Footwear can be a contributor to foot pain. Poor fitting shoes in the short term can cause blisters, calluses, bruising and be a source of athlete's foot. The long-term effects may be bunions, corns, irritation of nerves and joints, misalignment of the toes, and the source of microtrauma injuries to the foot.
Adaptive Switches. Adaptive Switches are access devices that enable people with significant motor limitations to use technology or operate other electronic devices. The simple movements used to operate a switch replaces complex actions that limit independent access for some students (e.g., pressing a button instead of turning a knob).
Today, she shares her favorite switches for people with ALS and talks about how she utilizes them. Whatâs a Switch (aka. ability switch)? A switch is a sensor that can be used by people with very limited movement to turn on/off equipment, click a mouse and interact with a computer or speech generating device. Three Reasons pALS Need Switches. Switches fly out of our Golden West ALS Associationâs AAC Lending Library. Though we have over 20 different switches at our library and demo center, the five listed above are recommended over 90% of the time.