| | | Title | Description | Length |
| | | "Picture Students" Reading and Writing | This presentation shows how to increase the literacy skills of elementary and middle school students with moderate-to-severe physical, speech and learning disabilities by using computer-supported reading and writing software. Learn how the book-authoring program, My Own Bookshelf, allows students of all ages and abilites the opportunity to create computerized books. General education students use this program as a motivational tool for writing. | 2-4 hours |
| | | Extreme Classroom Makeover | Learn how to complete an "extreme" makeover in your preschool room or class designed for students with special needs. It usually isn't lack of expensive equipment that is the barrier; it tends to be organization, physical layout, inaccessible curriculm or behavior issues. Parents and colleagues will "ooh and aahh" when seeing your new room "revealed" after incorporating strategies from this session. | 2 hours |
| | | Make Your Own Switch | You can easily adapt battery operated toys and devices to activate with a switch. During this session you will learn how to make your own switch with built-in battery interruptor to adapt toys or devices. Worried about inflicting bodily harm on yourself? No power tools or soldering irons necessary. | 2 hours |
| | | How to Set Up Your Home for the Nonverbal Child | Through video demonstations and discussion learn how to set up each room in your house with picture symbols to promote functional communication for children with limited verbal skills. | 2-4 hours |
| | | iPods: They're Not Just for Music Anymore! | Learn how iPods provide students with Asperger’s Syndrome and other learning disabilities access to audio books and recorded notes, as well as self-regulation and music for anxiety reduction. iPods are also used for “language banking” of pre-recorded audio scripts of gender and age appropriate phrases for students using simple voice output devices. Educators, Speech-Language Pathologists, and parents will gain insight into the many uses of iPods. | 2-4 hours |
| | | Teach Your Computer To Read | There are a variety of text-to-speech software programs out there to help students. This presentation highlights features and capabilites of several popular programs. Classroom applications and examples are provided. | 4 hours |
| | | Visual Strategies: Now I See it, Now I Do It | Students with autism and other developmental disorders greatly benefit from picture support to get meaning about their environment. See examples of picture schedules. behavior cards, and other cues to faciliate functional communication and maintain behavior in the classroom. | 4 hours |
| | | Audio Files - "the .wav of the future!" | Learn how to record audio files for playback in your computer or a portable media device. See and hear how to use free audio recording programs including Audacity, and Sound Recorder to record classroom instructions, social skills scripts, articulation drills, or anything your student needs to listen to independently. Students can even record their answers in their own voices for teachers to hear and grade. | 2-4 hours |
| | | Learn Your ABC's: Autism, Behavior and Communication | Learn how environmental modifications, social skills training, and visual strategies can be used to design effective programs for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Techniques provided can be incorporated in general education or self-contained classes. After this session, you will truly know your "ABC"s.
| 4-6 hours |
| | | Video Modeling for Positive Behavior | Video modeling is an instructional technique that helps children acquire new skills by watching behavior that was performed by another individual, and then imitating that behavior. Research has found that many children with autism process visual information more effectively than auditory information. Learn how to write a social script, video tape the segments and edit the project. Using video modeling to teach children with autism taps into their strongest processing modality and is a great method for all young children, regardless of ability. | 4-6 hours |
| | | Measure Success: How to Document Student Benefit of A.T. | Data collection is a must to determine what and how assistive technology devices and services provide benefit for students with special needs. This session illustrates the importance of progress monitoring and the variety of tools out there to help. Don't re-invent the wheel - borrow someone elses! - | 2 hours |
| | | That's How I "Role": Who does what on an A.T. Team? | Great beginning workshop for facilities and schools new to the field of assistive technology. Who are the players on the team and what are they supposed to do? Learn how to collaborate with parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, therapists, administrators and anyone involved in the life of the student using A.T. | 2 hours |
| | | "Using What You Already Have" - Features of MS Word You Can Use Now! | Microsoft Word has numerous built-in features to assist the struggling reader and writer. This session can be provided as a hands-on one at your computer or as a demonstration. You will not believe all the things you and your students can do in Word. From this day forward, you will be using "auto summarize", "highlighting", "templates" and more! | 2-4 hours |
| | | A.T. on a Budget | Dollar stores and discount stores are hidden treasures of A.T. devices. See real world examples of everyday common items that can be used to support student learning. S - T- R- E- T- C- H your budget with this session. | 2 hours |
| | | Speak Up with Augmentative Communication 1 | There are a variety of communication devices with numerous features out there: how do you decide which one is appropriate for your student's needs? This session will go through the main features of beginning and advanced communication devices to help you sort it out. | 2 hours |
| | | Speak Up with Augmentative Communication 2 | Now that you know what's out there and you've decided on equipment are you done? NO, now comes the really tough part - determining what to put in the device, where the student will use it, and how to incorporate it into IEP goals. This session focuses on practical implementation of communication devices. | 2 hours |
| | | Switch-Accessible Computers | The computer can be a great learning tool for a student with limited physical skills. This session teaches you what hardware and software you need to give the student who is unable to use a traditional keyboard or mouse a chance to play and learn on the computer. | 2-4 hours |
| | | Assistive Tech 101 (or "What is A.T. and how will I know it when I see it?") | Introduction to Assistive Technology (A.T.) strategies and services. Includes numerous resources to help educational teams with program development. Great session for administrators, principals, and anyone new to the field. | 2 hours |