This short course will introduce you to the Basics of Assistive Technology. This content is useful for:
- People who work in education, both at the university and K-12 levels
- Administrators
- Librarians
- Anyone else who works with or desires more knowledge about AT
Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Identify common types of AT for visual impairment
- Identify common AT for hearing impairment
- Recognize other common AT and their applications
- Consider the value of AT for the aging population
- Identify some AT solutions for people with mental health impairments
To begin this course, you will need to have an account and login. If you are not logged in or do not have an account, click “Login to Enroll” in the upper right of your screen. Next, click on one of the lessons below. At the bottom of each window, you will have the option to mark the lesson as complete (which will move you to the next lesson) or click on the “next lesson” button. A course navigation menu will remain on the left side of your screen for direct access to any page, including the quiz. Once you have reviewed all the content in this course, please attempt the Assistive Technology Basics Competency Quiz. If you score an 85% or higher on the quiz, you will receive a certificate of completion, which is both printable and downloadable.
