From Concept to Creation: Design It, Print It, Use It.

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

accessibility & UDL

Format:

hands-on session (participant-provided devices)

Subject Level:

beginner

Age Span:

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

Target Audience:

AT specialist
consultant
educator
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:

0.3

ACVREP CEs:

2.5

Presentation Length: 2hrs 30mins

Location:

Verandas 6, 8

Description:

Persons with disabilities seek greater independence in activities of daily living, environmental control, communication, mobility, technology access, and play and yet often face barriers to obtaining assistive technology. In this session, participants will explore the principles of Open AT and how collaborative design and digital fabrication can help reduce these barriers. The presentation will introduce foundational concepts of 3D printing, including printer types, materials, and practical applications for assistive technology. Participants will examine open-source repositories of assistive technology designs and explore how existing models can be adapted to meet individual needs. During guided hands-on activities using Tinkercad, participants will customize, modify and create a simple assistive technology prototype. Participants will leave with a printer ready file of a reading guide, key turner, writing tool, keyguard, and custom prototype.

Learning Outcomes:

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

• Identify at least two geographic, financial, or bureaucratic barriers that impact access to assistive technology.

• Demonstrate the workflow for creating a basic assistive technology prototype by importing or modifying a model in Tinkercad and exporting a print-ready file.

• Compare at least one advantage and one limitation of using 3D printing to fabricate customized assistive technology tools.

Disclosures:

Emily Rose receives a salary from her employers.
Christopher is staff OT at the Henry VIscardi School
Jena is an employee paid by the Shawnee Mission School District.