Adaptive eating/drinking equipment Adaptive eating/drinking Speech language therapist equipment only Walking frames Walking and Standing Physiotherapist Standing frames Occupational therapist employed as Sliding boards Neurodevelopmental therapist Transfer belts Hearing Aids (note, this Audiologist who is a full member of Hearing aids and other service is not covered in this New Zealand Audiological Society hearing devices manual) and has a current Certificate of Clinical Competence Vision (note, this service is Optometrist Spectacles and assessment not covered in this manual) (Children’s Spectacle Ophthalmologist Subsidy) Vision Assistive Technology Optometrist Spectacles Ophthalmologist Appropriately experienced Monoculars and magnifiers personnel employed by specialist Specialised computer service providers (including the hardware and software Blind Foundation) Braillers Occupational therapist employed in Low Vision Clinic Optometrist Professional Qualification and/or Examples of Equipment Credentialed Assessors Experience required to be a Credentialed Assessor - Category of Accreditation Communication Assistive Speech Language Therapist or Dedicated communication Technology – Levels 1 and 2 Occupational Therapist device with voice output Professional membership with Specialised computer Assistive Technology Alliance New software Zealand Trust (ATANZ) ‘Low-tech’ equipment and Successful completion of a Ministry resources approved Communication Assistive Mounting systems Technology Learning & Development Programme – Level 1. Alternative access systems (eg, eye gaze, single switch Successful completion of two case scanning) studies, reviewed by the Credentialling Panel – Level 2 Employer declaration supports achievement of competencies Hearing Assistive Technology Appropriately experienced Vibrating alerting devices personnel employed by specialist Baby Monitors service providers (including Deaf Aotearoa & the Blind Foundation (Deafblind Services)
Adaptive eating/drinking equipment Speech language therapist Adaptive eating/drinking equipment only Walking and Standing Physiotherapist Occupational therapist employed as Neurodevelopmental therapist Walking frames Standing frames Sliding boards Transfer belts Hearing Aids (note, this service is not covered in this manual) Audiologist who is a full member of New Zealand Audiological Society and has a current Certificate of Clinical Competence Hearing aids and other hearing devices Vision (note, this service is not covered in this manual) Optometrist Ophthalmologist Spectacles and assessment (Children’s Spectacle Subsidy) Vision Assistive Technology Optometrist Ophthalmologist Spectacles Appropriately experienced personnel employed by specialist service providers (including the Blind Foundation) Occupational therapist employed in Low Vision Clinic Optometrist Monoculars and magnifiers Specialised computer hardware and software Braillers Credentialed Assessors - Category of Accreditation Professional Qualification and/or Experience required to be a Credentialed Assessor Examples of Equipment Communication Assistive Technology – Levels 1 and 2 Speech Language Therapist or Occupational Therapist Professional membership with Assistive Technology Alliance New Zealand Trust (ATANZ) Successful completion of a Ministry approved Communication Assistive Technology Learning & Development Programme – Level 1. Successful completion of two case studies, reviewed by the Credentialling Panel – Level 2 Employer declaration supports achievement of competencies Dedicated communication device with voice output Specialised computer software ‘Low-tech’ equipment and resources Mounting systems Alternative access systems (eg, eye gaze, single switch scanning) Hearing Assistive Technology Appropriately experienced personnel employed by specialist service providers (including Deaf Aotearoa & the Blind Foundation (Deafblind Services) Vibrating alerting devices Baby Monitors
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