Free Literacy Supports and Study Aids for Students with Special Needs

Free Literacy Supports and Study Aids for Students with Special Needs
April 3, 2014 – 4:00-6:00 p.m.

There are many free or low-cost literacy supports for students who have disabilities or who are struggling with reading fluency and comprehension.  Many of the resources that will be demonstrated can be implemented in the classroom on a daily basis with little effort.  Students who have experienced failure in academics might be motivated when they realize what tools can help them to achieve academic success.  The Universal Design for Learning concept for all learning styles will be addressed with all these supports.

All trainings are located at:

Darlington County Institute of Technology
160 Pinedale Drive
Darlington, SC  29532
(843) 398-4796

Please register for workshops by e-mailing Valeska Gioia at vgioia@ed.sc.gov.

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South Carolina Assistive Technology Expo Coming This Week!

South Carolina Assistive Technology Expo

Coming Next Week!

SC Assistive Technology Expo 2013

20th Anniversary Celebration

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
9 am – 4 pm
Brookland Banquet and Conference Center 
1066 Sunset Boulevard
West Columbia, S.C. 29169
(803) 796-7525

Free and open to the public!

No pre-registration required!

Don’t miss the chance to see and try cutting-edge products for people with all types of disabilities and age-related limitations! The SC Assistive Technology Expo is the only event of its kind in South Carolina, offered only once a year, free of charge.

Over 50 unique exhibits and 12 workshops are available. Workshops address technology that helps students of all ages, tools that help people with communication challenges, electronic information and web page accessibility, planning for emergencies, devices that help people live more independently, and online tools that make meetings, trainings and collaborative work easier for people with disabilities or anyone who uses a computer, iPhone, iPad or similar devices.

For more information about the Expo, call Lydia Durham at the South Carolina Assistive Technology Program: 800-915-4522 or 803-935-5263. Email Lydia.Durham@uscmed.sc.edu.

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Communication Strategies Trainings

Communication Strategies

Date: March 27, 2013
Time: 4:30 – 6:30
Location: 520 Francis Marion Road, Florence, SC  29506
Presenter: Val Gioia
Description: Various strategies used to facilitate communication for children with ASD.

SCATP is funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Rehabilitation Services Administration and mandated by the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-394). The Governor of South Carolina has designated the University of South Carolina University Affiliated Program as the lead agency for our program. We are located at Midlands Center, 8301 Farrow Road, Columbia SC, with the Center for Disability Resources in the School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. 

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Free Literacy Supports and Study Aids for Students with Special Needs

Free Literacy Supports and Study Aids for Students with Special Needs
Date: Thursday, February 7, 2013
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: SC Assistive Technology Resource Center, Poplar Building
Midlands Center, 8301 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC

Presenter: Valeska Gioia, SC Department of Education Assistive Technology Specialist

Cost: Free, but pre-registration is required.

Registration: Complete the Free Literacy Supports online registration form.

Description: There are many free or low-cost literacy supports for students who have disabilities or who are struggling with reading fluency and comprehension. Many of the resources that will be demonstrated can be implemented in the classroom on a daily basis with little effort. Students who have experienced failure in academics might be motivated when they realize what tools can help them to achieve academic success. The Universal Design for Learning concept for all learning styles will be addressed with all these supports.

This training is in the Assistive Technology Resource Center, so no food or drink please.


For questions, call Will McCain at (803) 935-5004 or Lydia Durham at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522.

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Assistive Technology Resources for 

Math and Science

Date: Thursday, January 17, 2013
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: SC Assistive Technology Resource Center
Poplar Building, Midlands Center, 8301 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC

Presenter: Valeska Gioia, SC Department of Education Assistive Technology Specialist

Cost: Free, but pre-registration is required.

Registration: Complete the AT Resources for Math and Science online registration form.

Description: Assistive technology is needed for all parts of the curriculum and, in this workshop, resources will be shared that can help in the areas of math and science. Many of these resources can be used in conjunction with interactive white boards. Some of the programs we will focus on are online calculators, interactive websites, and programs that will motivate students in these areas. iPad apps that have been shown to be successful for students who need help with math and science will be demonstrated.

Questions: call Will McCain at (803) 935-5004 or Lydia Durham at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522.

This training is in the Assistive Technology Resource Center, so no food or drink please.

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ATAC Meeting Tuesday, November 13th, SCVRD

The SC Assistive Technology Advisory Committee is meeting at SC Vocational Rehabilitation Department, Laffitte Room at the State Office (the two-story building)  Tuesday, November 18^th from 9:30 am  to 12 noon. SCVRD is located at 1410 Boston Avenue in West. Directions to the Laffitte Conference Room are at the end of this message.

We hope to see you there! If you're planning to attend, it would really help for you to email me that you’re coming.

In addition to the regular items on the agenda, Janet Jendron will present an overview of laws that affect IT and Web Accessibility.

Please look at the ATAC website and let us know what you’d like to see included: http://accessibility.sc.gov/Pages/default.aspx

I’d also like to call your attention to the web accessibility resources on SCATPs website.

Janet Jendron
SC Assistive Technology Program
SC Assistive Technology Advisory Committee
Chair, Web Accessibility Committee

Directions to the Laffitte Conference Room, SCVRD

From downtown Columbia:

Drive EAST on I-26 (toward Charleston)

Exit at Airport/Highway 302/Exit 113

At the end of the exit ramp, turn RIGHT onto Highway 302, toward the airport

Travel 6/10 mile and turn RIGHT onto Boston Avenue. There's a Lizard's Thicket Restaurant at this intersection.

Drive a half mile on Boston Avenue, past the first large Vocational Rehabilitation sign

Take the SECOND RIGHT after the sign, onto New Hope Avenue. There is large brick signage flanking the New Hope Avenue entrance.

Turn LEFT into the big parking lot before you reach the circle/flagpole.

Park anywhere; there is no reserved parking. Overflow parking is available nearby.

Walk into the State Office Building at the double doors, and turn RIGHT immediately to find the Laffitte Room.

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Save the Date! SC Assistive Technology Expo 2013

Mark your calendars for...

SC Assistive Technology Expo 2013
20th Anniversary Extravaganza

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
9 am – 4 pm
Brookland Banquet and Conference Center 
1066 Sunset Boulevard
West Columbia, S.C. 29169
(803) 796-7525

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Directions to the Banquet and Conference Center

Map of hotels near the Conference Center (PDF)

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
NO PRE-REGISTRATION NECESSARY

Mark your calendars! The South Carolina Assistive Technology Program Expo is returning for another exciting year! Come see what's new in assistive technology and listen to free presentations by great speakers

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SCAPTA Conference April 23-25 in Columbia

American Physical Therapy Association, South Carolina Chapter

2010 Annual Conference

Eight workshop topics with six different speakers:

Tab Blackburn MEd PT ATC

Jill Monger, MS, PT, ATP

Tom Martin, CPO

Nina Chitty, PT, MHS

Stacy Fritz, PT, PhD

Robbie B. Leonard, M.S., P.T

Friday, April 23, 2010 7:30 AM -Sunday, April 25, 2010 12:00 PM

Columbia Marriott1200 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29201

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View Conference Summary

View Conference Agenda

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