Latest Projects

• SENSE-PARK : Supporting and Empowering Parkinson patients in their home environment Developing an empowering information system for use in the home environment, which provides users who have Parkinsons with practical, engaging and motivating tools to monitor patterns in their condition.
• TREM-END - Development of a wrist orthotic device for tremor suppression Developing an innovative orthotic system for tremor suppression at the wrist of patients resistant to conventional treatments.
• Developing a mobile phone software application that encourages louder speech Developing and researching the efficacy of a speech and language therapy software-application for mobile-phone-devices for people with dysarthria.

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Getting hold of equipment

If you are looking for equipment for yourself or a family member, use the external links below to the charity DLF to find out more information: 

• Database of equipment, plus helpline and factsheet - Living Made Easy [external site]
• Information on how to get hold of the full range of technologies - All About Equipment [external site]

RAATE 2012 Conference

• RAatE 2012 Exhibition Space available at Early Bird Promotional rate until 31st August 2012. Further information here.

Getting Equipped for Active Ageing

• Awareness raising course material for anyone who wants to understand what equipment is available to support active aging, increase people's confidence to choose and use it and find out how to get hold of it. Available here.

Annual Report to Parliament 2011-12

Commissioned by the Department of Health and presented to Parliament annually, view the report by FAST on AT research and development work across the UK. Providing a comprehensive and detailed report on all AT research activity being funded by the UK government, this is a unique, free resource for the sector. Download the report from the Department of Health website here [external link] or from the FAST website, here.

Business models to grow the assisted living market - draft paper

FAST is participating in the Dap Connect project to support the development of business models that will enable disabled and older people to easily access the latest technologies. Working with partners FAST has drafted a paper proposing new ways of shaping the market to enable this to happen. A final version of the paper will be published in the summer and any comments are welcome. Download the document here.

Communication Champion report on AAC

Commissioned by the Office of the Communication Champion and authored by FAST, this report aims to inform arrangements for commissioning of specialised Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services under new NHS arrangements. The Communication Champion recommends that the models proposed in the report are adopted by the NHS Commissioning Board and by local NHS and local authority commissioners. The report is available here. 

Provided separately is a model Service Specification for specialised AAC services, available here.

Quality Standards for AAC

Document setting out a Quality Standard for AAC which provides specific, concise quality statements and measures and identifies those services that should comply with them. Based on sector expertise and compiled and edited by FAST, the document is available here.

Assisted Living Installation Practice

Report by FAST looking at the technical and person-centred competences needed to install a range of next generational assisted living services in a recent project led by Tynetec. The report identifies changing business and workforce practice and the implications for training and education. Read the report here. 

'Lifetime Digital Homes' 

Publication edited by FAST, aimed at commissioners and installers of data, power and telecommunications networks in new build homes to support assisted living - a decision support tool. Available via this link.

Press release for the guide is here.  

Getting Equipped to Tackle Forgetfulness

Guide to help friends and family understand how equipment and technology can support the independence and safety of people with the early symptoms of dementia. 

Download the guide here. 

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