Overview
Come on a journey with several members of the Assistive Technology Team of Blythedale Children's Hospital, where will be sharing ideas implemented in various clinical session/treatment plans for both children in the hospital and in the connecting Mount Pleasant School. This session will focus on identifying barriers to access that inhibit a child's ability to participate in daily living activities within the hospital setting, school, and home environment and the effects of participation based on certain diagnostic characteristics. Through case studies, we will review a variety of individualized access methods and prototype solutions trialed for children of different ages and functional levels, while maintaining the child as an active participant in shaping the decision making.
Session Content Disclosure: This course focuses on case studies conducted at Blythedale Children's Hospital and the connecting Mount Pleasant School and there will be little or no reference to other similar case studies.
Learning Objectives
- Identify three clinical implications to integrate AT with the medically complex children.
- Review two solutions of rehab technologies to promote functional skills and encourage recovery potential with medical-based programs.
- Identify three various access methods available to promote independence in daily activities.
Primary & Secondary Strand
AT for Physical Access and Participation
Target Audience
- Accessibility Professional
- AT Specialists
- Occupational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
- Rehab Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Special Education Educators
Experience Level
Introductory
Primary Life Cycle Addressed
Birth - Pre K; Elementary - Secondary (K-12)
Session Delivery Format
In-person presentation with recording
Course Schedule
This course was given at the ATIA 2023 Conference on Thursday, February 2 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)
Continuing Education Credits
For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Learning Center CEUs
This session recording is offered for the following CE Provider Credits:
ACVREP; AOTA; CRC; IACET
For: 0.10 CEU Units or 1.0 CEU Hours.
End date of current CRC CEUs offering: March 19, 2025
Please refer to the CRC AT for Physical Access and Participation Series (2024-2025) page for further information on how to submit your CRC CEUs for this course to CRCC.
ASHA CE Information: Recorded Session
Start date of ASHA CEUs offering: July 14, 2023
End date of ASHA CEUs offering: December 31, 2023
Speaker/s:
Andres Guerrero Arias, MSE
Blythedale Children's Hospital, Rehabilitation Engineer
Biography
Andres Guerrero, M.S.E. is the Rehabilitation Engineer at Blythedale Children's Hospital. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechatronics Engineering at the Escuela Politecnica del Ejercito in Ecuador and a Master of Science in Engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a specialization in Design and Commercialization. Mr.. Guerrero contributed to the research for solutions in the biomedical, petroleum, robotics and pharmaceutical industries. Through his expertise, Mr. Guerrero was able to expand his designing skills and develop his own projects for the University of Alabama at Birmingham, in the area of robotics equipment with the objective of being used as part of children therapies to improve their mobility abilities, while leading future multidisciplinary engineers to learn designing principles and manufacturing methods. The AT team from Blythedale Children's Hospital was featured in the PBS Visionaries series, for their outstanding care of infants and children with complex medical needs for the last 150 years.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Salary from employment at Blythedale Children's Hospital
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No
Diana Ryan, OTR/L
Blythedale Children's Hospital, Occupational Therapist
Biography
Diana Ryan is a licensed Occupational Therapist, working in the field of Pediatrics for the past six years. She has a Master's Degree from Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Diana is dedicated to her work with medically fragile infants, as well as children ranging from the ages of 2-18. She is a member of the Assistive Technology Team at Blythedale Children's Hospital, in which she participates in interdisciplinary Assistive Technology evaluations, treatments, consultations, and training. Diana is proficient in her work to promote upper extremity functional use in children with hemiplegia, and has actively participated in Blythedale Children's Hospital Upper Extremity 6-week intensive program. The AT team from Blythedale Children's Hospital was featured in the PBS Visionaries series, for their outstanding care of infants and children with complex medical needs for the last 150 years.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Salary from employment at Blythedale Children's Hospital
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No
JeanMarie Florkowski, OTR, ATP
Senior Occupational Therapist, Blythedale Children's Hospital
Biography
JeanMarie Florkowski, O.T.R., A.T.P., is a senior occupational therapist at Blythedale Children's Hospital. She is a member of the Assistive Technology Core Team, participating in multidisciplinary AT evaluations and treatment. She has nearly twenty years of experience dedicated to pediatrics. She is certified by RESNA as an Assistive Technology Professional, demonstrating her dedication and passion to the area of assistive technology. She has an extensive knowledge in the area of alternate access for both low tech devices and computer based systems. She assists staff with the assessment and training of various modes of computer access, and is responsible for coordinating the daily implementation and function of assistive technologies used for patient care. Through continued work and experience, she continues to advance her overall knowledge and practice in pediatric rehabilitation, including specialized knowledge in the treatment of medically fragile infants, and children with neurodegenerative diseases. In 2020, JeanMarie presented a poster at the ATIA conference, and the AT team from Blythedale Children's Hospital was featured in the PBS Visionaries series, for their outstanding care of infants and children with complex medical needs for the last 150 years.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Salary from employment at Blythedale Children's Hospital
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No