Accessibility on Mobile Devices: Accessibility Features in iOS 9 and Android-Based Devices
Date:
February 16, 2016
2:00 pm CST - 60-minutes
Cost: FREE
Presenter: Jennifer Courduff
Level: Beginner
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You have a smartphone, or a tablet, or maybe both – but do you really know just how smart it really is? For example, did you know that you could set your device to read a selection of text to you? Did you know that you could limit student access to just one app? In this webinar, participants will be guided through the accessibility features offered on iOS9 and Android-based devices. You will learn about the basics of accessibility and easy applications to teaching and learning. You will also be provided with some great resources to assist students in accessing educational content through their tablets and mobile devices.
Getting to Know “Speak for Yourself”
Date:
February 18, 2016
11:00 am CST - 60-minutes
Cost: FREE
Presenter: Heidi Lostracco
Level: Beginner
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“Speak for Yourself” is an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app that is helping thousands of individuals with complex communication needs have a voice. Children as young as 11 months and adults pursuing a college degree are using it to successfully meet the communication needs in their lives. Learn about the evidence-based research and experience-based features that make “Speak for Yourself” complex enough to be functional for a range of AAC users and simple enough to be supported by parents and professionals.
Using QIAT to Improve AT Services, Part 1: Using QIAT to Develop Improvement Plans
Date:
February 23, 2016
11:00 am CST - 60-minutes
Cost: FREE
Presenters: Scott Marfilius and Jane Korsten
Level: Beginner
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QIAT Overview: Are you looking for ways to develop or improve your AT services? This series of four webinars will help you use the Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services (QIAT) as a tool to evaluate and improve your existing AT service design. Each webinar will offer ideas, activities and examples of how QIAT has been used by AT programs across the country as well as internationally.
Part 1 Overview: The first of four webinars about using the Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services (QIAT), will offer an overview of the quality indicators and the tools that have been developed by the QIAT Consortium to make them more useful. QIAT can be used as a self-evaluation tool by IEP teams, district AT teams and state and regional programs as well as ways that the results of the QIAT self-evaluation can be used to create a vision for an AT program will be discussed. Stories about teams who have used them will be shared.
Let’s Look at Chrome: Apps & Extensions for STEAM
Date:
February 24, 2016
10:30 am CST - 30-minutes
Cost: FREE
Presenter: Mike Marotta
Level: Beginner
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With Chromebooks taking over K-12 education, practitioners and educators need to refill their “toolkit” with a whole new set of supports for ALL learners. Using the power of Chrome, we can provide supports for learners not only on Chromebooks, but on any computer using the Chrome browser. This fast-paced webinar will introduce an array of Chrome-based apps and extensions focused on providing support for students in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.
Using QIAT to Improve AT Services, Part 2: Using QIAT to Set Program Goals
Date:
March 08, 2016
2:00 pm CST - 60-minutes
Cost: FREE
Presenters: Joan Breslin-Larson & Joy Smiley Zabala
Level: Beginner
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QIAT Overview: Are you looking for ways to develop or improve your AT services? This series of four webinars will help you use the Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services (QIAT) as a tool to evaluate and improve your existing AT service design. Each webinar will offer ideas, activities and examples of how QIAT has been used by AT programs across the country as well as internationally.
Part 2 Overview: Once a team has created a vision and set goals for developing or improving AT services there are many decisions to be made. How should the team proceed? What is the most effective use of the team's efforts? Who should be involved in planning and implementation? In the second webinar of the Using QIAT series, information about the types of actions that are most effective in developing an AT service improvement plan will be provided and tools and examples of the ways that teams have used QIAT to help create a plan of action will be shared.
Managing Conflict and AT, Part 1: Conflict and Disagreement About AT – Know Your Personal Style
Date:
March 17, 2016
11:00 am CST - 60-minutes
Cost: FREE
Presenters: Penny Reed & Gayl Bowser
Level: Beginner
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Working with other adults is a requirement in the field of AT and yet most AT service providers will tell you that this is one of the most difficult components of their job. Conflict can arise when someone believes that AT is not a good idea, when a team cannot reach a decision, or when individuals do not understand their role.
Part 1 Overview:
When there is conflict, it is most effective to address it directly rather than trying to just “be nice to everyone”. In addition, there are strategies and procedures that diminish the likelihood of conflict arising in the first place. Everyone has their own style of dealing with conflict and disagreement. In the first of four webinars about Finding Common Ground, we’ll discuss the differences between conflict and disagreement and ways to identify your personal style for addressing conflict.
Technology Beyond the Classroom: Tools for Transition
Date:
March 22, 2016
2:00 pm CST - 60-minutes
Cost: FREE
Presenter: Mike Marotta
Level: Beginner
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This webinar will focus on providing supports to transition age individuals with disabilities via mobile devices to increase independence in the areas of employment, community living and post-secondary education. Using the built-in apps available on all mobile devices, along with specific supports to increase the functionality, individuals can build a customized transition toolkit.
Managing Conflict and AT, Part 2: Effective Communication Skills for Addressing Conflict
Date:
March 31, 2016
11:00 am CST - 60-minutes
Cost: FREE
Presenters: Penny Reed and Gayl Bowser
Level: Beginner
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Working with other adults is a requirement in the field of AT and yet most AT service providers will tell you that this is one of the most difficult components of their job. Conflict can arise when someone believes that AT is not a good idea, when a team cannot reach a decision, or when individuals do not understand their role.
Part 2 Overview:
The ability to use specific communication skills is of great benefit in addressing conflict and disagreement about AT services. Clarifying questions allow coaches and other supporters to bring out new information. Active listening encourages understanding and a reduction of conflict and disagreement. Reflective feedback helps each party to think creatively about the situation and identify new ways of addressing problems. In this session, we’ll focus on communication skills that can be used to directly address conflict and disagreement when it occurs in your AT practice.
Managing Conflict and AT, Part 3: Using Dialogue Skills to Find Common Ground
Date:
April 07, 2016
11:00 am CST - 60-minutes
Cost: FREE
Presenters: Penny Reed and Gayl Bowser
Level: Beginner
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Working with other adults is a requirement in the field of AT and yet most AT service providers will tell you that this is one of the most difficult components of their job. Conflict can arise when someone believes that AT is not a good idea, when a team cannot reach a decision, or when individuals do not understand their role.
Part 3 Overview:
Many assistive technology professionals experience find that they encounter disagreement or conflict with individuals as a part of their work. For example, a professional with a limited view of what AT means may state that "AT is only for kids who are blind or deaf or physically handicapped;" Others may be afraid to recommend AT because they are afraid it too expensive. In the third webinar in the Finding Common Ground series, we discuss strategies such as making it safe, starting with your heart and exploring others’ thinking.
Wearable Technology as AT
Date:
April 12, 2016
2:00 pm CST - 60-minutes
Cost: FREE
Presenter: Mike Marotta
Level: Beginner
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The latest trend in technology is wearable technology. From fitness trackers to the Apple Watch to the Internet of Things, this market is poised to explode. Market research shows that wearable device shipments will surpass 140 million and account for nearly $16 Billion in revenue by the end of 2016. With these devices comes new opportunity to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities.Learn how these devices can assist with organization, independence, communication and so much more.
