Assistive Technology Basics

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You can read the pages in any order, and you do not have to mark a page complete to move to the next one. To earn your certificate, click Mark Complete on each lesson and topic as you finish it, then take the final quiz and score 85% or higher. When every page is complete and the quiz is passed, your certificate unlocks and you can download it anytime from the course page.

Assistive technology (AT) is any item, device, software, or system that helps a person with a disability do something more easily or more independently. This short course introduces the basics: what AT is, common AT for visual and hearing impairments, AT for an aging population and for people with mental health conditions, and the AT already built into the devices you use every day.

It is useful for anyone who works in education, libraries, or administration, or who simply wants a clearer picture of how AT supports people. Work through the six lessons, then take the AT Basics Quiz. Score 85% or higher to earn your KSARN certificate.

Course Content

What is assistive technology?
AT for visual impairments
AT for hearing impairments
AT for an aging population
AT for people with mental health conditions
Other common AT (the tools already in your pocket)
AT Basics Quiz