Project S.O.A.R.R
Supporting Older Adults through Resources and Relationships
About Project SOARR
Project SOARR offers training, materials, and support to tech mentors who support older adults learning to use technology. Our team members have specialized knowledge in assistive technology, universal design, technology, and instruction.
Our team includes professionals who have worked as teachers, speech-language pathologists, and instructional designers.
If you have questions or would like more information, please send an email to CIDE@ucdenver.edu.
Our Team
James Sandstrum MA SLP
Research Senior Instructor
Industry Services Coordinator
- Bioengineering
- Downtown Campus - Engineering - Bioengineering ATP
- Center for Inclusive Design and Engineering
Email Address:jim.sandstrum@ucdenver.edu
Primary Phone:303.315.1288
Mailing Address:
- CU Denver
The Hub, Bioengineering
1224 5th Street
The Hub, Bioengineering
Denver, CO 80204
Mr. Sandstrum has 30 years of experience specializing in technology for people with disabilities, human factors, and accessible design of information and communication technologies. He currently leads CIDE's work with industry partners providing consultation, accessibility services and usability testing of web, software and hardware devices. He began his career as a clinician specializing in the application of assistive technologies for individuals with cognitive, sensory, and physical disabilities with an emphasis on inclusion in educational and employment settings. He has served as principal/co-investigator for federal, state, and local grants and contracts focused on research and development of novel assistive technologies, professional development, and technical assistance projects.
Special Thanks
Funding Provided by Daniels Fund
Project SOARR was developed by the Center for Inclusive Design and Engineering (CIDE) in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, and funded by the Daniel's Fund.