Also called: AT Specialist
Matches people with disabilities to the right tools — speech devices, screen readers, adaptive keyboards.
Tests eye-gaze software with a nonspeaking student so he can say his first sentence, then trains his teachers to use it.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in special education, OT, or speech pathology; ATP certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Special Education, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology.
Growing faster than average. Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. AI is expanding what devices can do, which increases demand for experts who fit and program them.
Classes: Computer science, Engineering CTE, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-9049.
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