What is a Rehabilitation Engineering Technologist (RET)?
A. A Rehabilitation Engineering Technologist (RET) is a person who applies engineering principles to the design, modification, customization and/or fabrication of assistive technology for persons with disabilities. An assistive technology device is any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized that is used to increase or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. The areas of practice for the Rehabilitation Engineering Technology examination typically encompasses job accommodations, computer access, mass/ public transportation, vehicle modifications, architectural modifications and home modifications, augmentative/ alternative communications, environmental controls, positioning devices, seating and mobility, sensory aids, and learning accommodations.
