AT Webinars and Video Resources

Upcoming Live Webinars

• No webinars are currently scheduled. See section below to access previously recorded webinars.

Archived Webinars

• Accommodations and AT for Dyslexia with Tiffany Jenkins

  With appropriate intervention, students with dyslexia may be able to improve their reading skills. In the meantime, Assistive Technology can help these children to keep up with grade-level content and succeed in school. In this webinar, Tiffany Jenkins, Certified Academic Language Therapist, will discuss a variety of tools which have been shown to help struggling readers. Jenkins is a parent of a child with dyslexia and also serves on the State Dyslexia Task Force, which is working to improve educational opportunities for Oklahoma students. 

  This webinar was recorded in April, 2019. Watch Accommodations and AT for Dyslexia Webinar on YouTube.

   

• ABLE Tech Financial Loan Program with Shelley Gladden, ABLE Tech Program Manager

  ABLE Tech's financial loan program helps individuals purchase assistive technology. In this recorded webinar, Shelley Gladden explains how ABLE Tech partners with the Oklahoma Assistive Technology Foundation (OkAT) and BancFirst of Stillwater to provide financing options with low interest and flexible repayment terms.

  This webinar was recorded in March, 2019. Watch Financial Loan Program Webinar on YouTube.

   

• 6 Tips for Accessibility in Microsoft Word with Lyssa Prince, ABLE Tech ICT Accessibility Coordinator.

  You never know when an individual may need to read your documents with assistive technology (AT) such as a screen reader or an electronic braille device. That’s why it’s important to make all your documents accessible from the start. Luckily, Microsoft Word includes easy-to-use tools to increase access and readability for all!

  This webinar was recorded in Jan., 2019. Watch Word Accessibility Webinar on YouTube.

  Download> Presentation Slides

   

• ABLE Tech’s SoonerCare iPad Vending Program with Sandra Wright-Hackler, ABLE Tech Program Manager

  Sandra explains which apps are approved as speech generating devices, and share her insights on writing successful applications. 

  This webinar was recorded December 5, 2018. Watch the archive at: https://youtu.be/JDwmb2qdPnY

   

• Accessible Educational Materials with ABLE Tech Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Kimberly Berry and Cristin Lockwood, Liberty Braille

  Cristin and Kimberly explore Accessible Educational Materials, focusing on how to obtain materials in large print, braille, or accessible digital text on iPads.

  This webinar was recorded November 15, 2018. Watch the archive at: https://youtu.be/jPMPnM3uSDA 

   

• Smoke Alarms for People with Disabilities with ABLE Tech Program Manager, Milissa Gofourth

  Learn about an ABLE Tech collaboration that provides free smoke alarms and alert equipment for individuals with disabilities. Program Manager, Milissa Gofourth will explain what equipment is provided, as well as the application and installation processes.

  This webinar was recorded October 3, 2018. Watch the archive at: https://youtu.be/joa2IG9vEsI 

   

• Special Education Resolution Center with Program Manager, Jo Anne Pool Blades
  Wish your Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings ran more smoothly? The Oklahoma Special Education Resolution Center (SERC) can help! In this webinar, SERC Program Manager Jo Anne Blades explains how to access training, mediation services, and more. 

  This webinar was recorded September 5, 2018. Watch the archive at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joa2IG9vEsI

   

• AT Meets IT: Creating Accessible Documents

  Learn how to create accessible documents in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF. ABLE Tech Accessibility Coordinator, Rob Carr, will show how utilizing proper heading structure, alt tags, and other features can improve access for students who use screen readers and other accessibility tools.

  This webinar was recorded February 27, 2018. Watch the archive at: https://youtu.be/276Fe6j1eUQ

  Download> Presentation Slides

   

• AT Meets IT: Chromebooks and Chrome Browser

  Discover how Chromebooks and the Google Chrome Browser can be used as Assistive Technology (AT) to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities.

  This webinar was recorded December 5, 2017. Watch the archive at: https://youtu.be/iaRrzZKfoxw

   

• Universal Design for Learning: Practical Applications

  Oklahoma State Department of Education Universal Design for Learning (UDL) expert Angela Kwok joins ABLE Tech staff to share practical ideas for incorporating assistive technology and UDL principles in the classroom.

  This webinar was recorded November 15, 2017. Watch the archive at: https://youtu.be/GqJQpuXwu8Y

   

• Accessible Educational Materials: Getting the Most from Bookshare

  ABLE Tech Teacher of the Visually Impaired Kimberly Berry shares tips for obtaining accessible digital text for students who have difficulty comprehending standard printed or electronic text.

  This webinar was recorded September 27, 2017. Watch the archive at: https://youtu.be/u8BoAwRkTZs

   

• AT in the IEP: OK EdPlan Updates

  ABLE Tech Occupational Therapist Specialist Dina Anderson explores recent changes to OK EdPlan, and explains how and where it is appropriate to include assistive technology (AT) in a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).

   

• This webinar was recorded August 30, 2017. Watch the archive at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=doqxmSU1G30

   

  Webinars and Videos, by topic
  

  AT Process		AT Category
  AT in the IEP Documenting AT in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) (Posted 2/3/2014) Consideration and Assessment Assistive Technology 101  (Posted 12/10/2013) Continuing QIAT Conversations - Consideration of AT Needs with Joan Breslin-Larson (Aired 3/13/2014) Considering the Need for AT in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) (Posted 1/10/2013) Using the SETT Framework  (Posted 1/5/2014) Assistive Technology Assessment Made Easy (Posted 1/15/2015) Assessment of Assistive Technology Needs  (Posted 2/3/2014) Funding Funding for Assistive Technology  (Posted 12/10/2013) Funding Assistive Technology for Infants & Toddlers - SoonerStart (Posted 5/19/2014) Implementation Penny Reed discusses the IEP team’s process for considering whether a student needs AT AT Implementation Plans: Steps to take in Implementing an AT Plan for Oklahoma Schools  (Posted 10/18/2015) Professional Development QIAT: Professional Development in AT (YouTube video) Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology  (Posted 12/10/2013)		Computer Access, Ergonomics AT Discovery Webinar: Computer Access, Ergonomics (Aired 5/9/2017) Daily Living AT Discovery Webinar: AT for Daily Living  (Aired 1/10/2017) Environmental Adaptations, Environmental Controls AT Discovery Webinar: Environmental Adaptations and Environmental Controls (Aired 9/20/2016) Hearing Assistive Technology Options for Hearing Loss  (Posted 12/10/2013) AT Discovery Webinar: AT for Hearing (Aired 2/14/2017) Learning, Cognition, and Development AT for Learning and Cognition (Posted 12/10/2013) AT Discovery Webinar: AT for Learning, Cognition, and Development (Aired 10/18/2016)    Assistive Technology for Early Literacy (Posted 1/19/2017) Seating, Positioning, and Mobility AT Discovery Webinar: Seating, Positioning, Mobility (Aired 4/11/2017)   Speech Basics of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) (Posted 1/9/2013) AT Discovery Webinar: AT for Speech Communications (Aired 11/8/2016)   Vision Assistive Technology for Vision Loss (Posted 1/8/2014) AT Discovery Webinar: AT for Vision (Aired 3/7/2017) Multiple Categories/Miscellaneous Free to Low Cost Assistive Technology Solutions (posted 11/24/2014)

  Etcetera...

  AT and Behavior (.pdf)
  Chrome and iPad Handout
  Click to see more videos on the ABLE Tech YouTube Channel!

  Can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact us at abletech@okstate.edu, or call 800-257-1705 for assistance.