Leadership and Technology Management (LTM) - The Strategic Management of Technology in a Consumer-Driven Environment

The CENTER ON DISABILITIES at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) has designed a new training program, "Leadership and Technology Management (LTM)," to begin in the Summer of 1994, with the purpose of identifying and training leaders in the area of 'system change', i. e., putting more technology in the hands of more people with disabilities. The LTM is funded in part by a grant from the U. S. Department of Education to the California State Department of Rehabilitation (DR) and by the CENTER ON DISABILITIES at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). DR in turn has contracted with the CENTER ON DISABILITIES at CSUN for this training program. The LTM Program is designed to increase the availability and utilization of assistive technologies among persons with disabilities through "systems change" activities. The LTM Program will assist managers from human service agencies to effectively take leadership roles in designing strategies to put more technology into the hands of more persons with disabilities. Participants will gain greater insight into current and new technologies, visit model programs, and develop a personal "Action Plan" to initiate systems change activities within their own organization. LTM graduates agree to be a continuing resource to the Program and to serve as mentors to others. The LTM provides a solid grounding in understanding, developing, and utilizing leadership skills to manage a consumer-driven, technological environment. A limited number of California residents are awarded full scholarships (including tuition, transportation, expenses) to the LTM. Others including those from other countries may enroll at a cost of $795 per person, with each individual being responsible for their own travel and expenses.