Course Description:

Overview would be for evaluation and on-going treatment in the areas of Positioning and Access. Access is how a person controls specific assistive technology, including power wheelchairs, speech generating devices, computers and electronic aids to daily living. The goal of successful access is independence in specific tasks such as mobility, communication (written and verbal), recreation, and control over devices in the home environment.
•   Expected topics include;
o   Positioning for function
o   Power mobility assessment, driving methods and training
o   Pediatric power mobility
o   Advanced power wheelchair features and applications
o   Switch assessment: determining switch type and site
o   Mounting speech generating devices
o   mounting considerations – for switches and for high tech
o   AAC positioning and access
o   switch assessment – type and location for switches
o   teaching switch scanning concepts