Question # 2
What are the three basic performance areas defined in the HAAT model? Give an example of each.
Three basic performance areas of the HAAT Model:
Daily living
- Dressing, hygiene, grooming, bathing, eating, communication, health maintenance, socialization, taking medications, sexual expression, responding to an emergency, and mobility
Work and productive activities
- Home management activities, educational activities, vocational activities, and care of others
Play and leisure activity
- Activities related to self-expression, enjoyment, or relaxation
Question # 6
Distinguish between ability and skill.
It is possible to distinguish between a person’s skills and abilities. An ability is a basic trait of a person, what a person brings to a task, a skill is a level of proficiency
Question # 13
What are the four components of the assistive technology portion of the HAAT model?
The Human Activity Assistive Technology Model proposes a framework for understanding the place of assistive technologies in the place of the lives of those with disabilities.
The model has four components – the human, the activity, the assistive technology, and the context in which all three of these exist.
Question # 14
Why do we refer to assistive technology as extrinsic enablers?
Assistive Technology is referred as extrinsic enablers because they provide the basis in which human performance is improved in the presence of disability.
Question # 10
How do cultural consideration affect the application of assistive technology system?
The world is viewed as a cultural screen which is the product of our experiences, family relationships, heritage and many other factors. In assistive technology the it affects establishing and achieving goals.
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