Ideal candidates have a passion for working with, and improving the quality of, life of people with disabilities. They may have disabilities themselves, and they may already work in these fields:
- Adapted physical activity
- Assistive technology advocate or resource specialist
- Audiology
- Biomedical/biomechanical development
- Educational settings
- Educational/vocational counseling
- Engineering and/or manufacturing
- Government rehabilitation agencies
- Health care administration
- Human resources, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance
- Independent living centers
- Information technology in the public and private sectors
- Kinesiology, physical fitness and or athletics
- Medical instrument supply
- Medical manufacturing
- Occupational therapy
- Pharmaceutical research
- Physical therapy
- Psychology
- Recreational therapy
- Rehabilitation counseling
- Social Work
- Special education
- Speech-language pathology
After graduation, in addition to the fields above, you could also work in these areas:
- AT position, in the fields of:
- Special Education
- Rehabilitation
- Speech and Language
- Also:
- Working for Assistive Technology vendors
- Working with Occupational and Physical Therapists
- Conducting full AT assessments and working on IEP teams
- Working in Technology and Networking related fields for Access and Accessibility purposes
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