Technology for Memory Impairments
Many individuals with cognitive disabilities also struggle with memory skills and executive function skills. Individuals with memory impairments struggle with planning, task sequencing, prioritizing, switching tasks, self-monitoring, problem solving skills, and adaptability. With impairment of executive functions, an individual may struggle with the ability to “put together” all the separate informational pieces of a situation and “run with them” appropriately.
IQ Voice Organizer
An IQ Voice Organizer is a small, handheld device that allows you to record your
own voice to remember and remind you of an appointment or task. It is
versatile, goes anywhere, and has a long battery life.
PalmZ22 Handheld
PalmZ22 Handheld is a device that helps keep an individual organized. It is easy
to use and features a bright color display. It has a calendar to stay
organized, a list of contacts, and photos. You can make changes and add new
records by writing on the screen.
Data Link Watch Timex
Data Link Watch Timex is a wristwatch that links to a software program on a
personal computer and stores the user’s schedule. The watch alerts the
individual with an audible alarm when an item or event needs to take place
according to the individual’s schedule.
CellMinder
CellMinder is a way to use a cell phone as a reminder system. A software program
on the user’s computer keeps track of a schedule and then calls the user on
their cell phone at appointed times.
ISAAC Cogent System
ISAAC Cogent System is a handheld cognitive device that is designed for a wide
range of cognitive disabilities. It organizes and delivers individualized
prompts, procedural, and personal information to assist the user to live and
work independently.
range of cognitive disabilities. It organizes and delivers individualized
prompts, procedural, and personal information to assist the user to live and
work independently.