New Zealand Spinal Trust

This service, while based at the Allan Bean Centre, is provided by the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB).

The Burwood Assistive Technology Centre is a multidisciplinary team specialising in the effective application of assistive technology to assist people with disabilities to achieve positive life-goals. The core team is comprised of:

The Client
An Occupational Therapist
A Speech-Language Therapist
A Rehabilitation Engineer
A Computer Skills Trainer

The client is the central member of the team and is fully involved in the assessment process. The service also has access to other professionals on a case by case basis, including pediatric occupational therapist, medical specialists, psychologists and physiotherapists.