Activity A – Inservice on Assistive
Technology Services in Vocational Rehabilitation. CEU credit = 3 hours.
Review the information on
assistive technology provided by the following websites. Additional web
resources may also be used, but you are asked to document your sources. Prepare a short 1-2 page report which
responds to one of the following scenarios (either Part 1 or Part 2).
1. Describe your work (or
personal) experience with individuals with disabilities who use assistive
technology. Cite specific information from web resources which is relevant to
your knowledge and experience with AT.
Describe in a separate
paragraph your definition of AT. This
definition for AT should be one which would be readily understood by an
individual who is unfamiliar with disabilities or AT.
2. If you have limited work
or personal experience with AT, describe the areas of AT, which you find the
most interesting. Describe any cautions
or concerns you have about the applications of specific types of AT. List types or categories of AT, which you
feel might be applicable to your caseload.
(ie. Non-traditional uses of AT, such as screen readers for individuals
who have specific learning disabilities.)
Describe in a separate
paragraph your definition of AT which would be readily understood by an
individual who is unfamiliar with disabilities or AT.
Web Resources for Activity
A:
http://www.resna.org/taproject/at/atinformation.html
Find:
What is AT? & Link to: Other
Organizations --AT.
http://www.patts.org/defined.htm
Find:
What is AT?
http://www.techconnections.org
Find:
Navigation button - Review AT
http://www2.lib.udel.edu/atc/asstechn.htm
Find:
What is AT & numerous AT links.
http://ncrtm.org/course/view.php?id=4
Find:
Adaptive / Assistive Technology
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/06/20010619-1.html
Find:
Bush Administration position on AT.