Overview
Tremendous advances have been made in the development of specialty tapes. We no longer need to use glue, nuts and bolts, or nails to put objects together. This session is discuss and demonstrate over 10 different tapes that can be used to quickly make hundreds of AT solutions in a minutes.
Learning Objectives
- Identify at least ten different AT solutions that can be made with Hook and Loop.
- Identify at least five different AT Solutions that can be made with Loc-Lift RG tape.
- Identify at least five different solutions made with double sided permanent foam mounting tape.
Primary & Secondary Strands
AT for Physical Access and Participation; Transition & Workplace Accessibility
Target Audience
Accessibility Professional; ADA Coordinator; Administrators; AT Specialists; Alternative Media Specialist; Caregivers; Communication Specialist; Consumers/Individuals with Disabilities; Consultants/Trainers; Curriculum and Instruction; Disability Services; Educators; Faculty/Instructors - Higher Education; Family Members; Government/Non-Profit Agencies; Instructional Technologist; Media Specialist; Occupational Therapists; Paraprofessionals; Physical Therapists; Rehab Therapists; Speech-Language Pathologists; Special Education Educators; Teachers of the Visually Impaired; Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing; Transition Coordinator; Visual Impairment Specialists; Vocational Rehabilitation
Experience Level
Introductory
Primary Life Cycle Addressed
All
Session Delivery Format
In-person presentation with live-stream
Course Schedule
This course was given at the ATIA 2023 Conference on Thursday, February 2 from 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (EST)
Continuing Education Credits
For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Learning Center CEUs
This course 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.
Speaker/s:
Therese Willkomm
University of New Hampshire, Director of ATinNH
Biography
Dr. Therese Willkomm, PhD, is the Director of New Hampshire's State Assistive Technology Program with the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Dr. Willkomm is clinical associate professor emeritus in the Department of Occupational Therapy. She developed, coordinated and taught the assistive technology courses for the Graduate Certificate Program in Assistive Technology for 23 years. She is known nationally and internationally for her innovative strategies for creating solutions in minutes. She has designed and fabricated over two thousand solutions for individuals with disabilities. She has presented her work in 42 states, ten foreign countries and three U.S. Territories and has authored over 22 publication including her recent book Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes Book 3: "Make Stuff and Love People".
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
I am author of the book "Make Stuff and Love People." I will be using content from this book in my presentations teaching participants how to make AT devices. I receive royalties for the book sales. I also receive payments for workshop presentations.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No