ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING TRAINING FELLOWSHIPS

A limited number of training Fellowships will be available as of Fall 2006 semester for students taking coursework in Assistive Technology at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Masters of Science students
Students may be enrolled in either the UIC Department of Disability and Human Development (seeking a masters degree within the DHD Rehabilitation Technology track) or the UIC Department of Bioengineering (seeking a masters degree within the BioE Rehabilitation Engineering concentration).
Students supported as Fellows receive a monthly stipend, and full coverage of all tuition and fees. Coursework is usually completed over a period of two full academic years, including Summer semesters. The training is comprised of 7 full-semester courses on Assistive Technology:

Introduction to Assistive Technology (DHD 440)
Seating and Wheeled Mobility (DHD 552)
Augmentative Communication Assessment (DHD 554)
Computers, Communication, and Controls (DHD 551)
Adaptive Equipment Design and Fabrication (DHD 441)
Assistive Technology for Literacy, Learning, & Participation in Pre-K through High School (DHD 444)
Research Methodology and Outcomes Measures in Rehabilitation Technology (DHD 565)

Students also complete other course requirements specific to their academic department (DHD or BioE).
Assistive Technology Certificate students Working professionals may also take the classes through the UIC Office of Continuing Education, to earn the Assistive Technology Certificate.
Working professionals supported by the training grant have their tuition and fees paid for.
There is no monthly stipend involved.
Students seeking the Assistive Technology Certificate are required to take 4 courses.
Required:
Introduction to Assistive Technology (DHD 440)
Computers, Communication, and Controls (DHD 551)
Electives (pick 2):
Seating and Wheeled Mobility (DHD 552)
Augmentative Communication Assessment (DHD 554)
Adaptive Equipment Design and Fabrication (DHD 441)
Assistive Technology for Literacy, Learning, & Participation
in Pre-K through High School (DHD 444)
The UIC Project TechTeam Fellowships are made possible through the U.S. Department
of Education – Rehabilitation Services Administration, under its Long Term Training
Program in Rehabilitation Technology (H129E030004).
For information on UIC, please see:
www.uic.edu
For more information on DHD, please see:
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/idhd/academic.htm
For information on applying to UIC, please see:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/grad/admissions/index.shtml
For additional information, contact Glenn Hedman (312-413-7784, ghedman@uic.edu).