Assistive Assistive TechnologyTechnology

IntroductionIntroduction

Lecturer: Hsin-yu ChiangLecturer: Hsin-yu Chiang

DefinitionDefinition

DefinitionDefinition

IDEA defines Assistive IDEA defines Assistive Technology Services asTechnology Services as

Assistive Technology Assistive Technology servicesservices

Assistive Technology Assistive Technology servicesservices

Assistive Technology Assistive Technology servicesservices

AT for school-age children AT for school-age children with disabilitieswith disabilities

LegislationLegislation

LegislationLegislation

Legislation in TaiwanLegislation in Taiwan

Legislation in TaiwanLegislation in Taiwan

FundingFunding

• U.S.A.U.S.A. • TaiwanTaiwan

臺北市身心障礙者生活輔助器具費臺北市身心障礙者生活輔助器具費用補助標準表 用補助標準表

PrimaryPrimary Purpose of Purpose of Assistive TechnologyAssistive Technology

Steps in the Service Delivery Steps in the Service Delivery ProcessProcess

Principles of Assistive Principles of Assistive Technology Assessment & Technology Assessment &

InterventionIntervention

Human Activity Assistive Human Activity Assistive Technology (HATT) ModelTechnology (HATT) Model

HAAT ModelHAAT Model

AT can be classified asAT can be classified as

Low TechLow Tech

Elementary TechElementary Tech

High TechHigh Tech

AT devices can be used in AT devices can be used in more than one areamore than one area……

Activity oneActivity one

Activity TwoActivity Two

Activity ThreeActivity Three

PrinciplesPrinciples

Progression of Progression of ImplementationImplementation

ReferencesReferences