Assistive Technology Foundations

Overview

This 5-week Continuing Education course will help participants learn about Assistive Technology (AT): what it is, where to find it, how to match it to an individual’s needs, how to prove it is effective, and avenues for procurement. Participants will engage in a variety of knowledge and skills activities and assessments.

Assistive Technologies (AT) help individuals with disabilities address a functional need that is related to their disability characteristics. Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) are rapidly changing the landscape of access to technology, education, and even social avenues. Understanding these terms and how assistive technologies connect to them is important in a wide variety of professional fields including Early Childhood, Education, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Recreation Therapy, Social Work, Medical fields, Human Resources, and more.

Technology Requirements

  • Basic Computer Skills: The ability to send and receive email with and without attachments; use a word processing program such as Microsoft Word; willingness to explore new technologies through web-based applications.
  • Access and navigate the Internet
  • View video clips from YouTube and other video streaming websites

Registration Deadline

  • Spring 2024
    • Register by January 22, 2024 for the January 29 – March 1 section
  • Summer 2024
    • Register by May 27, 2024 for the June 3 – July 5 section
  • Fall 2024
    • Register by September 2, 2024 for the September 9- October 11 section

Credit

  • 25 contact hours or 2.5 CEUs

Additional Note

Registrants will receive an email from cpe@ecu.edu at least 24 hours (business days) prior to the start of the course with information on how to access the Canvas online learning system.