Technical means of rehabilitation

Technical means of rehabilitation (TSR) include special devices and mechanisms designed to compensate for or completely eliminate persistent disorders of the vital activity of individuals with limited physical and mental capabilities and aimed at normalizing physical and work activity. These include special tools for self-service and care, tools for spatial orientation, devices for communication and information exchange, materials for training and education, as well as devices for employment. Rehabilitation equipment also includes all types of prosthetics, including orthopedic shoes and special clothing, eye prostheses and hearing aids, special sports equipment and sports equipment, as well as means of transportation (wheelchairs). All of them have a common purpose, which is to facilitate the daily lives of people with disabilities and people with disabilities. Provision of this category of persons with technical means of rehabilitation is carried out on the basis of individual programs. In the Russian Federation, the federal law of November 24, 1995 Federal Law No. 181‑FZ "On Social Protection of the Disabled in the Russian Federation" guarantees free provision of technical rehabilitation facilities for the disabled at the expense of the federal budget.