Integration of AT Education by Rehabilitation Professionals
By Sax, Caren; Duke, Shalamon; Proceedings of the RESNA 25th International Conference, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 189-191Publication Date: June/July 2002
Paper discussing a survey conducted to determine if rehabilitation professionals continued to use the resources and strategies offered in a Web-based graduate course called Applications of Rehabilitation Technology. Evaluations of the course indicated that the course information, interaction, and activities were practical and effective for rehabilitation professionals. The survey indicated that the rehabilitation professionals had increased the frequency of their professional practices related to assistive technology (AT) in all areas, including: recommendations for AT devices; referrals for AT services; consultations with AT experts or providers; provision of AT resources to colleagues; use of a person-centered approach to assessment; and use of online resources.
Published by: Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) (Website:http://www.resna.org)
ISBN: 00-932101-44-5
This publication is included in the library of the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC), accession number O14514

