Imagine!’s SmartHomes were created to act as living laboratories for testing and refining technologies that can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of service provision for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, and to create new opportunities for independence for those individuals. Imagine! is well into the second phase of its SmartHome project, moving technologies out of the SmartHomes and into other service areas as well as individual and family homes. Imagine!’s SmartHomes guru Greg Wellems, along with tech superstars Alex Andrews and Chris Baumgart, are sharing this presentation with Imagine! employees and others in the field, discussing how we are moving from the SmartHomes to SmartSupports.
5. Developing Technology as a
Core Service
• Include Technology in the Strategic Plan
• Prioritize Development
– Analyze “Pain” Points
– Greatest Impact
• Assess/Develop Physical Infrastructure
• Develop Operational Infrastructure
– Human Resources
• Job Descriptions
• Education and Training
6. Assistive Technology Process
Getting the right technology to consumers
to increase independence
• Tools to identify consumer’s skills and needs
• Develop technology plans as part of the
annual individualized plan
• DSP supports and training
– Train the Trainer
• Create and develop group activities (EAC’s)
7. Tools to Identify Skills (Assessment)
• Personal Preferences and Natural Supports
– Likes/Dislikes
– Activities/Media
• Physical Capabilities
• Technology Screening
– Cause/Effect to Functional Knowledge
• Assistive Technology
– Assistive Technology to Computers
– Process for Capturing Histories
8. Tools to Identify Skills (Assessment)
• Assess with Functional Knowledge
Inventory
– Specific Categories
- Reading - Writing
- ADL Skills - Community Skills
- Math - Keyboarding
- Motor Skills - Problem Solving
Integrate Technology Screening to Annual
Assessment Process
9. Finding the Technology
• Technology Rubrics
– Physical Capabilities
– Functional Knowledge
– What’s Important to the Individual
– What’s Important for the Individual
• Technology Lab Testing
– Incorporated into our day service process
10. Funding Technology
• Medicaid- communication and
environmental adaptations
• DVR-vocational based needs
• Local Service Organizations
• Personal Assets
• Service Agency
11. Implementing Technology
• Assistive Technology Process
• Person Centered
• What’s Important to and for the person
• Incorporated into the IP Process
• Site/Service Based Technology
• Communities of Practice
• Evaluates Environment
• Prioritizes Technology
12. Developing Technology Plans
Training Plans are Incorporated into the
Individual Planning process
• Individual Training Plans
– Detailed Skill Acquisition
• Technology Learning Groups
– Curriculum Based Activities
– Maximizes DSP Time Running Activities
– Video Conferencing to Engage Multiple Sites
13.
14. Operationalizing Technology as a
Core Service
• Coordinated Process for Assessment
• Utilizing Day Services
– Assistive Technology Lab
– Curriculum Based Tech Skill Acquisition
• Develop Technology Awareness
– Direct Support Professional Development
– Open Houses for Families
– Information for Case Managers
15. Outcomes
• Gerald
– Moved to Imagine! 2002 – no technology
– Introduced to Dynavox 2006
– Employment
• Tech Screening
– Uses Dynavox -scanning and head/elbow switch
• Functional Knowledge Inventory
– Identified 3 out of 30 numbers
• Individual Support Plan Developed
– Outcome (16 months)
• Employed at Twisted Pine Brewery
• Maintaining Inventory
– Targeted Skills Development – Social Media
16. Current Development Projects
• CU
–Cause and Effect hardware
• University of Wyoming
–Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• University of California
–Html 5 Application Development
17. Future Development
• Developing New Apps
• Technology Screening
• Functional Skills Inventory
• Matrix of Recommended Technologies
• Site/Service Assessment
• ADL Screening
Editor's Notes
Next step in our innovation – SmartHomes – use technology to improve quality of life and efficeicy of srvices and cost savings – two of them
First in the nation
Also a working laboratory
Unique approach in our industry
