POND HOUSE '98

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The Pond House '98

Purpose:

The Pond House Gathering consisted of a series of sessions during which participants worked collaboratively in large and small groups to:

1. begin work on the purpose, scope, and potential uses of the Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services
2. Identify four Functional Areas of high importance to the development and delivery of assistive technology services of consistently high quality.
3. Develop a plan for sharing the drafts and inviting the participation and involvement of many people with a variety of experiences and perspectives on assistive technology services.

Expected Results:

1. A reasonable number of Functional Areas would be identified
2. The first draft a set of Quality Indicators would be developed and approved by the group
3. The Quality Indicators would be: legal and ethical; realistic and efficient; involved conclusions linked to data; and, serve the needs of users
4. Opportunities for sharing the work and expanding involvement would be identified.

Evaluation:

The Pond House Gathering was considered successful because, by its close:

1. Functional Areas identified and descriptions were drafted and approved by consensus
2. Quality Indicators for each area were drafted and approved by consensus
3. At least two expansion opportunities were identified - Closing the Gap and TAM

Collaborators:

Results:

Quality Indictators in four Functional Areas - Consideration, Assessment, Implementation, and Evaluation of Effectiveness - including practical examples of use and common errors