Assistive Technologies
We aim to keep you informed about all the developments in technologies aimed to assist people with disabilities in their daily lives.
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There are currently more than six million people in the United Kingdom with a physical disability. As medical technology not only extends our natural life span but also leads to increased survival from illness, severe birth defects or accidents, the number of people with disabilities is constantly growing. FAST believes that a civilised society, having preserved life in this way, has a responsibility to optimise the quality of this survival.
Whilst the western world has managed to harness technology to the point of space exploration, it is not surprising that people who have more down-to-earth needs for transportation or communication have seen a vision of technological freedom for themselves. Over the last four decades advances have been made in the design and construction of aids and appliances for disabled people, largely due to the introduction of light-weight materials such as carbon fibre and titanium. In more recent years the emergence of new electronic-based sciences (for example robotics and cybernetics) has opened up an entirely new spectrum of assistive technologies - FAST (Foundation of Assistive Technologies).
For over 20 years, the overriding principle of Ridley Electrics has been to help people achieve a greater independent lifestyle. All our equipment has been designed in response to the more than welcome user feedback we have received from our customers. Catalogues are available from the website.