1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	15
Exercises	30
Seminar	15

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

The goals of the course are to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge and skills for the use of assistive devices and aids, programme support, and services related to assistive technology (AT) in education and rehabilitation; to train students to carry out assessments for the selection of AT solutions and to design, implement, and modify individual plans for the application of assistive technology in accordance with the individual needs of the user and the context in which the selected AT solution will be used.

Course content:
Definition and classification of assistive technology and AT-related services. Principles and application of universal design and accessibility. Specificities of AT in relation to user needs. AT across different life stages. AT in education and rehabilitation. The role of the educational rehabilitator in the selection and application of AT. AT needs assessment. Components of quality AT implementation. Augmentative and alternative communication (importance of using symbols, preparation of communication boards, communication books, PECS, PODD, low-tech, medium-tech, and high-tech aids). Creation, implementation, and modification of individual AT usage plans. Digital tools in learning, teaching, and assessment. Accessibility of digital materials (familiarisation with available and affordable software solutions). Home automation. Virtual and augmented reality. Serious games. Robotic neurorehabilitation. Social robots. Innovation in the design of assistive aids. Ethical and legal aspects in the selection of AT solutions and transdisciplinary cooperation in the field of AT.

Learning outcomes at subject level:
The expected outcomes of the course are: understanding the principles, key concepts, types, and levels of AT solutions; developing knowledge and skills in the evaluation and implementation of AT solutions; conducting assessments of user needs and the effectiveness of AT; designing individual AT solution implementation plans; applying the concepts of universal design and accessibility; developing skills to assess the effectiveness of implemented AT solutions and propose potential modifications; understanding ethical and legal aspects; and understanding transdisciplinary cooperation.

1. Implementing the education and rehabilitation assessment of the levels of motor, sensory, cognitive, emotional and social functioning of children, young people and adults with visual impairments, motor disorders, chronic diseases, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), multiple disabilities and other developmental and acquired disabilities in functioning of various etiology (hereinafter: children with disabilities
2. Creating new forms of needs assessment of individuals and groups of children with disabilities and persons with disabilities.
3. Designing and implementing individualized, evidence based, education and rehabilitation programs and procedures to improve functional development (abilities, knowledge and skills) and quality of life of children with disabilities and persons with disabilities
4. Evaluating the effects of education and rehabilitation programs and procedures.
5. Modifying/changing education and rehabilitation programs and procedures depending on the evaluation results.
6. Implementing team work and cooperation skills with experts of different profiles, different organizations and systems and personsin the living environment of children with disabilities and persons with disabilities (family, caregivers, peers, partners, roommates, colleagues, etc.).
7. Managing continuous professional and personal development.
8. Using skills that are required for formal and independent advancement in the field of Education and Rehabilitation and related professional fields.

1. The MPT and MATCH-ACES align with the WHO's ICF and GATE missions, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003028239-5, Federici, S., Scherer, M., & Zapf, S., Evidence-Based Assessment Framework for Assistive Technology: The MPT and MATCHACES Assessments. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press., 2023.
2. Assistive technology for the inclusion of students with disabilities: A systematic review, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-022-10127-7, Fernández-Batanero, J. M., Montenegro-Rueda, M., Fernández-Cerero, J., & García-Martínez, I., Educational Technology Research and Development, 70, 2022.
3. Guidelines for assistive technology service provision: A scoping review, https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2024.2327515, Layton, N., Spann, A., Khan, M., Contepomi, S., Hoogerwerf, E. J., Bell, D., & de Witte, L., Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 19(8), 2024.
4. Factors Influencing the Non-Use and Abandonment of Assistive Technology, https://doi: 10.51558/2744-1555.2024.7.1.56, Pinjatela, R., Research in Education and Rehabilitation, 7(1), 2024.
5. Perspektiva korisnika o uslugama asistivne tehnologije, https://www.erf.unizg.hr/_download/repository/erfunizg_platforma50plus_asistivna_tehnologija_u_21_stoljecu primjena-i-perspektive_2023.pdf, Pinjatela, R., Bonetti, L., Martinec, R., Asistivna tehnologija u 21. stoljeću - primjena i perspektive, Sveučilište u Zagrebu Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet, 2023.
6. Obrazovanje učenika s teškoćama u razvoju: uz asistivnu tehnologiju do jednakih mogućnosti (Manualia Universitatis studiorum Zagrabiensis), https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:158:8498, Pinjatela, R., Vinceković, I. (ur.), Sveučilište u Zagrebu Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet, 2025.
7. Artificial intelligence and assistive technology: Risks, rewards, challenges, and opportunities. Assistive Technology, https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2023.2259247, Smith, E. M., Graham, D., Morgan, C., & MacLachlan, M., Assistive Technology, 35(5), 2023.
8. Asistivna tehnologija iz perspektive stručnjaka, https://www.erf.unizg.hr/_download/repository/erfunizg_platforma50plus_asistivna_tehnologija_u_21_stoljecu primjena-i-perspektive_2023.pdf, Stančić, Z., & Pinjatela, R., Asistivna tehnologija u 21. stoljeću - primjena i perspektive, Sveučilište u Zagrebu Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet, 2023.

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