ETC 548: Assistive Technologies

Credit Hours: 3
Format: Online
Semesters Offered: Summer and Fall
Prerequisites: None (being a graduate student in any discipline)

This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the assistive technology (AT) devices and services that can assist a person with a disability overcome the functional limitations imposed by that disability. Students will review basic information about assistive devices and services, learn about specific AT devices and potential applications of these devices, become familiar with funding sources for AT devices or services, and learn about federal legislation and public policy that addresses AT.

Textbook for Fall 2006:

King, Tomas W. (1999). Assistive Technology ? Essential Human Factors. Allyn
& Bacon , Needham Heights, MA. ISBN 0205273262

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