| Title: |
How the professional training of Assistive Technologists can inform a future research agenda |
| Authors: |
Slaughter, Rohan; Waller, Annalu; Griffiths, Tom |
| Contributors: |
Seale, Jane |
| Source: |
Slaughter, R, Waller, A & Griffiths, T 2024, How the professional training of Assistive Technologists can inform a future research agenda. in J Seale (ed.), A Research Agenda for Disability and Technology. 1 edn, Elgar Research Agendas, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, pp. 167-194. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800888647.00015 |
| Publisher Information: |
Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
Discovery - University of Dundee Online Publications |
| Subject Terms: |
Assistive Technologists; Assistive Technology; Training; Policy; Research; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2700; name=General Medicine; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3600/3600; name=General Health Professions; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3300; name=General Social Sciences |
| Description: |
This chapter discusses how the experience gained from developing training to support the professionalisation of the assistive technologist role may support and shape the assistive technology research agenda. Through exploring the approach taken in developing the unique MSc Educational Assistive Technology (MSc EduAT) the authors will describe their motivations for the curriculum design, which is founded on extensive experience of assistive technology service delivery at all levels and a significant track record of leading Assistive Technology (AT) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) research at the University of Dundee. In order to support the development of evidence based AT policy with regards to the professionalisation of Assistive Technologists the authors propose that three particular areas of research are needed: (1) identifying the social return on investment generated by specialist AT roles; (2) AT assessment tool development and (3) development of an AT training framework and discovery tool. |
| Document Type: |
book part |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| ISBN: |
978-1-80088-863-0; 1-80088-863-5 |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/isbn/9781800888630; info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/pmid/37638950; urn:ISBN:9781800888630 |
| DOI: |
10.4337/9781800888647.00015 |
| Availability: |
https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/publications/1422dc58-eb45-4bd5-b433-1027e4be59ba; https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800888647.00015; https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/ws/files/119695398/Chapter_7_edit_four.pdf; https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85195349628 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.DBDD980C |
| Database: |
BASE |