SmartHomes to SmartSupports

May 29, 2014

Greg Wellems, Alex Andrews, Chris Baumgart

Creating Possibilities

Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome Boulder,

CO

Charles Family SmartHome

Longmont, CO

Imagine! SmartHomes

Smart

Supports

Enterprise Applications

Remote

Monitoring

Assistive

Technologies

Smart

Supports

Community

Residential

Day Services

Vocational

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

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)

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

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

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

Funding Technology

• Medicaid- communication and environmental adaptations

• DVR-vocational based needs• Local Service Organizations• Personal Assets • Service Agency

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

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

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

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

Current Development Projects

• CU–Cause and Effect hardware

• University of Wyoming–Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

• University of California –Html 5 Application Development

Future Development

• Developing New Apps• Technology Screening• Functional Skills Inventory• Matrix of Recommended Technologies• Site/Service Assessment• ADL Screening