Picture of RJ Cooper working with child with special needs

TechHours/Assessments/Evaluations

In one of RJ's assessments, evaluations or TechHours, he will attempt to connect with the learner and his/her support team to actually try doing those things that are most appropriate and life-enhancing for all concerned. Subsequent recommendations are based upon his interaction with the learner and the attempts at implementing such appropriate technology. The results are usually far more than simple recommendations about equipment or software; they can be life- changing!

(TechHours/Assessments/Evaluations are billed at $100/hr; travel and setup time are also billed at this rate.)

Workshops/Lectures/Presentations

Mr. Cooper has lectured at over 1000 facilities, on 3 continents. His expertise ranges from severe/profound to mild MR and LD. RJ has worked with, literally, thousands of people, from infants to adults. His audiences have ranged from five to five hundred in attendance. RJ's workshops and presentations take a very unique approach. You arrange 1 learner per half-hour, and RJ will try to change that person's life, right there in front of your attendees. All that is needed is a short paragraph, in advance, explaining a bit about that learner and caregiver goals, and RJ will attempt to make the connection. His goal: to have the learner do something new and exciting that he/she has not done before. This may be increasing attending and time-on-task significantly. Maybe it will be using a switch in a completely new position that no one has thought of before. Or it could be a breakthrough to using pictures as communication tools. You can be sure some 'magic' will be in the air, as RJ has had 13 years of experience in making breakthroughs, with great success.

RJ would like to really connect with you and your learners.

(Workshops/Lectures/Presentations are billed at $2000/day, plus all expenses to be paid by contractor, including specific flight requirements.)

Short Bio

RJ Cooper has been a researcher and developer for persons with severe disabilities since 1984. He has a B.A. in Developmental Psychology from the U of CA, and 3 years of Electrical Engineering at the U of Utah. He has authored numerous software titles, and developed several hardware adaptations, like the world-famous CooperCar. He is a recognized lecturer at most international Adaptive Technology conferences, and the author of the widely read ASK RJ column in the international special needs technology publication, Closing The Gap.