From special educational needs coordinator to assistive technologist
17 of the 40 essential skills of a assistive technologist are already essential for a special educational needs coordinator — about 43% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from special educational needs coordinator in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 23
- would be new
- 43%
- of the target job covered
- 40
- essential skills of a assistive technologist
What a assistive technologist does
Assistive technologists work to improve access to learning or/and improving independence and participation for individuals with disabilities. They do this through learner support and staff support with activities such as assessments, training and guidance. Assistive technologists have a good understanding of learners’ needs and a wide technology knowledge relevant to learning, living or work context. The role requires knowledge of assistive technology hardware and software such as text to speech, prediction, dictation, vision and physical access tools.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- cooperate with education professionals
- curriculum objectives
- curriculum standards
- disability care
- disability types
- evaluate education programmes
- identify education needs
- learning difficulties
- learning needs analysis
- manage government-funded programmes
- monitor educational developments
- organise projects to fill education needs
- present reports
- project management
- promote education programmes
- provide education management support
- special needs education
What would be new
23 skillsEssential for a assistive technologist and not for a special educational needs coordinator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- address problems critically
- assess users' interaction with ICT applications
- assessment processes
- assist children with special needs in education settings
- assistive instruments
- assistive technology in education
- behavioural disorders
- communication disorders
- development delays
- domotic systems
- ensure compliance with legal requirements
- guide learners in using assistive technologies
- human-computer interaction
- ICT accessibility standards
- liaise with educational support staff
- measure software usability
- online moderation techniques
- protect personal data and privacy
- provide assistive technology
- provide specialised instruction for special needs students
- screen reader
- special needs learning equipment
- stimulate students' independence
Other moves from special educational needs coordinator
1 roles- special educational needs head teacher14 skills in common
← special educational needs coordinatorassistive technologist →The other way round
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How far are you from being a assistive technologist?
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