Course Description
Electronic Aids to Daily Living (EADL) provide alternative control of devices in the home environment, increasing client independence and safety. Basic EADLs are typically controlled by a switch and operate simple battery operated and electrical devices, allowing the client to participate, socialize, as well as improve functional independence. Multifunction EADLs provide control of a wide array of devices and features and can be controlled by direct, switch, voice or even eye gaze access. This course will systematically review EADL assessment, goals and product selections. Case studies are included..
This seminar-on-demand is 5 contact hours in length (check your state approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Contact Hours: 5 
Target Audience: 
Instructional Level: Intermediate Accreditation Information:
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Course Outline:
Hour 1
- Basic EADLs
- Goals
- Categories
- Applications
Hour 2
- Evaluation
- Direct Access - IR
Hour 3
- Direct Access clinical indicators and product options
- Switch Access clinical indicators and product options
Hour 4
- Voice Access clinical indicators and product options
- Eye Gaze Access clinical indicators and product options
Hour 5
- Using Other AT to Emulate EADLs
- Specific Function EADLs
- Technical Support
- Funding
Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
This course is intended to instruct the professional on EADL assessment, goals and product selections.
Professional Objectives:
At the end of this course the participant will be able to:
- List 3 goals of Basic EADL use
- Differentiate modes of control for Basic EADLs
- Name a variety of devices within the environment which can be controlled by Multifunction EADLs
- Recall 3 access methods for control of Multifunction EADLs
Criteria for Completion:
A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.
Disclosures:
Contact Hours: 5
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapist Assistant
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Course Type: Seminar-on-Demand
The course materials for this webinar are available in our online format.
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Michelle L. Lange is employed by Access to Independence and receives a salary. She receives royalty payments from HomeCEUConnection.com for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service.
Authors:
Michelle Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP/SMS
Michelle Lange, has over 25 years of experience in assistive technology. A former Clinical Director of The Assistive Technology Clinics of The Children’s Hospital of Denver, her work in this field is extensive. Having authored 7 book chapters and over 100 articles she is also editor of Fundamentals in Assistive Technology, 4th Ed. Currently on the teaching faculty of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA).
Michelle is a member of the Assistive Technology Journal Editorial Board and is also on the teaching faculty of the University of Pittsburgh for the ATP/ATS Review Course. Serving on the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) for Wheeled Mobility Advisory Board, she served as an editor of the Technology Special Interest Section of the AOTA. Michelle is a credentialed Assistive Technology Professional (ATP), Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) and a Senior Disability Analyst of the American Board of Disability Analysts (ABDA).
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