b'specifically designed for handicapped drivers.Smart and wearable techAccording to PC Magazine, smart home technology refers to smart home products such as doorbells, lights, and appliances that operate by voice commands. They can also be operated with a mobile device such as a phone or tablet. If you have mobility issues, this can be incredibly valuable. You can even preset some tasks to happen automatically or similar to your mobile devices when usingset them to match your daily routine. This will accessibility features. Many computers havehelp to maintain a consistent living environment. touch screens if using a mouse or touch padSmart home technology is a growing industry is cumbersome. Changing the color and size ofand it can become costly quickly. Start small text, reading text, and using voice commandsand explore the products that help with simple are some of the similar features available ontasks. An earlier article was written about smart both computers and your mobile devices.technology, but for this article it is mentioned Common devices for awareness of the value of managing daily One of the most common devices that istasks efficiently and easily.often neglected when it comes to accessibilityLastly, wearable technology such as a Fitbit is the television. TVs have accessibility featuresor an Apple watch have valuable attributes built into their system software. Some featuresthat can greatly improve the tasks you perform include audio descriptions, closed captioning,daily. One of the most important reasons to changing the color and contrast of the screen,purchase a wearable device is the ability to and digital assistant integration, using voicecall emergency services if you have fallen orcommands to implement certain features. Ifcannot get to a phone. An earlier article on your remote lacks built-in voice command, wearable technology has more details on the you can purchase an updated remote onlinemany advantages of adding a wearable device or in many stores such as Walmart or Target. to your arsenal that make living with MS or If you are can still drive or when you are inotherdisabilitiesmuchmoremanageable a car driven by a companion or caregiver, mostand safer.newer vehicles will have similar features whichAssistive technology is a very broad topic are seen in your mobile devices. Today, manyand means something different for each person, cars have built-in software to connect yourgiven the fact that there are so many factors devices and function much like a computer.that inuence your daily life. However, the one Just make sure you or your driver are notthing everyone has in common is the desire distracted by the technology (i.e., not looking atto live to their fullest potential. The fact that life your screen while driving). Additionally, manywith MS changes daily means having as many cars have safety features such as warningstricks in your bag as you can to give you the when you have crossed into another lane andchance to better adapt to the many obstacles you backup cameras to prevent you from hittingdeal with daily. Dont be afraid to use technology anything. Many car companies make modelsto help you get through your days.13msfocusmagazine.org'