TechSAge Update 8/19/2014

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 of RE
• Indicators of Quality
• 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?

• Alabama State Univ. - Google Hangout

Opportunities/Points of Collaboration

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

2014

1. June 1-6: IDEAs - TFL EVENT - Presented & Exhibited (703 participants)
2. June 10-14: RESNA - Pre-Instructional Course (All Day) - CP & Martha (38 participants)
3. July : AT Act Directors Meeting - Presented - CP (87 National participants)
4. July 21-22: Arizona AT Conference - Keynote - CP (453 participants)
5. Aug 13-15: DAS Systems Integration Conference - AT Lab & 3 sessions - Liz & CP - (274 participants)
6. September 3-5: Georgia Rehabilitation Association Annual Training Conference - (2 Sessions & Exhibit) CP, Liz, Ben J., Martha, Joy
7. Sept. 10: LeadingAge - CP & Liz (2 Session & Exhibit)
8. Sept. 19-21: GOTA - Augusta, GA
9. October 8-10: Georgia Vision Educators (GVEST) Statewide Training - Martha
10. October 20-23: MedTrade - Atlanta - TFL Team
11. Dec. 5: GATE (k-12 Education) - 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!

Task 5: Host Archived Webinars & Trainings

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

• 2014 DAS ADRC Systems Integration Conference - August 13-14, 2014 - Peachtree City
• 2014 GACTE Conference - July 15, 2014 - Cobb Galleria
• NWGACIL Lunch & Learn - June 18, 2014 - Rome, GA
• 2014 RESNA - June 12-15, 2014 - Indianapolis, IN
• 2014 IDEAS Conference - June 2-6, 2014 - St. Simons Island, Georgia
• WIND Conference - May 10, 2014 - Columbia, South Carolina
• Cumberland Academy - May 6, 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia
• Galloway School: Technology Strategies & Solutions Success - April 11, 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia
• 2014 Georgia AHEAD Spring Conference - April 4, 2014 - Macon, Georgia
• 2014 Metropolitan Employment Networking Association (MENA) - April 4, 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia
• 2014 LeadingAge Conference - April 1, 2014 - Greenville, SC

Next Meeting:

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