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Certification
Individuals are encouraged
to participate in one or more courses to enhance their understanding of
assistive technology. Upon
successful completion of the four courses in the program,
participants will receive a Certificate in Assistive Technology from Caldwell
Community College and Technical Institute. Each course yields 2.4 hours in
CEU credits.
Audience
The target audience for
this program includes, but is not limited to, professionals and paraprofessionals
in occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language pathology,
special education, rehabilitation counseling, and case management. Persons
with disabilities, families, and caregivers are welcome to attend any of
the courses.
Courses
There are four PATTS courses,
detailed below. Each course features
lesson topics, or "learning units," which typically span one or two
weeks. Each unit introduces the topic, gives assigned readings, and lists required
activities for completion of the course.
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Course
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Topic
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Description
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Units |
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1
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AT:
Framing the Questions
Nov. 2, 2005
through
December 21, 2005
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Provides
an overall view of Assistive Technology. Topics include: an
introduction to disabilities; the need for AT; the types of equipment
considered to be AT and the process by which such equipment is acquired and
used; an introduction to cross discipline awareness and quality assurance; and
information regarding state and federal regulations governing AT application.
Continuing Education Credit: 2.4 CEU's |
1. What is
AT?
2. Who Uses AT?
3. Who Provides AT?
4. What Does AT Use? - The SETT Framework
5. What Does AT Use? - Computers, Switches and Controls
6. How Do Legal Policies Effect AT? |
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AT:
Enhancing the User
January 1, 2006
through
March 1, 2006
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Focuses
on specific impairments and disabilities and explores how AT helps users
overcome disabilities by capitalizing on strengths and abilities.
Content, from both the primary instructor and guest presenters, addresses
human physiology, AT demands for the most frequently-encountered
disabilities, assessment, and follow-up procedures.
Continuing Education Credit: 2.4 CEU's |
1.
Impairement, Disability and Handicap
2. Seating and Positioning
3. Mobility and Orthotics
4. Vision
5. Hearing
6. Communication |
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3
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AT:
Enhancing the Environment
March
15, 2006
through
May 3, 2006 |
Examines
technologies which make living, learning, work, and play environments more
accessible by persons with disabilities. Funding AT is the final but
very important lesson in this course.
Continuing Education Credit: 2.4 CEU's |
1. Computer
Access/Software Applications
2. Work/Home/Vehicle Modifications
3. Aids for Daily Living
4. Electronic Aids for Daily Living
5. Accessible Recreation
6. Funding |
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4
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AT:
Making It Work
May 17, 2006
through
July 5, 2006
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Provides
students with hands-on experience in programming and using assistive devices.
Coverage includes: troubleshooting seating and mobility challenges (with
orthotics and prosthetics); creating communication displays and programming
communication devices, making simple low tech devices for daily-living tasks,
and practicing step-by-step instructions to set up commercial AT devices.
Continuing Education Credit: 2.4 CEU's |
1. Seating
and Mobility: Trouble Shooting
2. Creating Simple AT Devices
3. Setting Up Commercial AT Devices
4. Communication Display Software: Using Boardmaker
5. Making Overlays and Programming Communication Devices
6. Introduction to Intellikeys |
Grading/Evaluation
In
addition to the weekly exercises, students participate in
discussion forums. The instructor provides feedback and advice
throughout the course. Online class sessions encourage the sharing of
information and ideas as participants grow in their knowledge of each topic.
Cost and Course Requirements
The cost is $55 per course. Students are required to have
access to electronic equipment which meets minimum
standards. Other costs for supplies may
apply.
For More Information
For more information about
the certificate program contact:
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Elaine
Lockhart, Vice President of Adult, Corporate and Continuing Education
Caldwell
Community College and Technical Institute
Phone:
( 828 ) 726-2241
E-mail:
elockhart@cccti.edu |
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The CCC&TI LRC maintains a meta-site
(metadata) listing Internet links for information to facilitate information
retrieval by practitioners, users, and their families. The site consists
of links to support groups, organizations, and equipment and supplies useful
for those seeking information about assistive technology. Users are
encouraged to suggest links for addition to the site. Students in the
PATTS program access the ATLinks site during their course assignments. Preview
the site now!
Acknowledgments
CCC&TI acknowledges all those who assisted in
this cooperative effort:
The PATTS Curriculum Development Team
Elaine Lockhart
Linda Wortman-Lowe
Carolyn Evert
Nancy Risch
Marge Turowski
Donna Mae Wilson
Lyndon Withers
Martha Zimmerman
PATTS
is a collaborative endeavor of Western Carolina Center's Comprehensive
Assistive Technology Services and Caldwell Community
College and Technical Institute, and the original development was funded by a grant from the Kate B.
Reynolds Ability Program II of the Kate B. Reynolds
Charitable Trust
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