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T1. Education in Rehabilitation Research

Carolyn Phillips & Liz Persaud

Overall Outcome

Increase knowledge in Rehabilitation Engineering(RE) which will lead to increased use of evidence-­‐based design practices, and eventually, increased effectiveness of home and community-­based technologies.

What do You consider success for T1?

Task 1: Identify Training Needs

  • Using TechSAge Grant as Guide
  • Guidance from You & the TechSAge Network
  • Survey of participants - trainings, webinars & focus groups at statewide, national and international conferences/events

Finding:

  • Significant need for RE Education
  • Skill Development
  • Disability Awareness
  • Understanding
  • Certification?
  • Audience? OT, PT, SLP, GT Students, developers

Task 2: Develop & Conduct Online Course

  • Exploring MOOC Options - $25,000
  • Exploring GT Professional Education Options
  • Create Modules for existing courses
    • Carrie & Brian
    • UGA
  • Create a Course from Lectures, Webinars & Resources?
  • Bake it in or Layer it on?
  • What is the most effective approach?


Task 3: Conduct Live Online Practicums

  • Create practicums for existing courses
    • Carrie & Brian

Parameters -

  • Audience?
  • Length?
  • What - Smart Bathroom?
  • Google Hangout

Task 4: Conduct Live Webinars & Trainings

Update & Upcoming TFL Events

  • Roles & Responsibilities

2014

  1. July 21-22: Arizona AT Conference - Keynote - CP
  2. Aug 13-15: DAS Systems Integration Conference (AT Lab & 3 sessions) - Liz
  3. September 3-5: Georgia Rehabilitation Association Annual Training Conference - (2 Session & Exhibit) CP, Liz, Ben J., Martha, Joy
  4. Sept. 10: LeadingAge - CP & Liz (2 Session & Exhibit)
  5. Sept. 10: TASH Training
  6. Sept. 19-21: GOTA - Augusta, GA
  7. October 2-3: AMAC Strategic Planning Mtg - CP & Joy
  8. October 8-10: Georgia Vision Educators (GVEST) Statewide Training - Martha
  9. October 20-23: MedTrade - Atlanta - TFL Team
  10. Dec. 5: GATE - TFL EVENT

2015

  1. January 27-31: ATIA - Orlando - TFL Team
  2. Feb. 18-21: Chicago - International Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) Conference - (AT Solutions Lab & Presentations)
  3. Feb. 26-28: International Seating Symposium - Nashville - Liz & Ben
  4. Feb. 27-28 GSHA - Athens, GA - Ben S.
  5. March 2-7: San Diego CSUN - CP (Presenting)
  6. April 27-29: 2015 National ADA Symposium
  7. June 1-5: IDEAs - TFL EVENT - ALL
  8. June 1-3: m-Enabling - CP, CL & JK
  9. June 7-11: AT Act Directors Meeting - Presenting - CP
  10. June 10-13: Society for Disability Studies Conference & ADA Celebration in Atlanta!
  11. June 10-14: RESNA - Pre-Instructional Course (All Day) - CP & Martha
  12. Dec. GATE

Task 4: Conduct Live Webinars & Trainings


Task 5: Host Archived Webinars & Trainings

http://www.gatfl.gatech.edu/tflwiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Opportunities/Points of Collaboration

  • ATIA - Student Competition?
  • AT Evaluation Standards - Decision Tool
  • Quality Indicators for AT & Aging
  • AppFinder - Adding Apps for Successful Aging


  • ATIA Submissions - Liz
    • 4 proposals:
  1. . AT & Aging - Carolyn, Liz & Maria Kelley - ACCEPTED!





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