Nazzareno, 52 years old. Autonomy in daily life for a person with ALS

  • Authors: Restano Magazzini L
  • Заглавие на английски език: Nazzareno, 52 years old. Autonomy in daily life for a person with ALS
  • Оригинално заглавие: Nazzareno, 52 anni. Autonomia nella vita quotidiana per una persona con Sclerosi Laterale Amiotrofica
  • Publishing details: Portale SIVA FondazioneDon Carlo Gnocchi
  • Publication year: 2009
  • Дата на въвеждане: 11.7.2011 г.
  • Последна актуализация: 14.7.2011 г.
  • База данни: Siva (IT)

Описание

Nazzareno is a man aged 52 that in 2004 was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. In 2006 he started using a PEG, and since 2007 is tracheostomized and has undergone invasive mechanical ventilation (VMI). He and his family are supported by local services, and Nazzareno is highly motivated to maintain communication skills with family, friends and professionals. Since May 2005 he’s followed by a multidisciplinary staff of the Communication Aids Centre Laboratory: according to the progression of the disease, many software and hardware solutions were found and implemented.

Subject (according to the ISO classification of assistive products)

  • Text and multimedia processing software (ISO 22.13.39)
  • Dialogue units (ISO 22.21.09)
  • Switches for electrical devices (ISO 24.13.09)

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