One-Day Course at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago - September 19, 2006
Computer Access: Fundamental and Intermediate Principles

Intended Audience: Occupational Therapists, Assistive Technology Specialists,
and Special Education Teachers Unfamiliar with Available Technology 

This course will be divided into two tracks to address the needs of beginners
and intermediate learners. The beginning track is ideal for any one that has
contact with individuals interested in exploring computer access options for
school, work or leisure activities. The beginning track is focused on showing
the learner what technology is available for computer access. The
intermediate track will address specific software programs and will focus on
how to individualize these programs for clients. 

The beginning course is ideal for special education teachers who need to know
what is available and how to involve their assistive technology specialists
in meeting their students needs. It is ideal for the OT that wants to address
computer access for their clients for the essential tasks of Internet, email,
and word processing. 

The intermediate course is ideal for those practitioners that are already
familiar with the available technology but do not know how to customize the
programs to meet their clients needs. The participants that attend the
intermediate course need to have a working knowledge with the following
options: Accessibility features, low-tech options such as those discussed in
the beginning track, Dragon NaturallySpeaking (DNS), Kurzweil 3000, WYNN,
on-screen keyboards, and alternative mouse input devices. 

Register online at http://www.ric.org/education
http://www.peopleware.net/1484/index.cfm?eventDisp=26000092-2&subeventdisp=26000092-2

Course brochure:
https://secure.rehabchicago.org/brochures/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Fiscal%202007%20Computer%20Accesss%20Flyer.pdf