Speakers: Gayl Bowser, Independent Consultant, Assistive Technology Collaborations and
Lynn Gitlow, Associate Professor, Ithaca College
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Earn 1 Contact Hour
Overview:
There is a wide range of cognitive disabilities that can interfere with a person’s ability to complete both simple and complicated tasks. Technology interventions, often called cognitive prostheses, can help with these difficulties. Research about cognitive support technologies (CST) indicates that it can help people with a wide range of disabilities to increase their participation in everyday activities. This session will explore questions such as, “ What are cognitive disabilities? How do they impact daily function? How do they support independence and self-determination for people with cognitive disabilities? What evidence supports their use ? ”
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will be introduced to the ICF description of cognitive disabilities.
2. Participants will be able to describe factors to consider when exploring technologies including task analysis, and a systematic way to match a person with the technology they may need.
3. Participants will be introduced to research and current trends in technology-use by people with cognitive disabilities.
4. Participants will identify at least three low, mid or high tech tools that can be used for cognitive support.
Speaker Bios:
Gayl Bowser’s work as an independent consultant focuses on the integration of technology into the educational programs of students with disabilities. She is the former Coordinator of the Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP). Ms Bowser provides assistive technology consultation, training and technical assistance throughout the United States and internationally. Gayl has co-authored numerous publications about assistive technology services and is a member of the leadership team of the Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology (QIAT) Consortium. She teaches online classes and webinars. You can learn more about Gayl on her blog at http://www.integrateat.com .
Lynn Gitlow has been an occupational therapist for over 20 years practicing in the areas of mental health, geriatrics and assistive technology. She has taught courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level on assistive technology. Additionally she has presented and published both nationally and internationally on the topic of assistive technology.
End Date: 9/30/17
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