Occupational therapists in many settings use AT as part of their work. Many of these roles you will have seen on fieldwork. Here are some examples:

• introducing clients to devices such as transfer boards or velcro-adapted clothing to help with basic activities of daily living (BADLs)
• using switch-adapted toys to develop cognitive and motor skills in kids with limited movement
• using adaptive software to develop visual tracking and response-time skills in people with various neurological disorders (e.g. CP, TBI, post-CVA)
• using specialized software to enable participation in academic or work-related activities that involve reading, writing, spelling, and organization in the presence of executive dysfunctions
• modifying a car or van to allow independent transfers and/or driving for people with various motor deficits
• modifying living and working spaces with environmental control systems or low tech adaptations to door size and entry ways
• ordering and modifying regular and power wheelchairs matched to individual mobility needs
• helping a client with a mental illness devise a system to organize routines and responsibilities