Assistive Technology

Baylor's assistive technology program gives patients with little or no use of their hands and arms the ability to control their environment, a computer and a wheelchair allowing them to be more independent and productive in their home, school or workplace.

The assistive technology staff, which includes a rehabilitation engineer, assesses functional needs, recommends the most appropriate technological device and educates the patient on its operation. With the use of voice, eye gaze, tongue touch activation, sip/puff or a variety of switches, patients can operate heating and air conditioning systems, appliances, computers, televisions, phones and wheelchair.

The environmental control units (ECUs) are available for patients to use in the hospital giving them the ability to call the nurse, turn lights on and off, control the television and use the phone.