSWER A tool for remediation. A stepping stone to regain function.
Ex: the walker someone may use directly after their knee replacement, but are not going to
use forever.
Hard technology - CORRECT ANSWER The actual device, readily available, can be
purchased/assembled.
Ex: an Ipad
Soft technology - CORRECT ANSWER Support use of the device, harder to obtain,
requires training and you need experience to use it.
Ex: Difference apps and software that you might need training to use.
Appliances - CORRECT ANSWER Device which works with correct setup.
Ex: transfer chair in a hospital
Tools - CORRECT ANSWER Require skill, training, and strategy to be used.
Ex: a smart wheelchair
Commercial AT - CORRECT ANSWER Prefabricated.
Ex: the splint that you buy at Rite Aid.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
OVR - CORRECT ANSWER Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
"a lending library of AT if you are qualified to borrow from them" -Caitlin
OVR provides a wide range of services to eligible applicants. Some services can help you
overcome or lessen your disability; others can directly help you prepare for a career. The
services you receive will be arranged to meet your individual needs. Not everyone will need
every service
Disability results from... - CORRECT ANSWER poor interaction of a person in their
environment
AT helps to improve disability by... - CORRECT ANSWER diminishing barriers.
AT includes: - CORRECT ANSWER Technological tools
Environmental modifications
Services & procedures which improve accessibility by person needing better access and
participate in their environment.
Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (Amended 2004) - CORRECT ANSWER Designed
to increase access by PWD to technology devices and services.
Requires states to have an advocacy council to assure consumer directedness and establish
and monitor measurable goals.
HAAT Model - CORRECT ANSWER Human, activity, assistive technology model.
Contexts surround the AT, activity, and human using.
PEOP Model - CORRECT ANSWER Person-environment-occupationl performance
Model.
,CMOP-E - CORRECT ANSWER Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and
Enablement
Enabler - CORRECT ANSWER AT that drives the performance of an occupation.
HTI - CORRECT ANSWER Human technology interface
AT system that the user interacts with. The simpler the HTI, the easier it is for the user to
access what they need to access. This is how they control/operate the assistive device.
Ex: the push rims on a wheelchair.
Processor - CORRECT ANSWER Component of AT that translates information and
forces received from the human into signals to control activity output.
Environmental interface - CORRECT ANSWER AT component that detects input from
the environment and converts it into usable form.
Ex: sound and light sensors on the smart wheelchair.
Activity output - CORRECT ANSWER Action augmented by the AT including
cognition, communication, manipulation, or mobility. This is what the AT does.
PWC - CORRECT ANSWER power wheelchair
Which of these is the enabler?
a. PWC
b. Functional mobility
c. Joystick
d. Person's hand - CORRECT ANSWER PWC
Which of these is the HTI?
a. PWC
, b. Functional mobility
c. Joystick
d. Person's hand - CORRECT ANSWER Joystick
Assistive Technology (as opposed to rehabilitative) - CORRECT ANSWER Helps the
person carry out a functional activity. This is a device that is going to be used for a longer
period of time.
Ex: the walker that someone with polio uses.
Rehabilitative/Educational Technology (as opposed to assistive) - CORRECT
ANSWER A tool for remediation. A stepping stone to regain function.
Ex: the walker someone may use directly after their knee replacement, but are not going to
use forever.
Hard technology - CORRECT ANSWER The actual device, readily available, can be
purchased/assembled.
Ex: an Ipad
Soft technology - CORRECT ANSWER Support use of the device, harder to obtain,
requires training and you need experience to use it.
Ex: Difference apps and software that you might need training to use.
Appliances - CORRECT ANSWER Device which works with correct setup.
Ex: transfer chair in a hospital
Tools - CORRECT ANSWER Require skill, training, and strategy to be used.
Ex: a smart wheelchair
Commercial AT - CORRECT ANSWER Prefabricated.
Ex: the splint that you buy at Rite Aid.
