This episode of the BeeWellwithMS Podcast opens the “assistive technology toolbox” for people with MS, from everyday tools to specialist equipment and emerging tech, using catalog labels (established, specialist assessment, emerging/research, limited access) and emphasizing function-first choices over shopping. It highlights smartphones as a major assistive device (dictation, screen reading, magnification, captions, reminders, routines, and travel/toilet planning), mobility options like AFOs, FES, walking aids, wheelchairs and power-assist (with proper assessment and environmental adaptations), and low-tech adaptations for hands plus workplace support via Access to Work. It covers brain fog, fatigue planning, heat sensitivity and cooling, bladder diaries and planning, smart home control, and communication/AAC including voice banking. “Wow shelf” examples include the Cionic Neural Sleeve, grasp gloves, stair-climbing wheelchairs, rehab robotics/exoskeletons, eye-gaze communication, and camera-enabled glasses, ending with seven practical questions before trials or purchases.
00:00 Assistive Tech Teaser 01:22 Ground Rules and Labels 03:03 Your Phone as Assistive Tech 05:44 Mobility and Gait Support 09:17 Hands and Work Setup 10:43 Brain Fog and Fatigue Tools 13:57 Heat and Bladder Planning 15:50 Smart Home and Communication 17:31 The Wow Shelf Tech 21:37 Seven Questions Before Buying 23:58 Wrap Up and Takeaways
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