Using Technology Solutions to Support Home Health, Safety, and Greater Independence and Quality of Life

Supporting individuals with intellectual disability or related neurodevelopmental disabilities should access all available and types of supports that can enhance their personal independence, autonomy, health, safety, and overall quality of life. Herein we discuss the value of exploring the use of technology solutions as a under-utilized type of support used in our field. We briefly present the availability and benefits of using "smart home" technologies and remote support services technologies that can meet the support needs of this population and may also be a viable alternative to the heavy reliance on direct support professionals. This availability of this workforce has reach crisis levels in some counties, such as the United State. We briefly discuss how these technology solutions, may in some situations, be adequate substitutes to having the physical presence of direct support professionals.