Ethical Dilemmas in Assistive Technology Practice

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

leadership, policy & implementation

Format:

networking session / discussion

Subject Level:

intermediate

Age Span:

infant / toddler
preschool
kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12
adult

Target Audience:

AT specialist
consultant
deaf / hard of hearing
family member / caregiver
healthcare administration
K-12 administration
occupational therapist
paraprofessional
physical therapist
special educator
speech language pathologist
teacher of the visually impaired
university professor / personnel
vision impairment specialist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.01

ACVREP CEs:

1

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Marquette VI & VII

Description:

Join us for a fast paced session that will share practical resources for providing ethical solutions within your AT Practice. This presentation discusses the growing conversations around ethics in the assistive technology profession, with a focus on the practical application of ethics in action. The presentation will cover the Code of Ethics upheld by professionals in this field, including holding paramount the welfare of persons served, practicing only within one’s area of competence, maintaining confidentiality, disclosing conflicts of interest, complying with relevant laws and regulations, and acting in a manner that reflects positively on the profession. Additionally, the presentation will address accessibility as an ethical and human rights issue, and will include a discussion of common ethical situations and potential resolutions. Resources for practitioners will be shared.

Learning Outcomes:

Participants will inspect code of ethics statements from professional organizations to draw conclusions about ethical practices in the AT profession.
Participants will identify and discuss at least 3 ways that ethical practices within the assistive technology profession should be implemented.
Participants will summarize at least 3 practices within the AT Profession which are key across all represented professions and identify resources for upholding them.

Disclosures:

Financial disclosures:
Elisa receives a full time salary is paid by Alachua County Public Schools; She has a private practice AT & OT Consulting and Coaching and do private paid OT and AT evaluations as well as consult and training.
I am the co-author of a book chapter in the Fundamentals of AAC: A Case-Based Approach to Enhancing Communication- available now at Amazon.com or Plural Publishing. The Chapter is entitled, Sensory Integration and AAC. Non-financial disclosures: Volunteer for ATMakers.org
and coordinates an international book study for Drs. Erickson and Koppenhaver’s book Comprehensive Literacy for All on Facebook