A 35-year-old adult with Down syndrome, mild cognitive deficits, verbal, poor fine motor skills, difficulty using both hands together, motivated
The employee began working at a machine shop. The job requires the adult to operate an electrical machine with small access buttons. The machine’s buttons are difficult for the individual to depress. The gentleman would like a larger button to operate the machinery.
Possible Recommendations:
The recommendation is to plug the assigned machinery into a switch interface then have push/touch switches connected that are easy and preferred by the employee.
Devices to Try:
Goals and Outcomes:
The employee will produce 10 items a day with the assigned machinery for adequate productivity with the use of the switch interface and a push/touch switch of choice.
See the attached HAAT Model form to see how to match the employee to needed AT.
Case Study Forms – HAAT Model
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