EGSE 5463 - Assistive Technology for Employment and Independent Living

This course provides an overview of assistive technology accommodations and public policy related to independent living for individuals with disabilities throughout their life span. There will be a focus on assistive technologies that support daily living tasks and workplace accommodations and how those technologies improve the performance of daily living and work activities for individuals with disabilities. Additional topics will include transportation barriers, workplace accommodations, augmentative communication supports, and mobility needs.