Assistive Technology Prescription

Assistive Technology (AT) covers a wide range of equipment and devices designed to help you perform tasks more safely and independently — from simple items like shower chairs and grab rails, through to complex mobility equipment like wheelchairs and scooters. Carmen assesses your needs carefully so you get the right equipment for your home, your lifestyle, and your NDIS funding.

What types of AT can Carmen help with?

Carmen has extensive experience assessing and prescribing Assistive Technology across all price categories under the NDIS. This includes:

Simple AT (under $1,500)

  • • Grab rails and handrails
  • • Shower chairs and handheld shower hoses
  • • Reachers and grabbers
  • • Non-slip mats and bath seats
  • • Adaptive eating and dressing aids

Complex AT ($1,500 and above)

  • • Manual and power wheelchairs
  • • Mobility scooters
  • • Hoists and transfer equipment
  • • Communication devices
  • • Computer access technology
  • • Environmental control units

How does an AT assessment work?

Carmen follows a thorough, evidence-based process to ensure you get equipment that fits your needs perfectly:

  1. Needs assessment: We discuss what tasks are difficult for you, where in your home these challenges occur, and what outcomes matter most to you. This conversation may happen via phone or at your home.
  2. Home evaluation: Carmen visits your home to understand the physical environment — doorway widths, bathroom layout, flooring surfaces, and any barriers that will affect equipment use.
  3. Trial of equipment: Where possible, Carmen arranges for you to trial different models or configurations so you can try before you commit. This is especially important for larger items like wheelchairs or scooters.
  4. Documentation and funding application: Carmen prepares all the clinical justification and supporting documentation required for NDIS approval, including cost estimates and product specifications.
  5. Ongoing support: After your equipment is purchased, Carmen can arrange follow-up reviews to ensure it's working well and make adjustments as your needs change.

Why choose a professional OT for AT?

You can buy many types of assistive technology off the shelf, but an occupational therapist brings something that makes all the difference: a holistic understanding of how equipment interacts with your daily life and physical needs. Carmen considers not just the device itself, but whether it suits your home environment, matches your mobility level, and aligns with your personal goals.

This comprehensive approach means fewer returns, better outcomes, and a smoother NDIS funding process — because Carmen writes the clinical reports that NDIA assessors need to approve your AT request the first time around.

Serving Brisbane Northside & Moreton Bay

Carmen provides AT assessments for NDIS participants across Redcliffe, Petrie, Kallangur, Caboolture, Deception Bay, Albany Creek, Chermside, Aspley and surrounding areas. Equipment trials may need to be arranged through local suppliers, and Carmen will coordinate this on your behalf.

Need help finding the right equipment?

Contact Carmen to book your Assistive Technology assessment and find equipment that truly works for you.

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