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Goals
Parents and teachers of children with CP will be able to identify and search for new devices that promote accessibility and facilitate communication, learning, mobility and daily life activities.
They will know how to apply new technological solutions and how to find the adequate assessment and follow-up services;
Learning objective(s)
At the end of the training course, trainees will have demonstrated acquisition of the knowledge base and skills necessary to:
a) Identify assistive technology that maximizes the potential of children with CP and facilitates inclusion.
b) Demonstrate skills to facilitate the process of the selection of appropriate technology for children with CP
c) Describe and demonstrate how assistive technology facilitates language skills, remedial skills, functional skills, and life skills.
d) Describe and demonstrate knowledge of how assistive technology provides access to learning for children with CP
Contents (General and/or Detailed)
Assistive Technology and CP
Universal Design (for Learning)
Low, Medium and High Technology
Evaluation and follow-up
1. Human factors
Quality of Life, Autonomy and Empowerment
Contexts and environmental variables
Critical factors in the educational process
2. Technical Factors
Technologies for Communication
Technologies for Mobility
Technologies for Manipulation
Technologies for Orientation
3. Socioeconomical factors
Financial support in your country
Alternatives to sophisticated and expensive technology
Methodology
Demonstration activities
Use of blended learning (LMS Moodle) as a continuous support
Collaborative tools (Forum, glossaries and Wiki)
Case Study activities
Assessment and evaluation plan (of trainers/of trainees /examination question databank)
Evaluation through questionnaires, checklists and self assessment at the end of the training course.
Participation in place and online activities
Case Study
Supporting training material needed
Handout of papers and power point presentations, prepared scenarios for the case studies and problem based learning, website links, references
State of the Art bibliography in the field of AT
Personal documentation about specific devices and software
Guidelines from EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG XIII - Telematics Applications - Assistive Technology Education for End-Users
Guidelines for Trainer - project DE 3402 / Deliverable D06.3
Educational environment
A meeting room/conference room during the lectures / presentations, as well as physical interiors appropriate for group work, case studies, workshops, drama, etc. Also, a projector connected to a pc, a screen, a flip chart and internet access. Where needed there must be extra pcs with internet access, video and audiovisual equipment, board and/or special equipment/assistive devices.
Qualities of Trainer(s)
Trainers must have technological literacy and a broad knowledge about the state of art of assistive technology in international market.
Time needed
8 hours (one morning, one afternoon session of 4 hours
each) + 1 hour evaluation = 9 hours
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