Rapid Fabrication

Workshops

Rapid Fabrication
Quick and Affordable Assistive Technology

Are you looking for affordable and quick assistive technology solutions? Join us for our Rapid Fabrication workshop. This “make and take” workshop will explore different fabrication tools and materials that can be used to create hundreds of assistive technology solutions in minutes.
Learn to:

  • Cut, bend, heat and shape acrylic. Acrylic plastics are widely available and can be used to create a wide variety of AT solutions.
  • Quickly fabricate almost anything you can imagine with PVC pipe. From adjustable book stands to furniture, PVC pipe can be used to create it.
  • Create custom molds and mounts using epoxy putty. This product quickly turns from a soft putty into a very hard and durable substance.
  • Make simple wiring connections and switches using low cost materials that can operate a wide variety of battery operated products including toys.
  • Make a smart board for a fraction of the cost. A smart board takes whatever is on your computer screen and turns it into a huge interactive touch screen that can be displayed on any surface. By converting a dry erase marker into an infrared pen, using a Wiimote, free software, a projector and a PC - you have a smart board! Best of all we give you a Wiimote and other supplies as part of your registration fee. We will discuss creative applications on how to use the smart board with your patients and students.

Participants will receive over $200 in fabrication supplies and a resource guide.
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NEW DATES JUST ADDED
Note: Classes are kept small and fill up quickly. So register early.

Date: 6/08/10      TUESDAY
Space is still available. Must register before 4 p.m. on 6/7/10.
$295 Per Person
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
University of Georgia
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
www.georgiacenter.uga.edu
1197 South Lumpkin Street
Meeting Rooms: Y & Z on Second Floor
Athens, GA 30605

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Date: 6/10/10      THURSDAY
Space is still available. Must register before 4 p.m. on 6/9/10.
$295 Per Person
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Georgia Perimeter College
http://www.gpc.edu/Campus_Maps/index.html
Clarkston Campus  (Metro Atlanta Area)
555 N. Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, Georgia 30021

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please note:

Registration fee is non-refundable. If for any reason you can not attend, you can have someone else attend in your place. Please notify us as soon as possible if a substitution is required.


  $295 Per Person


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Approved for 7.5 contact hours through Georgia Occupational Therapy Association (GOTA) and the University of Georgia.  Approved for 7 contact hours through the Physical Therapy Association of Georgia (PTAG).


Payments Accepted:

  • Credit cards

Credit Cards Accepted

  • Checks are accepted but must be received within 5 days of registering for the event. Make checks payable to the University of Georgia. Mail payments to: AgrAbility in Georgia, IHDD / UGA, 850 College Station Road, Athens GA 30605.




Rebecca Brightwell, MBA
Instructor

Rebecca Brightwell is the Associate Director of the Institute on Human Development and Disability (IHDD) at the University of Georgia. IHDD is a large research, education and outreach department at UGA that focuses on disabilities. She also serves as the Project Manager for the AgrAbility grant project. She has vast experience with assistive technology applications and business planning for individuals with disabilities. Prior to joining the University of Georgia, Rebecca worked for the world's largest entertainment company . She is experienced in video production and 3D modeling.