Challenges in adapting technical assistive products individually for people with mobility disabilities

Abstract

It has been concluded that the essential criterion for evaluation of effective TAP use is personal energy commitment. This is to say that a person using different products of the same type to perform the same kind of action commits a different amount of energy because of product design peculiarities and choice of accessories. In other words, several TAP are offered to a person after assessing their everyday needs and impairments. The TAP that is the most suitable for the person is the one using which they commit the least amount of energy. Currently, the CTAPD and DWCAO (Disability and Working Capacity Assessment Office), using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) and International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), are working on functional ability identification tests that could be used to determine energy commitments when using this or that TAP.