[Part 2 of 3 Workshops]
Participants will learn the steps involved in conducting an Assistive Technology (AT) Assessment and the procedure for borrowing AT to trial with students. Educators will be provided the opportunity of making low-tech AT to help students with classroom tasks.
Pre-requisite: AT Assessment Part 1 – Consideration
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the steps to conduct an AT and Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) Assessment.
- Describe how to borrow AT/AEM for a trial.
- Apply the steps of an AT/AEM Assessment with a student through case studies.
- Understand how the Quality Indicators of AT and the Quality Indicators for the Provision of AEM and Technology inform AT Assessment
Session Details
8:00 a.m. Intro/Law of AT Assessment
8:40 a.m. AT Assessment Steps 1-3
9:10 a.m. AT Assessment Step 4
10:10 a.m. Break
10:20 a.m. AT Assessment Step 4 Continued
11:20 a.m. Break / Lunch
12:20 p.m. AT Assessment Step 5
1:05 p.m. Best Practices for AT Assessment and Operational Procedures
1:50 p.m. Make ‘n Takes
2:15 p.m. Adjourn
Oklahoma ABLE Tech is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. See course information for the number of ASHA CEUs, instructional level, and content area. ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
Policies, including professional conduct, conflict of interest form, privacy and security, and complaint procedures can be found at https://www.okabletech.org/education-services/at-services-for-pk- 12/policies-for-providing-quality-training/
Speaker Disclosures: Gretchen Cole-Lade, Shelley Gladden, Averie Hinchey, Allyson Robinson, Shelby Sanders, and Amy Woods
Financial Disclosure: For the speakers above, no relevant financial relationship exists. Oklahoma ABLE Tech receives a profit from vending iPads, apps, and cases as speech generating devices to SoonerCare Members on behalf of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
Accommodation Requests
Please let us know if you have accommodation needs by calling (1-800-257-1705) or emailing abletech@okstate.edu.
[Part 3 of 3 Workshops]
Participants will learn how to write AT in the IEP, summarize the AT Implementation process, compare AT across disabilities, and identify AT funding resources. The session will offer educators opportunities to see devices.
Pre-requisite: AT Assessment Part 2 – Gathering Information and Trialing Devices
Learning Outcomes
1. Understand how to write AT in the IEP
2. Summarize AT Implementation process
3. Compare and Contrast AT across disabilities
4. Identify funding resources for AT acquisition
Session Details
8:00 a.m. Intro/AT Assessment Step 5 – AT Acquisition and Funding
8:55 a.m. AT in the IEP
9:35 a.m. Best Practices and Operational Procedures AT in the IEP
9:50 a.m. Break
10:05 a.m. Step 6 – Implementing the Device
10:45 a.m. Best Practices and Operational Procedures for AT Implementation
11:00 a.m. Comments / Q&A / Polls
11:15 a.m. Break
12:15 p.m. AT Demonstrations by Category
3:30 p.m. Adjourn
Oklahoma ABLE Tech is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. See course information for the number of ASHA CEUs, instructional level, and content area. ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
Policies, including professional conduct, conflict of interest form, privacy and security, and complaint procedures can be found at https://www.okabletech.org/education-services/at-services-for-pk- 12/policies-for-providing-quality-training/
Speaker Disclosures: Gretchen Cole-Lade, Shelley Gladden, Averie Hinchey, Allyson Robinson, Shelby Sanders, and Amy Woods
Financial Disclosure: For the speakers above, no relevant financial relationship exists. Oklahoma ABLE Tech receives a profit from vending iPads, apps, and cases as speech generating devices to SoonerCare Members on behalf of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
Accommodation Requests
Please let us know if you have accommodation needs by calling (1-800-257-1705) or emailing abletech@okstate.edu.
Description
This two-hour workshop is designed for Oklahoma public school administrators, special educators, and related service providers who help students with disabilities. Participants will learn about resources and grant-writing tips for securing funding for needed assistive technology (AT) and Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) for students. Participants will practice matching students to funding options as well as practice grant writing in the workshop. Guidance for planning and budgeting for AT/AEM will be shared as well as sample AT plans so that schools can plan to support the provision of needed AT to students with disabilities.
Pre-requisite: None
Learning Outcomes
- Develop an understanding of how to incorporate AT/AEM into grant applications
- Apply the information learned to select, plan, and write strong grant applications
- Develop a list of grantors and grant resources
Session Details
- 8:00 am – Introductions and Housekeeping
- 8:15 am – Funding Options, Grant Writing, and Practice
- 9:45 am – Success Stories and Questions
- 10:00 am – Adjourn