Accreditation of Assistive Technology Professional in USA
- VernacularTitle:美国残疾人辅助技术服务专业人员的资格考核对我国的启示
- Author:
Xiaoxia ZHANG
;
Jian ZHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
assistive technology service, Assistive Technology Professional, certification, USA
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2010;16(11):1094-1095
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
There is a huge gap in the quality of assistive technology (AT) service between China and the USA. In the USA, the certification of Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) has been used to supervise the development of AT service, while China is at the beginning of AT service. The current situation and the effects about the certification of ATP, how to get the ATP, the requirements someone must have were discussed in the paper.