Assistive Technology- Module 1: Principles, Types & Activity in Context

Course Description:

These courses derived from the text Assistive Technologies, offer the latest clinical information needed to master assistive strategies, make confident clinical decisions, and help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. Based on the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model, Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice, 4th Edition provides detailed coverage of the broad range of devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology, and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. These courses feature coverage of new ethical issues, more explicit applications of the HAAT model, and a variety of global issues highlighting technology applications and service delivery in developing countries. 

Module 1: Principles, Types & Activity in Context covers:

• Chapter 1: Principles of Assistive Technology: Introducing the Human Activity Assistive Technology Model 1
• Chapter 2: Technologies That Assist People Who Have Disabilities
• Chapter 3: Activity, Human, and Context: The Human Doing an Activity in Context 

Methods of Instruction:

Online course available via internet 

Target Audience:

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants and Athletic Trainers. 

Educational Level:

Intermediate 

Prerequisites:

None 

Course Goals and Objectives:

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Identify the conceptual background of assistive technology
2. Identify the principles of assistive technology service delivery
3. Differentiate between the concepts of the Human Activity Assistive Technology model
4. Differentiate between hard and soft technology
5. Recognize the five key features of usability
6. Recognize the mainstream derivatives of public building accommodations
7. Identify the most common uses for types of hard assistive technology
8. Identify the five specific examples that clarify the definition of assistive technology.
9. Recognize features that make off-the-shelf products useful for persons with disabilities
10. Identify the major International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Impairment (ICF) activity and performance domains
11. Differentiate between the ICF domains
12. Recognize specific functions of the human user
13. Identify Light's Model of Competence
14. Recognize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
15. Differentiate between the types of occupational justice 

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

A score of 70% or greater on the post-test