Beth Waite is a certified speech- language pathologist with over 22 years of experience working with people with severe disabilities. She has been certified by RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America) as an Assistive Technology Practitioner. Beth has presented over 100 workshop sessions at the local, state, and national level. Some of the places you may have seen her include:
| What is Assistive Technology (A.T.)? A formal, legal definition of assistive technology was first published in the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 (The Tech Act). Below are universally-agreed upon definitions of A.T. devices and services as observed in federal and local special education law as well as governmental rehabilitation agencies, national and inter-national professional organizations: Assistive Technology Device means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities for a student with a disability.
Beth has provided numerous presentations and trainings for public school staff professional development, parent support groups, state and national conferences. Your staff can request the following topic areas: (see Workshops for specific titles) |