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Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 1. Individuals shall keep paramount the welfare of those served professionally.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 2. Individuals shall engage in only those services that are  within the scope of their competence , their level of education, experience and training, and shall recognize the limitations imposed by the extent of their personal skills and knowledge in any professional area.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 3. In making determinations as to what areas of practice are within their competency, assistive technology practitioners and suppliers shall  observe all applicable licensure laws , consider the qualifications for certification or other credentials offered by recognized authorities in the primary professions which comprise the field of assistive technology, and abide by all relevant standards of practice and ethical principals, including RESNA's Code of Ethics.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 4. Individuals  shall not willfully misrepresent  their credentials, competency, education, training and experience  in both the field of assistive technology and the primary profession in which they are members. Individuals  shall disclose their employer and the role they serve  in the provision of assistive technology services in all forms of communication, including advertising, that refers to their certification in assistive technology.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 5. Individuals shall inform consumers or their advocates of any  employment affiliations, financial or professional interests  that may be perceived to bias recommendations.  In some cases, individuals shall decline to provide services or supplies where the conflict of interest is such that it may fairly be concluded that such affiliation or interest is likely to impair professional judgments.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 6. Individuals shall use available resources  to  meet the consumers’ identified needs  including referral to other professionals, practitioners or sources which may provide the needed product and/or service.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 7. Individuals shall cooperate with members of other professions, where appropriate, in delivering services to consumers, and shall  actively participate in the team process  when the consumer's needs require such an approach.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 8. Individuals shall offer an appropriate range of assistive technology services which include  assessment, evaluation, trial, simulation, recommendations, delivery, fitting, training, adjustments and/or modifications  and promote full participation by the consumer in each phase of service.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 9. Individuals shall verify consumer's needs by using  direct assessment  or evaluation procedures with the consumer.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 10. Individuals shall inform the consumer about all device options and funding mechanisms available  regardless of finances , in the development of recommendations for assistive technology strategies.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 11. Individuals shall  consider future and emerging needs  when developing intervention strategies and fully inform the consumer of those needs.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 12. Individuals shall  provide technology  that minimizes consumer’s  exposure to unreasonable risk.  Individuals shall provide adjustments, instruction for use, or necessary modifications that minimize risk.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 13. Individuals shall fully  inform consumers  or their advocates  about all relevant aspects of the final recommendations  for the provision of technology, including the financial implications, and shall not guarantee the results of any service or technology. Individuals may, however, make reasonable statements about the recommended intervention.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 14. Individuals shall  document, within the appropriate records,  the technology evaluation, assessment, recommendations, services, or products provided and preserve confidentiality of those records, unless required by law, or unless the protection of the welfare of the person or the community requires otherwise.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 15. Individuals shall endeavor, through ongoing professional development, including continuing education, to  remain current on assistive technology relevant to their practice  including accessibility, funding, legal or public issues, recommended practices and emerging technologies.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 16. Individuals shall endeavor to institute procedures, on an on-going basis, to  evaluate, promote and enhance the quality of service  delivered to all consumers.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 17. Individuals shall be  truthful and accurate in all public statements  concerning their role in the provision of all assistive technology products and services.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 18. Individuals shall  not   discriminate  in the provision of services or supplies on the basis of impairment, diagnosis, disability, race, national origin, religion, creed, gender, age, or sexual orientation.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 19. Individuals shall  not charge for services not rendered, nor misrepresent services delivered or products dispensed  for reimbursement or any other purpose.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 20. Individuals shall  not engage in fraud, dishonesty or misrepresentation  of any kind, or any forms of conduct or criminal activity that adversely reflects on the field of assistive technology, or the individual's ability to serve consumers professionally.
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 21. Individuals whose  professional services are adversely affected by substance abuse or other health-related conditions  shall seek professional advice, and where appropriate,  voluntarily withdraw from practice .
Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 22. Individuals shall  respect the rights, knowledge, and skills of colleagues  and others, accurately representing views, information, ideas and other tangible and intangible assets including copyright, patent, trademark, design contributions, and findings.
RESNA Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America 1700 N. Moore St, Suite 1540 Arlington, VA  22209 703-524-6686 x311

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Resna Standards of Practice

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  • 2. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 1. Individuals shall keep paramount the welfare of those served professionally.
  • 3. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 2. Individuals shall engage in only those services that are within the scope of their competence , their level of education, experience and training, and shall recognize the limitations imposed by the extent of their personal skills and knowledge in any professional area.
  • 4. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 3. In making determinations as to what areas of practice are within their competency, assistive technology practitioners and suppliers shall observe all applicable licensure laws , consider the qualifications for certification or other credentials offered by recognized authorities in the primary professions which comprise the field of assistive technology, and abide by all relevant standards of practice and ethical principals, including RESNA's Code of Ethics.
  • 5. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 4. Individuals shall not willfully misrepresent their credentials, competency, education, training and experience in both the field of assistive technology and the primary profession in which they are members. Individuals shall disclose their employer and the role they serve in the provision of assistive technology services in all forms of communication, including advertising, that refers to their certification in assistive technology.
  • 6. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 5. Individuals shall inform consumers or their advocates of any employment affiliations, financial or professional interests that may be perceived to bias recommendations. In some cases, individuals shall decline to provide services or supplies where the conflict of interest is such that it may fairly be concluded that such affiliation or interest is likely to impair professional judgments.
  • 7. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 6. Individuals shall use available resources to meet the consumers’ identified needs including referral to other professionals, practitioners or sources which may provide the needed product and/or service.
  • 8. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 7. Individuals shall cooperate with members of other professions, where appropriate, in delivering services to consumers, and shall actively participate in the team process when the consumer's needs require such an approach.
  • 9. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 8. Individuals shall offer an appropriate range of assistive technology services which include assessment, evaluation, trial, simulation, recommendations, delivery, fitting, training, adjustments and/or modifications and promote full participation by the consumer in each phase of service.
  • 10. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 9. Individuals shall verify consumer's needs by using direct assessment or evaluation procedures with the consumer.
  • 11. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 10. Individuals shall inform the consumer about all device options and funding mechanisms available regardless of finances , in the development of recommendations for assistive technology strategies.
  • 12. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 11. Individuals shall consider future and emerging needs when developing intervention strategies and fully inform the consumer of those needs.
  • 13. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 12. Individuals shall provide technology that minimizes consumer’s exposure to unreasonable risk. Individuals shall provide adjustments, instruction for use, or necessary modifications that minimize risk.
  • 14. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 13. Individuals shall fully inform consumers or their advocates about all relevant aspects of the final recommendations for the provision of technology, including the financial implications, and shall not guarantee the results of any service or technology. Individuals may, however, make reasonable statements about the recommended intervention.
  • 15. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 14. Individuals shall document, within the appropriate records, the technology evaluation, assessment, recommendations, services, or products provided and preserve confidentiality of those records, unless required by law, or unless the protection of the welfare of the person or the community requires otherwise.
  • 16. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 15. Individuals shall endeavor, through ongoing professional development, including continuing education, to remain current on assistive technology relevant to their practice including accessibility, funding, legal or public issues, recommended practices and emerging technologies.
  • 17. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 16. Individuals shall endeavor to institute procedures, on an on-going basis, to evaluate, promote and enhance the quality of service delivered to all consumers.
  • 18. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 17. Individuals shall be truthful and accurate in all public statements concerning their role in the provision of all assistive technology products and services.
  • 19. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 18. Individuals shall not discriminate in the provision of services or supplies on the basis of impairment, diagnosis, disability, race, national origin, religion, creed, gender, age, or sexual orientation.
  • 20. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 19. Individuals shall not charge for services not rendered, nor misrepresent services delivered or products dispensed for reimbursement or any other purpose.
  • 21. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 20. Individuals shall not engage in fraud, dishonesty or misrepresentation of any kind, or any forms of conduct or criminal activity that adversely reflects on the field of assistive technology, or the individual's ability to serve consumers professionally.
  • 22. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 21. Individuals whose professional services are adversely affected by substance abuse or other health-related conditions shall seek professional advice, and where appropriate, voluntarily withdraw from practice .
  • 23. Standards of Practice Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Web Address: www. resna.org 22. Individuals shall respect the rights, knowledge, and skills of colleagues and others, accurately representing views, information, ideas and other tangible and intangible assets including copyright, patent, trademark, design contributions, and findings.
  • 24. RESNA Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America 1700 N. Moore St, Suite 1540 Arlington, VA  22209 703-524-6686 x311