Creating Assistive Technology to Reduce Slips and Falls

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

mobility, mounting, seating & positioning

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

beginner

Age Span:

adult

Target Audience:

AT specialist
consultant
educator
family member / caregiver
occupational therapist
physical therapist
university professor / personnel

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.01

ACVREP CEs:

1

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Plaza 5

Description:

This session will discuss and demonstrate a variety of solutions that can be quickly made to reduce slips, trips and falls in the home and community.

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify at least 20 low-cost solutions that can be made at home and in the community to reduce slips, trips and falls and identify at least 10 different materials for making solutions to reduce slips and falls

• Identify at least 10 different solutions to prevent falls inside the home

• Identify at least 10 different solutions to reduce slips and falls outside the home.

Disclosures:

I have receive speaker fees for workshops related to assistive technology that I have conducted. I am also author of Make Stuff and Love People and I have received royalties for book purchases.