Hammel J M, Smith R O
Vocational Training Facility Project, Palo Alto Veterans Hospital, Rehabilitation Research and Development Center, California 94304.
Am J Occup Ther. 1993 Nov;47(11):970-9. doi: 10.5014/ajot.47.11.970.
The ability to use technology has become a survival skill in our society. This paper discusses technology trends related to the demands of the Information Age, the increasing availability of information and assistive technologies, and the impact of recent civil rights legislation mandating that persons with disabilities be given equal access to technologies that can enhance functional performance. Occupational therapists must become competent in the application and integration of these technologies into reasonable accommodation interventions if we are to meet the changing needs of persons with disabilities. To address this need for technology training, a multitiered set of technology competencies specifically designed for occupational therapy practitioners was authored by the American Occupational Therapy Association Technology Special Interest Section and reviewed by occupational therapists with technology expertise. The process of developing these competencies and recommendations for implementing them within occupational therapy educational programs are discussed.
在我们的社会中，运用技术的能力已成为一项生存技能。本文探讨了与信息时代需求相关的技术趋势、信息及辅助技术日益增加的可获取性，以及近期民权立法要求为残疾人提供平等使用能提升功能表现的技术的机会所产生的影响。如果我们要满足残疾人不断变化的需求，职业治疗师必须能够胜任将这些技术应用并整合到合理便利干预措施中。为满足这种技术培训需求，美国职业治疗协会技术特别兴趣小组编写了一套专门为职业治疗从业者设计的多层次技术能力标准，并由具有技术专长的职业治疗师进行了审核。本文还讨论了制定这些能力标准的过程以及在职业治疗教育项目中实施这些标准的建议。
