Editing Assistive technology (section)

==Occupational therapy and assistive technology==
[[Occupational therapy|Occupational Therapy]] (OT) utilizes everyday occupations as a therapeutic tool for enhancing or enabling participation in healthy occupations to promote health and well-being ([[American Occupational Therapy Association|AOTA]], 2020).<ref name="research.aota.org">{{Cite journal |date=2020-08-01 |title=Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process—Fourth Edition |url=https://research.aota.org/ajot/article/74/Supplement_2/7412410010p1/8382/Occupational-Therapy-Practice-Framework-Domain-and |journal=The American Journal of Occupational Therapy |language=en |volume=74 |issue=Supplement_2 |pages=7412410010p1–7412410010p87 |doi=10.5014/ajot.2020.74S2001 |pmid=34780625 |issn=0272-9490}}</ref> Occupations include activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), health management, rest and sleep, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation (AOTA, 2020).<ref name="research.aota.org"/>  “As occupational therapy professionals, we are uniquely trained to advocate for client-centered care that reduces barriers to participation in meaningful occupations and promotes overall well-being" (Clark, Iqbal & Myers, 2022)<ref name="m636">{{cite web | last1=Clark | first1=Laura | last2=Iqbal | first2=Danielle | last3=Myers | first3=Edwin | title=Adaptive technology on the water | website=AOTA | date=2022-07-01 | url=https://www.aota.org/publications/ot-practice/ot-practice-issues/2022/adaptive-technology-water/open-adaptive-technology-water | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref>

[[Occupational therapist|OT practitioners]] (OTP) utilize assistive technologies (AT) to modify environments and promote access and fit to facilitate independence. For example, voice activated smart home technology allows an individual to control devices such as light switches, thermostat, oven, blinds, and music from their location.  OTP evaluate client's strengths and abilities and connects with desired tasks.  OTP help empower the client to match specific goals to AT tools. The theoretical approaches or frameworks OTPs frequently use to guide a client's AT choices may include: 1) The HAAT model by Cook, Polgar & Encarnaçāo (2015)<ref>{{Citation |last1=Cook |first1=Albert M. |title=Principles of Assistive Technology |date=2020 |work=Assistive Technologies |pages=1–15 |url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/B9780323523387000019 |access-date=2024-07-29 |publisher=Elsevier |language=en |doi=10.1016/b978-0-323-52338-7.00001-9 |isbn=978-0-323-52338-7 |last2=Polgar |first2=Janice M. |last3=Encarnação |first3=Pedro}}</ref> 2) The interdependence - Human Activity Assistive Technology Model (I-HAAT) by Lee, et al. (2020);<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Lee |first1=Fani N. |last2=Balcazar |first2=Fabricio |last3=Hsieh |first3=Kelly |last4=Sposato Bonfiglio |first4=Brenda |last5=Parker Harris |first5=Sarah |last6=Feldner |first6=Heather A. |date=2024-04-11 |title=Factors impacting community living outcomes among former long-term nursing home residents using the interdependence-Human Activity Assistive Technology (i-HAAT) model |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2024.2322722 |journal=Assistive Technology |pages=1–10 |doi=10.1080/10400435.2024.2322722 |pmid=38602498 |issn=1040-0435}}</ref> 3) The SETT Framework by Zabala (2005);<ref>{{Citation |last=Zabala |first=Joy Smiley |title=The SETT Framework: A Model for Selection and Use of Assistive Technology Tools and More |date=2020-09-25 |work=Assistive Technology to Support Inclusive Education |series=International Perspectives on Inclusive Education |pages=17–36 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/s1479-363620200000014005 |access-date=2024-07-29 |publisher=Emerald Publishing Limited|doi=10.1108/s1479-363620200000014005 |isbn=978-1-78769-520-7 }}</ref> or 4) The [[Unified theory of acceptance and use of technology|Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology]] (UTAUT 2) by Venkatesh, Thong & Xu (2012). Also, OTPs may seek advanced training through the [[Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America]] (RESNA)<ref name="Certification">{{Cite web |title=Certification |url=https://www.resna.org/Certification |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.resna.org}}</ref> organization to receive their Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) Certification and/or Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) Certification. Additional trainings and certifications may specialize in a focus area such as the Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist for Individuals with Visual Impairments (CATIS™) (ACVREP, 2024).<ref>{{Cite web |title=ACVREP |url=https://www.acvrep.org/certifications/catis |website=acvrep.org/certifications/catis}}</ref>