Assistive Technology Certificate Program
The Assistive Technology Certificate Program trains professionals to deliver state of the art Assistive Technology clinical services to individuals with physical, cognitive, and/or sensory disabilities.
All professionals serving individuals with assistive technology needs in the areas of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Special Education, Engineering, or Vocational Rehabilitation can benefit from the Assistive Technology Certificate Program.
Classes can be taken individually or as part of the certificate program. It may also be applied to the Master of Science program in Disability and Human Development.
Students in the AT Certificate Program take a sequence of four courses; two specific courses are required, and based on their areas of interest, students can choose the two additional elective courses from a group of four courses.
The Fall 2009 application deadline extended to August 1, 2009.
Coursework
First Required Course
DHD 440: Introduction to Assistive Technology (Fall)
Elective Courses (choose two)
DHD 441: Adaptive Equipment Design and Fabrication (Summer)
DHD 444: Assistive Technology for Literacy, Learning, and Participation in Pre-K through High School (Summer)
DHD 552: Seating and Wheeled Mobility (Spring)
DHD 554: Augmentative Communication Assessment (Spring)
Final Required Course
DHD 551: Computers, Communication and Controls (Fall)
For more information, or to apply for the AT Certificate Program, please contact:
Maitha Abogado, Academic Coordinator
Department of Disability and Human Development (MC 626)
University of Illinios at Chicago
1640 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (312) 413-1466
TTY: (312) 413-0453
E-mail: maitha@uic.edu
To enroll in individual classes, please contact the:
Office of Continuing Education
www.oce.uic.edu
oce@uic.edu
Course Offerings
2009 (PDF, Word)
2010 (PDF, Word)
Application (PDF, Word)
Course Descriptions (PDF, Word)
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, Word)
Bringing Assistive Technology Into Your Schools & Classrooms (PDF)
