As both education and the workplace continue to change with approaches and digital content, questions surrounding assistive technology arise. Over the last few years, the assistive technology marketplace has been inundated with devices that are being made as inexpensively as possible with the intent of competing with stable and research-based devices already in the mainstream. As both schools and workplaces seek to create access for all, limitations from budget constraints and a lack of understanding of what really works can cause individuals to be less than adequately supported in their environment. Join us as we review and discuss the research behind assistive technology which works and how older devices can be repurposed to create both inclusivity and awareness.
Learning Outcomes
- Attendees will experience major AT devices through hands-on activities
- Attendees will review the research behind assistive technology to assist in identifying the devices which are most effective
- Attendees will understand how to repurpose older assistive technology to make their environments more inclusive