Assistive Technology in the Workplace

A Practical Guide for Employers & Managers

Assistive Technology is a tool, not just for new employees with disabilities, but for all employees who wish to maximise their potential at work. AT is a resource for employers and employees who wish to prevent the development of work-related injuries, and for employees who acquire a disability during their working life. It is also a powerful tool for potential employees who have yet to secure employment.

AT is about supporting employees at work, preventing the development of work-related injury such as Repetitive Strain Injury, and promoting good practices in a wide range of work settings.

Assistive Technology encompasses everything from alternative ways of using computers to communication aids that use synthetic speech, power chairs operated by switch-controlled interfaces and environmental-control systems offering total remote control of lights, doors and windows.

With unemployment rates among people with disabilities running as high as 80 percent in Ireland, the need for Assistive Technology that facilitates entry into the workplace is huge.

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