HANDS-ON, CHILD–CENTERED, INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY

 描述（由申请人提供）：拟议计划的最终目标是通过一个真正的多学科设计课程提供培训，北佛罗里达大学的工程专业学生和物理治疗师学生共同设计，制造和测试适应性技术，针对姿势控制，流动性，社会参与和发育障碍儿童的生活质量。作为该计划的一部分，学生将在儿科应用的先进康复技术开发的背景下，对不同学科的不同角色和贡献有更高的认识。该计划将通过实践，跨专业和翻译设计经验来加强学生的培训，重点是满足临床和社区需求的完整工作原型。具体方案目标是：（1）识别和描述各种辅助技术解决方案，用于各种发育障碍的功能限制。(2)培养作为多学科团队成员的技能，包括跨学科的有效沟通和“以人为本”的语言，行为和临床观察期间的敏感性， 客户. (3)利用以家庭为中心的功能方法来确定，制定和解决工程问题，以评估辅助技术需求，包括适用于少数民族和文化的文化独特性。(4)了解与客户互动的专业，法律的和道德责任，在提供辅助技术设备和服务的专业能力。(5)描述用于开发产品概念、规格、原型、测试和辅助技术成品制造的过程。(6)比较和对比工程和康复理论与现实之间的差距。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The end goal of the proposed program is to provide training through a truly multidisciplinary design course where engineering students and physical therapist students at the University of North Florida work together to design, fabricate, and test adaptive technology targeting postural control, mobility, social participation, and quality of lifefor children with developmental disabilities. As part of this program students will gain an increased appreciation of the diverse roles and contributions from different disciplines in the context of advanced rehabilitation technology development for pediatric applications. This program will enhance students training through a hands-on, interprofessional, and translational design experience focused on complete working prototypes that meet clinical and community needs. The specific program aims are: (1) To identify and describe various assistive technology solutions for functional limitations for a variety of developmental disabilities. (2) To develop sklls to function as a member of a multidisciplinary team including effective communication across disciplines and "people first" language, behavior and sensitivity during clinical observations with clients. (3) To identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems utilizing a family-centered functional approach to the assessment of assistive technology needs including cultural uniqueness as applied to ethnic and cultural minorities. (4) To understand the professional, legal, and ethical responsibility of interacting with a client in a professional capacity related t providing assistive technology devices and services. (5) To describe the process utilized to develop product concepts, specifications, prototyping, testing, and fabrication of an assistive technology finished product. (6) To compare and contrast the gaps between engineering and rehabilitation theory and reality.