Daniel Cochrane
Special Educator, Assistive Technology Specialist
Clinical Instructor
Assistive Technology Unit
Disability and Human Development
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About
Daniel Cochrane, ATP, is a clinical instructor in the UIC Assistive Technology Certificate Program, teaching post-professional courses on assistive technology practice in the K12 school setting. He brings twenty years experience as a special educator and assistive technology specialist in an Illinois K12 public school district, including thirteen years as the districtwide assistive technology coordinator. Dan presents at national assistive technology conferences, including Closing the Gap, ATIA, and RESNA. Together with colleague Kelly Key, Dan created a nationally-recognized guide on using speech recognition as AT for writing. As chair of the RESNA Professional Standards Board, he was involved in rewriting the ATP exam. His research interests include AT process in schools, AT capacity-building, and the intersection of disability studies and assistive technology.
Professional Leadership
Board of Directors, member (2018-2021), Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
Professional Standards Board, Chair (2014-2017), Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
Notable Honors
2017, Distinguished Service Award, Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
2013, Achievement Award for Outstanding Personal and Professional Achievement, UIC College of Applied Health Sciences
Education
Master of Science, Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2012
Master of Arts in Teaching, Special Education, National-Louis University, 2000