Dr. Therese Willkomm Inducted into the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Hall of Fellows!
Dr. Therese Willkomm received the RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America) Fellows award in July 2018. As the Institute on Disability at UNH writes in their Vision and Voice newsletter, she received this honor:
Dr. Willkomm has over 30 years of experience providing and managing AT services in home, school, and workplaces. Providing innovative and much needed modifications for persons with disability. She is currently a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy and is the Director of the New Hampshire Statewide Assistive Technology Program (ATinNH.org), and teaches courses for the online Graduate Certificate in Assistive Technology at the University of New Hampshire. She is a well-known in the United States and Internationally as the MacGyver of Assistive Technology," and has published multiple publications including Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes II: Ordinary Items, Extraordinary Solutions.
The following information is taken directly from their website - https://iod.unh.edu/atmakers
The AT Makers’ Fair will inspire participants to become creative problem solvers, bringing together makers of all abilities to share ideas, develop new skills and enhance innovations for persons with disabilities. The Fair will empower individuals with the methods, materials and know-how needed to efficiently create everyday just-in-time devices and technologies. Join us! Novice to veteran makers of all ages and abilities are welcome.
"for her significant contributions to the field of assistive technology and the RESNA organization, and was inducted into the Hall of Fellows."
Dr. Willkomm has over 30 years of experience providing and managing AT services in home, school, and workplaces. Providing innovative and much needed modifications for persons with disability. She is currently a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy and is the Director of the New Hampshire Statewide Assistive Technology Program (ATinNH.org), and teaches courses for the online Graduate Certificate in Assistive Technology at the University of New Hampshire. She is a well-known in the United States and Internationally as the MacGyver of Assistive Technology," and has published multiple publications including Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes II: Ordinary Items, Extraordinary Solutions. Therese and her staff at ATinNH, and national partners have been working hard to create the AT Makers' Fair!
Saturday, September 29th, 2018 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NHThe following information is taken directly from their website - https://iod.unh.edu/atmakers
AT for All Conference and Expo!
The AT Makers’ Fair will inspire participants to become creative problem solvers, bringing together makers of all abilities to share ideas, develop new skills and enhance innovations for persons with disabilities. The Fair will empower individuals with the methods, materials and know-how needed to efficiently create everyday just-in-time devices and technologies. Join us! Novice to veteran makers of all ages and abilities are welcome.
More than 200 assistive technology makers including individuals with disabilities, family members, caregivers, educators, administrators, therapists, and program directors. At the Assistive Technology Makers’ Fair participants will choose from 25 sessions in five strands to increase their knowledge and skills around creating assistive technology for all users. Conducted by presenters around North America, participants will select their choice of workshops from these strands.
- Maker Movement Programs
- Methods, Materials, Tools & Resources for Making
- Making for Vision, Hearing & Cognitive Impairments
- Making for Physical Impairments
- Bringing Maker Ideas to the Market Place
To learn more visit: https://www.facebook.com/ATMakersNH/ or https://iod.unh.edu/atmakers
or contact at.makers@unh.edu
"RESNA Fellow Awards recognize members who have made long term and substantial contributions to the field of rehabilitation and assistive technology as well as significant contributions to RESNA"https://www.resna.org/news-events/conference-news/resna-2018-awards
We have been lucky to partner with Therese on the Early Childhood Special Education Assistive Technology (EC-SEAT) project, where scholars complete the graduate certificate in AT to better provide young children the devices and services they need to access learning at school, home, in play and, in the community. When special educators know about AT and how to make on the fly modifications they can enhance their skills and better partner with families, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, and others who make up a child's individual education (IEP) plan or individual family service plan (ISFP) team. Children with disabilities benefit from a wide range of low and high tech solutions and modifications! Learn more by visiting our resources section - https://ecseat.blogspot.com/p/resources.html.
Congratulations Therese, an accomplishment well deserved! We look forward to learning more!
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