Course Level: Introductory
Course format: e-learning - text and video
Course Runtime (min): 1 hour 30 minutes
ASHA CEUs: 0.15
Description
For anyone new to eye gaze, this course provides key information to support your understanding and knowledge of what eye gaze is and how it works.
As well as exploring eye gaze, you will learn some tips and tricks for setting up the most successful eye gaze experience for each individual.
This course is designed for beginners and anyone learning about eye gaze. This includes professionals such as, Speech and language professionals, Educators and Occupational Therapists. This course would also be suitable for families and those supporting an individual on their AAC journey.
Course outline
Learn the basics of eye gaze in 5 lessons
1. What is eye gaze?
2. Things to consider
3. Positioning
4. Personalizing the eye gaze experience
5. Facilitating lasting success
Content disclosure: This course uses examples predominantly from Smartbox Products, other products will be included in a limited format when relevant.
Learner outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Define both eye tracking and eye gaze
• Identify 3 reasons why someone might need to use eye gaze as an access method
• List 2 reasons why correct mounting is important for eye gaze
Completion requirements: You must complete all course content, including reading all text and watching all video content. This course is assessed via a multiple-choice, five-question knowledge check at the end of the course. The pass score is 80%. You can take the knowledge check multiple times.
ASHA CEUs
This course is available for ASHA CEUs from 1st July 2025. Any learner who completed the course before this date cannot earn ASHA CEUs. This course provides an opportunity to earn 0.15 ASHA CEUs If you wish to receive ASHA CEUs for this course, please make sure that the details in your Smartbox Academy profile are up to date and include your 8-digit ASHA number. We update the ASHA registry monthly so please allow 60 days for CEUs to show in your ASHA CE registry. This course is not available for partial credits.
Instructor Bio
Keira Fewtrell | AT Training Specialist for Smartbox
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Disclosures
Financial disclosure: Keira Fewtrell is an employee of Smartbox Assistive Technology and receives a salary.
Non-financial disclosure: Keira Fewtrell has no relevant non-financial disclosure.
Disclaimer
ASHA CE Provider approval and the use of ASHA branding does not imply any endorsement of course content, specific products in courses or clinical methods, strategies or assessments.
