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Kasa smart switches

While Steve still had his voice and was walking, he needed a better way to flip a light switch. With Alexa and Kasa smart lights in place, we decided on the Kasa smart switches to enable voice control.

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While Steve still had his voice and was walking, he needed a better way to flip a light switch. With Alexa and Kasa smart lights in place, we decided on the Kasa smart switches to enable voice control. These switches had an unexpected benefit. They were not toggle switches. This meant that Steve could also use his elbows or shoulder to turn lights on and off.

We did not install these switches on our own. A group of guys from church did the installation for us. It took them a few days to install over twenty light switches due to messy wiring at our house. We had a mix of regular, three-way, and dimmer switches. After the installation, Sheila had to add each switch to our Wi-Fi and give them a name so we can use them on the app and with Alexa.

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We are using smart house technology to give Steve more independence throughout the house. We use a combination of hardware and apps to make this work.

On a separate note, I have generally been opposed to smart house technology because I work in data and security and understand the risk. However, I realized that the benefit outweighs the risk. These apps definitely improved my quality of life. – Steve

Additional information

Steve’s ALS stage

Late, Middle
ALS toolboxes

We are using these stages to help you understand when these tools and apps were most effective for Steve.

EARLY STAGE | July 2021 – November 2022

From first symptoms to the walker

Key points
• No ventilation
• Able to walk without help
• Limited upper limb function

MIDDLE STAGE | November 2022 – August 2023

From walker to power chair

Key points
• Limited ventilation with an NIV
• Help needed to transfer
• Limited upper and lower limb function
• Work transitions
• Supplemental nutrition through feeding tube

LATE STAGE | August 2023 – Current

Power chair

Key points
• 50% to full time ventilation
• From NIV to tracheostomy
• Lift transfers
• Loss of limb function
• Most nutrition through feeding tube

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