Overview

What does it take to help the fastest-growing segment of the population to age-in-place successfully? How do we use new and existing technologies to help aging adults maintain their autonomy, thrive, work longer, and play harder? We will provide an overview of aging and assistive technology, with a focus on both potential and challenges. We will identify opportunities for collaboration across community organizations, academic researchers, and industry innovators. We will introduce the session topics you will find in the NEW Aging and AT Strand at ATIA 2024…everywhere and all at once.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the definition of Aging and Aging in Place.
2. Identify at least 4 assistive technology devices that support Aging in Place.
3. Identify at least 3 emerging technologies and/or research studies in the Aging and AT arena.

Strand(s)

Aging & AT

Target Audience

Administrators; AT Specialists; Caregivers; Consumers/Individuals with Disabilities; Consultants/Trainers; Faculty/Instructors - Higher Education; Family Members; Government/Non-Profit Agencies; Occupational Therapists; Physical Therapists; Rehabilitation Counselor; Speech-Language Pathologists; Transition Coordinator; Visual Impairment Specialists; Vocational Rehabilitation

Experience Level

Introductory

Primary Life Cycle Addressed

Adult/Senior

Session Delivery Format

In-person presentation with live-stream

Course Schedule

This course was given at the ATIA 2024 Conference on Thursday, January 25 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)

Continuing Education Credits

For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Online Education CEUs

This course is offered for the following CE Provider Credits:
ACVREP; CRC; IACET
For: 0.10 CEU Units or 1.0 CEU Hours

Speaker/s:

Jeannie Krull

North Dakota Assistive, Assistant Executive Director

Biography

Jeannie Krull, MS/CCC-SLP, ATP, CAPS is an ASHA certified Speech/Language Pathologist, a RESNA certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP), and a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) who has worked with people all ages and disabilities since 1991. Ms. Krull spent the first part of her career working for a private practice as a speech pathologist, specializing in many areas, in multiple settings to include clinics, schools, hospitals, and nursing homes. Currently, Ms. Krull is Assistant Executive Director for North Dakota Assistive, a non-profit which houses the state’s Assistive Technology Act program and many other assistive technology-related programs. Her work with ND Assistive, since 2000, has focused on changing systems and policies, educating, presenting, collaborating, advocating, and helping people with disabilities find life-changing assistive technology solutions to help them live, learn, work, and play. For the last seven years, she has also been the program director for the ND AT Act program. Her most recent work consists of helping to establish the CAPABLE program in North Dakota, a Johns Hopkins, evidenced-based program to help people age in place. She is also currently working to help build AT services in the region by changing policies and procedures regarding AT within the ND HCBS Medicaid Waivers and Money Follows the Person programs to help people live and thrive where they choose. In addition, she is a 2019 Bush Foundation Fellow and currently serves as the Chair of the board of the National Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs.

Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Jeannie Krull receives a salary from ND Assistive where she is the Assistant Executive Director.

Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: Yes
Jeannie Krull serves as the chair of the board of the Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs (ATAP). This is an unpaid, volunteer position.

Samuel Olatunji, PhD

College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Post Doctoral Researcher

Biography

Dr. Olatunji is a postdoctoral research associate in the Human Factors & Aging Laboratory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is working as a robotics researcher for human-robot interaction projects at the Human Factors and Aging Lab and also as a research fellow in the McKechnie Family LIFE Home. His research and development efforts focus on using robotics, smart home devices, and various other forms of technology to support independent living, healthcare needs, social interaction, successful aging and everyday activities.

Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
I receive salary from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and research funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.

Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No