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Enhancing AT Services by Collaborating with an Academic Unit

Enhancing AT Services by Collaborating with an Academic Unit. Assistive Technology Resource Center Sherri Keller & Marla Roll Accessing Higher Ground 2010. Introduction. Explore models for AT service delivery in higher education.

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Enhancing AT Services by Collaborating with an Academic Unit

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  1. Enhancing AT Services by Collaborating with an Academic Unit Assistive Technology Resource Center Sherri Keller & Marla Roll Accessing Higher Ground 2010

  2. Introduction • Explore models for AT service delivery in higher education. • What are Assistive Technology (AT) services at Colorado State University? • Collaborations • How collaborations enhance AT services

  3. Explore various service models:Pros/ Cons for assistive technology services based out of the DSS office: • Pros: • Cons:

  4. Pros/ Cons for assistive technology services based out of central computing/ IT: • Pros: • Cons:

  5. Pros/ Cons of other service models: • Pros: • Cons:

  6. Colorado State UniversityInstitutional Profile • Fort Collins, CO pop: 141,000 • Land grant institution • Carnegie Research University • 8 Colleges • Enrollment = 26,5000 • Tuition • Residents ( 81%) = $6,985.00 • Non-residents = $23,095.00

  7. Lessons learned : Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC) • Small bit of history – • ATRC began with: • Fed DEO personnel prep grant for OT grad students • IBM donations • University politics – centralize services: • Moved to the Office of Equal Opportunity • Oops: • Strong justification to move the center back to the Department of Occupational Therapy

  8. Services= Direct • Assistive Technology: • Evaluations • Accommodations • Training Eligibility: • Students with a disability as defined by ADA and Section 504 • Students with cumulative trauma disorders/ acute injuries • Employees with a disability as defined by the ADA

  9. Services = Consultation • Ergonomic, accessibility, and universal design considerations for computing and technology environments. • Assistance with ensuring accessible web content, on-line education, and course materials.

  10. Teaching • Oversight of Assistive Technology content in the Occupational Therapy graduate curriculum. • Development of an Assistive Technology elective. • Fieldwork students.

  11. Collaborations • Occupational Therapy Graduate Program: • provides a MS or MOT degree to 45 students annually • PhD is in process • Other human services fields to consider: • Psychology • Social Work • Education • Allied Health

  12. Benefits of collaboration with OT • Grants • Research • Development • More comprehensive level of services • Personnel prep • Publications

  13. Grants • ATRC has been positioned to partner with other faculty in Occupational Therapy in pursuit of grants. 1. Access – U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education(Grants P333A050015 and P333A080026). http://accessproject.colostate.edu/ (1.7 million) – activities and research related to implementing universal design in higher education classrooms 2. TPSID – Transition Project: Opportunities for Postsecondary Success ( 2 million) - activities related to transition programs for students with ID in higher education

  14. Research • Program of Research & Scholarly Excellence (PRSE) Award – mini-research grant to encourage interdisciplinary research projects • ATRC partnered with other OT faculty and Computer Science faculty to bring Brain Computer Interface technology to people with disabilities.

  15. Research (Con’t) PRSE project position to submit a large scale submission to NIH (pending).

  16. Development: • We receive assistance from both the University &College Development offices. • Daniel’s Fund – foundation award that allowed the ATRC to buy equipment and provide AT services to the community. Recently asked to submit another proposal. • Donor connections – connection with a college has provided us with a donor pool. ATRC has received a fellowship from a College/ OT alumni.

  17. Publications • Professional Trade journals and practice papers • E.g. OT practice – assistive technology service • Refereed Journals e.g. AHEAD • Effectiveness of universal design for learning in higher education – in print • Two others – in development • PhD program -

  18. Comprehensive AT services • GSA’s • Application of the HAAT model • Documentation – Outcomes – Evidence

  19. Staffing • 1.0 FTE Director – 25% of job is faculty related • 1.0 FTE AT/ IT Coordinator • .50 FTE Service Coordinator • Two 12 hours GSA’s - 1st year OT graduate students • Two 12 hour GSA’s – 2nd year OT graduate students

  20. Grad students - Who benefits? Win for ATRC • Self sustaining system, 2nd yr students train the 1st yr students • OT graduate students study human factors as it relates to a task. They are learning about the relationship between one’s abilities and technology • Motivated, hard working. Eager to do projects, and research that will better the center • Relate better to peers, college students more receptive to training • Grad students are involved with the campus, able to provide feedback based on personal experiences how to improve services • Bring fresh energy and innovative ideas to the ATRC Win for Grad Students • Opportunity to learn via real examples • Experience with direct and indirect service delivery • Access to cutting edge technology • Ability to practice new skills with clientele: evaluation, documentation. Opportunity for constructive feedback in safe learning environment. • Opportunity to participate in research, grants, publications • Preparing them to be skilled assistive technology practitioners • Enhances employability

  21. HAAT Model- Human Activity Assistive Technology Model

  22. Application of HAAT Model

  23. Documentation • Intake • Progress Notes • Assessment Summary • Survey- Results of the survey

  24. Summary ATRC perspective: • Providing the technology is the easy part • Working with client, finding useful applications of the ATand long term adoption is the challenging part. Consider: • Teaming with an academic unit - human services fields • May encouragemeaningful and purposeful use of the technology • May provide access to financial and academic opportunities, and opportunity for growth

  25. Contacts: Assistive Technology Resource Center Department of Occupational Therapy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 970-491-6258 www.atrc.colostate.edu Sherri Keller, MS, OTR Marla Roll, MS, OTR Email: sherri.keller@colostate.edu mcroll@cahs.colostate.edu

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