Digital AT Assessment: 4 x webinars plus e-learning

Target audience: Therapists, anyone involved in Assessment for Digital Assistive Technology.

Course Description:

This four-week course is designed to build skills and knowledge in the area of digital assistive technology assessment.

Participants on the course will require a basic knowledge of digital assistive technology products, have experience of supporting AT users or a therapeutic background. Participants will be required to have identified a case study to report on as part of this course.

Prerequisites:

• Must be in a position to carry out at least one AT assessment during the course: dedicated time will be required for this as part of the participant’s workload/caseload. The assessment is to be completed after session 2 and before session 3.
• Experience in AT or related areas:Completion of a Foundation level AT course OR Therapeutic background (SLT/OT/Psychology etc.) OR Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with AT
• Commit to minimum of 5 hours per week for the duration of the course
• If possible, participants should be facilitated to work in pairs/threes to complete assessments with AT users

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

· Identify the key stages and factors included in a comprehensive AT assessment

· Understand the main models of AT assessment and their components

· Apply the skills and knowledge gained through eLearning and webinars to a case study

· Document assessments, decisions and recommendations in a clear manner

Course content:

Session 1

· Orientation to the course and Moodle platform

· Scope of the course i.e. Digital Assistive Technology

· Introduce AT Assessment models, with a focus on SETT Framework

· Completing a SETT assessment

· Self assessment

· Identifying goals, team members and circle of support

· Using SETT with your case study

· Referral forms

Session 2

· Specific types of assessment: Access, AAC, mounting etc.

· Prerequisite skills

· Writing up a session plan for an assessment

· Observe, hypothesise, intervene, observe….

Session 3

· Reviewing assessment sessions

· Feature matching, to find possible solutions

· Carrying out trials, sourcing equipment, including looking at accessibility settings and mainstream technologies.

Session 4

· Review stage

· Evaluate options

· Next steps - intervention, training, peer supports etc

· Report writing including structure, language used, recommendations etc

· Funding sources

Proposed Course Schedule:

· Weekly 2 hour webinars over 4 weeks: 26th May, 2nd, 9th & 16th June 2026.

· Tasks to be completed by participants outside of the dedicated webinar time.

· Access to the content of course on Moodle platform for 1 year

Course Evaluation Process:

Active participation in webinars and online forum

Completion and submission of referral forms, assessment forms, assessment session plan, session review on a chosen case study

Write up recommendations report on a chosen case study.

Course Materials/Personnel

Participants will have access to

· Experienced tutors

· AT users experiences of undergoing an AT assessment

· Case studies

· Recorded webinars

· Links to online resources

Course Feedback

Participants’ feedback is essential to enable us to update the course and to meet learner needs. Dedicated time in the last webinar will be allocated to completion of an anonymous online survey. It is essential that all participants complete this survey in order to secure the Moodle badge.

IMPORTANT: *Please ensure that you meet the prerequisites for this course BEFORE enrolling*.

We will contact you to ascertain that you do.

Badge

On successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded a Moodle badge – Enable Ireland Assistive Technology Assessment.

If you wish to reserve a place but it is fully booked, please contact sdeakin@enableireland.ie