What to Expect
Our Assistive Technology Certificate Program (ATCP) is a flexible packaging of 12 credit hours of courses offered by the Department of Disability and Human Development (DHD). All students are required to take DHD440 Introduction to Assistive Technology (3 credits). Students also work with their ATCP advisor to complete an AT Field Experience, a requirement for accredited AT academic programs. Students can then choose the AT electives which they believe would best help them meet their professional goals. Students work with their ATCP Advisor to make course selections.
*Course list subject to change
Required course (taken in spring or fall online)
| DHD 440 | Introduction to Assistive Technology: Principles and Practice | 3 credits |
Fall electives
| Online courses | ||
| DHD 594 | Assistive Technology Tools for Education | 3 credits |
| DHD 553 | Assistive Technology for Individuals Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired | 1 credit |
| DHD 594
DHD 594 |
Assistive Technology for Infants and Toddlers
Introduction to Microcontrollers in Assistive Technology |
2 credits
2 credits |
| DHD 590 | Field Work | 1 credit |
| Blended/Lab-Based Courses at UIC | ||
| DHD 554 | Augmentative Communication Assessment | 3 credits |
Spring electives
| Online courses | ||
| DHD 555 | Consideration, Assessment and Documentation of Assistive Technology in PreK-12 Educational Setting | 3 credits |
| DHD 568 | Supporting Augmentative Communication in Educational Settings | 3 credits |
| DHD 556 | Seating and Positioning for Wheelchair Mobility |
1 credit |
| DHD 557 | Manual Wheelchair Technology | 1 credit |
| DHD 558 | Powered Wheelchair Technology | 1 credit |
| DHD 590 | Field Work | 1 credit |
| Blended/Lab-Based Courses at UIC | ||
| DHD 551 | Computers, Communication and Controls in Rehabilitation Technology | 3 credits |
Summer electives
| Online courses | ||
| DHD 594 | Technology to Support Universal Design for Learning | 1 credit |
| DHD 567 | AAC for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder | 2 credits |
| DHD 562 | Mobile Technology and Computers: Built-in Accessibility Features | 1 credit |
| DHD 569 | Environmental Modification | 1 credit |
| DHD 559 | Ergonomics and Safety for Workers with Disabilities | 1 credit |
| DHD 590 | Field Work | 1 credit |
| Blended/Lab-Based Courses at UIC | ||
| DHD 441 | Adaptive Equipment Design and Fabrication | 3 credits |
Resources
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ATCP Course Planning Chart
A program planning aid and frequently asked questions
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AHS Student Resources
Helpful resources across campus that offer support for you as a student
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Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities (CCSPD)
The mission of CCSPD is to promote empowerment and inclusion of the faculty, staff, and students with disabilities at UIC. CCSPD recognizes that people with disabilities are a diverse group, including individuals with visible and non-visible disabilities. This mission is motivated by the belief that people with disabilities are assets to the university, not liabilities.
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Disability Resource Center
Facilitating access for students with disabilities