Assistive Technology- Module 3: Control Interfaces, Technology and the Web & Seating Technologies

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 3: Control Interfaces, Technology and the Web & Seating Technologies covers:

• Chapter 7: Control Interfaces for Assistive Technologies
• Chapter 8: Accessing Mainstream Information and Communication Technologies: The Technology and the Web
• Chapter 9: Enabling Function and Participation with Seating Technologies

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 characteristics of controlled movements
2. Recognize control interfaces for direct selection
3. Recognize alternative electronic pointing interfaces
4. Differentiate between examples of interfaces for indirect selection
5. Identify critical questions for evaluating keyboard use
6. Recognize input accessibility for mainstream technologies
7. Identify the most common universal design for information and communication technologies
8. Recognize automatic speech recognition systems
9. Recognize built-in accessibility features and after-market accessibility options for mobile devices
10. Recognize a comprehensive and valid computer access assessment
11. Identify common elements of postural control for seating technology
12. Identify factors that contribute to pressure ulcer development
13. Differentiate between the biomechanical principles for seating and positioning
14. Recognize examples of custom-contoured construction technologies
15. Differentiate between international pressure ulcer advisory panel pressure ulcer stages and categories
16. Recognize technologies to enhance sitting comfort for wheelchair users 

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

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