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The purpose of this study was to determine how well graduates of a
rehabilitation counselling master programme were prepared to work with clients in
assistive technology (AT) device selection or referral of resources.
Specifically, inquiry was conducted as to how graduates have incorporated AT into
their professional practice, their level of comfort with exploring AT solutions,
and whether they felt additional training was needed. METHODS. The methodology
used was an online survey of multiple choice and text boxes sent to
rehabilitation counselling graduates. Descriptive statistics and cross
tabulations were used to provide the range of responses. Trends were analysed to
highlight differences between various factors. RESULTS. Responses indicated that
graduates did find the dedicated AT course helpful in learning about the AT
process. However, a number of respondents were not comfortable in participating
in the AT process and were not incorporating the AT process into their work.
CONCLUSIONS. Future studies should explore the role of AT acquisition from the
perspective of rehabilitation counsellors and also examine why graduates are not
incorporating the AT process. Respondents indicated the need for continuing
education and professional development in this area.

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