Empowering Participation: A guide to Assistive Technology design and use for Students with Complex Medical Needs

This course is discounted for NOTA members.

Empowering Participation: A guide to Assistive Technology design and use for Students with Complex Medical Needs

Self-Paced
$30 ($15 for NOTA Members)
1.5 Contact Hour

This course is created by the Nebraska Occupational Therapy Association.

If you need assistance or accommodations, please contact us at Info@AspireOT.us
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This self-paced, video course will aim to provide learners with knowledge and skills to utilize assistive technology to promote participation and independence in meaningful activities. Effective assistive technology interventions can be key to improving an individual's participation and independence with occupations at school and their community. The introduction of an assistive technology manual will be provided as well.

Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students

Presented by: Abbie Nelson, MOT, OTR/L, BCP and Noah Farho, UNMC OTD Student
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Learning objectives
After completion of this occupational therapy continuing education course, participants will be able to:
  • Identify ways assistive technology can enhance participation for students with significant medical needs.
  • Identify and navigate assistive technology resources and manual for access in schools, homes, and clinics.
  • Develop goals for students with complex medical needs.
Instructor bio
Abbie Nelson, MOT, OTR/L, BCP
NOTA Guest Instructor

Abbie Nelson is Board Certified in Pediatrics, a Roster of Fellowship Reviewer- AOTA, Guest instructor for OT programs, has 12 years in pediatric practice: inpatient, outpatient and currently school-based, and a Primary Mentor for AOTA accredited pediatric fellowship program. 
Noah Farho, UNMC OTD Student
NOTA Guest Instructor

Noah Farho is a UNMC OTD student. His areas of interest include intellectual and developmental disabilities, schools, and orthopedics. Noah has fieldwork experience in outpatient pediatrics, orthopedics, and acute care. Capstone project 
Completion Requirements
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In order to receive the certificate of completion, participants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Complete payment or NOTA membership log in for course enrollment
  • Review the videos for the full duration
  • Pass the course exam with a score of 80% or greater
Please note that no credit or certificate will be issued unless all criteria is met.  Partial credit will not be issued.  
cancellation policy
Live Courses and Webinars
Learner cancellations: In the event that the learner requests to cancel or is unable to attend a course, a refund for the total paid for the course will be granted if Aspire OT is notified via email at info@aspireot.us within 10 business days prior to date of the scheduled course, minus a non-refundable registration fee of 25% of registration price.  If the learner provides notification of cancellation less then 10 business days prior to the scheduled course, the learner will be offered the opportunity to attend the same webinar on an alternate date or enrollment in the recorded on-demand version of that webinar, instead of a refund.  

No refunds will be issued after a course has been attended for more than 30 minutes.  Partial credit will not be issued.  

Provider cancellations: In the event of inclement weather or other event resulting in the inability for a live course to be provided within the scheduled time, learners will be offered an alternate date or a full refund for registration paid.
On-Demand web Courses 
Web courses will remain available to learners for 1 year. No refunds will be available for web courses that have been attended or viewed for greater than 30 minutes. In the event of a refund, the learner will be unenrolled in the course immediately upon issuance of a refund. No refunds will be issued for any course in which a certificate has been issued.  

Course Author

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This occupational therapy continuing education course is being offered as part of Aspire OT's State Association Partnership Program. This course is discounted for NOTA members.