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Smart Apartment Helps OTA Students, Community

March 25th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

Occupational Therapist Assistant students at Allegany College of Maryland have a new and unique training experience on their campus in Cumberland. A full size “smart apartment” constructed to provide simulations of what students may encounter includes ADA-compliant features from lights to ovens. ACM spokesperson Kristin Kehrwald says the apartment presents real-life experience…

Plans are also developing for the community to use the apartment space for training purposes around adaptive technology…