Introduction to Assistive Technology

overview

Welcome to the course on ‘Introduction to Assistive Technology’. Assistive Technology encompasses products and services that enable People with Disabilities to be equal participants in the mainstream world. Access to quality and affordable Assistive Technolgy is achievable through raising awareness, addressing financial constraints, exploring alternative delivery models, reframing policies and building an efficient workforce.

Assistive Technology encompasses products and services that enable People with Disabilities to be equal participants in the mainstream world. Access to quality and affordable Assistive Technolgy is achievable through raising awareness, addressing financial constraints, exploring alternative delivery models, reframing policies and building an efficient workforce.
This course is designed for technical and non-technical audiences including students in engineering, arts or any other stream who is either
  1. Fascinated towards designing products and technologies, and/or
  2. Specifically interested in assistive devices and keen on building a knowledge base on them.
At the end of the course, you will learn:
  • What is Assistive Technology and understand the relation between Assistive Technology and the community of users: People with Disabilities.
  • Product development process and the underlying key components.
  • A brief overview of the existing AT start-up ecosystem in India and IITMRP’s vision for the future of AT in India
Induction Module Disability Sensitisation
  • Understanding Disability
  • Disability Etique
  • Models of disability
  • Invisible disabilities

    • Course Content

    Introduction:

      • Understanding Disability
      • Disability Etiquette
      • Models of Disability
      • Invisible Disabilities
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    Module 1 :

      • Sensitize yourself about disabilities and the introduction to
        assistive technology
      • Understand the various types of Assistive technology & role of
        caregivers
    Enter Module 1 Content

    Module 2 :

    • Learn about the product development cycle for Assistive technology
    • User-centric Design thinking
    • Commercialization of AT products
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    Module 3 :

    • The Future of AT in India
    • Challenges in the ecosystem and Enablers
    • How can India become a leader in AT
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    Conclusion

    People with Disabilities are people first. It cannot be assumed that people with similar disabilities have similar challenges and experiences. As all of us, each Person with Disability is unique in their own ways.

    We believe that the courses will enable better understanding of Disability through the lens of Assistive Technology.

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