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As an occupational therapist within the team, Mark is involved in the assessment of functional abilities of clients in regard to independent physical access to both written and spoken communication technology. Mark advises on the positioning of the person, placement and mounting of assistive technology onto wheelchairs and other locations. He also advises in the area of alternative computer access software and hardware, including rate enhancement and voice recognition software, telephone access, switch access for communication devices and computers, wheelchair tray design for integrated switch and/or communication incorporation, and alternative call bell alarms.
Mark has specialised in this area within TalkLink since graduating from Auckland University of Technology with a BSc in Occupational Therapy in 2000. He has attended and presented at Assistive Technology forums both in New Zealand and Australia. He brings to the position a strong background in practical problem solving, construction and design.
Email: mark.dewar@talklink.org.nz
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