On-Line Instruction in Assistive Technology Harry J. Murphy, Ed. The training experience includes live and on-line lectures, demonstrations, discussion, observations, and presentations on applications of assistive technology. Emphasis is placed on individual participation, group exercises, and the quality of the Certificate Project. Kirk Behnke and Mike Marotta, also of the CSUN Center on Disabilities training staff, designed the on-line portion of the course.
Assistive technology is still a very new area.
There are few comprehensive training programs in assistive technology. Yet, the demand for qualified assistive technology professionals is growing and strong training models are needed. Professionals in the field need credible university validation of their skills. It is portable and can be delivered whole or in part in the United States or abroad. Classes were conducted in 1998 in Pasadena, California, Washington, DC, and Dublin, Ireland.