Therapists are professionally trained in a specific medical discipline. Those disciplines may include, speech, physical, occupational or rehabilitation therapy to name a few. Therapists in Illinois must pass a test to receive their license to practice. A consultant can be a licensed therapist, a rehab engineer, a really creative person or just about anyone. There are no licensure or educational requirements to hang out a shingle and declare yourself a consultant.
Most consultants have a background in disability or health services.
It is up to the person purchasing services to decide if the consultant is qualified to conduct an evaluation. Just having a license or degree does not guarantee that a person is a technology expert. It is important to ask about a person's credentials before an assessment. Nevertheless, do not stop there. Beyond those traditional questions, consider asking the following more specific questions.