Foundations in Assistive Technology Course Level 1
Welcome to the Foundations in Assistive Technology Course Level 1
How to navigate this course
This course is a self-paced online learning program designed to provide foundational knowledge to anyone working with individuals who have Assistive Technology product and service needs.
The course is divided into lessons and topics, with knowledge check questions throughout that will help reinforce the concepts and information before moving on to the next lesson.
Throughout the course, click on the photos and graphics to enlarge the images (then use the escape button to return to the course page) and be sure to view all of the videos. Links and videos will open in another browser or tab.
On a lesson or topic page where there is more than one video, the video that is required to be watched in full to progress in the course will be labelled for you.
When there is a page that is text only, you will need to mark complete to continue to the next Lesson or Topic.
Course Content
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Assistive Technology
- Lesson 2: Disability Awareness for Assistive Technology Professionals
- Lesson 3: Understanding your role in Assistive Technology Provision
- Lesson 4: Assistive Technology Terminology-Body Measures-Pressure Care
- Lesson 5: Understanding Diagnoses / Disability types
- Lesson 6: Foundational knowledge in Product Application
- Lesson 7: Assistive Technology Safety and Compliance
Australian Funding Landscape
- Lesson 8: The NDIS and Assistive Technology
- Lesson 9: Aged Care and Assistive Technology
- Lesson 10: Other Funding Pathways
- Lesson 11: Bringing the Funding Pathways Together
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Describe the assistive technology service provision best practice model in Australia.
- Recognise the main categories of assistive products.
- Identify where your own role sits in the assistive technology system and why it matters.
- Describe how assistive technology is funded, regulated and supported in Australia.
- Learn how to assist the client and families to ensure the best possible AT solution for their specific needs.
Through active listening & asking relevant questions you’ll better understand the person you are assisting to find the right assistive technology (AT), ensuring they are assessed by the most appropriate health professional who will match the best AT and AT services that will help them meet their functional goals and social participation.