ABLE Tech workshops are designed for educators, related service providers, and administrators needing a wide range of Assistive Technology (AT) knowledge, providing standards-based training, hands-on practice, and dynamic coaching for the novice up to the expert.
These FREE sessions will take participants from theory to practice with hands-on activities to learn the steps for providing Assistive Technology (AT) to students in schools. The lineup will include a 3-part series of training sessions offered in a ZOOM virtual format.
Each participant must register separately.
ABLE Tech - Fall 2023 Workshop Series
Part 1 - Consideration of Assistive Technology (AT)
September 14, 2023
Part 2 -
Gathering Information and Trialing Devices
October 12, 2023
Part 3 - AT in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and Implementation
November 9, 2023
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Units will be offered to OTs, PTs, and SLPs. School districts are invited to form "AT Support Teams" which include administrators, special education teachers, and related service providers to attend the workshops together.
Accommodation Requests:
Please let us know if you have accommodation needs by calling (1-800-257-1705) or emailing abletech@okstate.edu.
Speaker Disclosures: Gretchen Cole-Lade, Shelley Gladden, Josh Hawkins, 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.
Nonfinancial Disclosure: No relevant financial relationship exists for any speakers above.
[Part 1 of 3 workshops]
Part 1 – Consideration of Assistive Technology
Participants will learn the process for Consideration of Assistive Technology (AT) for all students with disabilities, including legal requirements related to AT consideration, and hands-on learning to help educators discover potential solutions available to help meet students’ Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals.
Prerequisite: none
Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the consideration of AT for all students with disabilities.
2. Summarize what the law says about AT Consideration.
3. List potential solutions available to help meet students’ IEP goals.
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.
Part 1 - Downloads | ||
| Agenda (coming soon) | Presentation Slides (PDF) | Part 1 - Special Factors Support (PDF) |
| Part 1 - BEEC- AT guide (PDF) | ||
[Part 2 of 3 Workshops]
Part 2 - Gathering Information and Trialing Devices
Participants will learn the steps involved in conducting an AT Assessment and the procedure for borrowing AT to trial with students. Educators will be provided the opportunity of making low-tech AT help students with classroom tasks. Handouts will be posted on this webpage before the training date.
Pre-requisite: AT Assessment Part 1 - Consideration Workshop
Learning Outcomes
1. Explain the steps to conduct an AT Assessment.
2. Describe how to borrow AT for a trial.
3. Apply the steps of an AT Assessment with a student.
Part 2 - Downloads | ||
Agenda (coming soon) | ||
[Part 3 of 3 Workshops]
Part 3 - Assistive Technology (AT) in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and Implementation
Participants will learn how to write AT in the IEP, summarize the AT Implementation process, compare and contrast 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 Workshop
Learning Outcomes
1. Tell 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
Part 3 - Downloads | ||
Agenda (coming soon) | ||