Technology Helping the Disabled Live Independently

For someone with any kind of motor skills disability ordriers make drying clothes a doddle. Electric can
anything which impairs their mobility simple householdopeners make the sometimes challenging little task of
tasks become a nightmare. When even the simplestopening cans simple and easy. Now we can go one
of tasks such as getting to the toilet becomes a majorstep further - robot vacuum cleaners make hoovering
ordeal and requires a lot of effort, it is easy toeasy.
understand how lots of essential tasks can becomeThese little robots have little brushes and they move
neglected. Cleaning floors is key to maintaining a cleanaround a pre set area cleaning constantly. They can
and healthy environment. These people often alsobe set on a timer so they work at night or whenever
suffer from various respiratory issues and are moreis most convenient. Their senses and low profile shape
vulnerable to common ailments such as cold and flu.allows them to get underneath furniture and around
For this reason cleanliness is essential. Many willobstacles relatively easily. By having these robotic
receive weekly visits from support workers to helpcleaners working everyday they will have a huge
maintain their homes but this is not anywhere nearimpact on maintaining the overall cleanliness of a house
enough.or flat and in turn, reduce the burden on support
Technology has helped make a lot of things easier.workers and improve the quality of life of the person.
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