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March 30, 2012

April Webinars
ATIA Education and Webinars 

Join us this month for three informative webinars to help you with information on technologies and processes. Join these respected presenters to hear their perspectives and discuss your unique situations with them. 

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Maximizing Independence and Safety During Daily Activities for Adults with Vision Impairment

Thursday, April 5, 2012   3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

OVERVIEW: Impairments in vision can result in decreased independence and safety during daily activities, including ADL, IADL, work, leisure, and social participation. Low vision rehabilitation addresses these needs for independence and safety through the optimization of residual vision, utilization of assistive technology, and adaptations to the environment to compensate for vision loss. The interaction between the person, the task, and the environment and finding the perfect balance between these key components can be challenging. This webinar will provide a greater understanding of how assistive technology can promote independence and safety during daily activities for adults with vision impairment with emphasis on understanding the dynamic interaction of person, task, and environment for clinical application. This session is intended to be at an introductory level and is appropriate for all levels of practice.     

 

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Apps for the iPad on Reading, Writing and Arithmetic

Thursday, April 12, 2012   3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

OVERVIEW:  This webinar will discuss, demonstrate, and critique various apps to assist students who experience print disabilities; writing challenges; and challenges with math. These apps include speech to text; text to speech; audio note taking; midmapping apps; apps to capture and organize thoughts; apps to make math more engaging such as touch algebra; creative uses of Show Me app or Screen Chop Apps or math apps that use video examples to solve math problems. 

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Considering Assistive Technology in the IEP

Thursday, April 26, 2012   3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)

OVERVIEW: This webinar will address the basics when considering assistive technology (AT) into the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for students who are eligible for special education services in the public school setting. In this presentation, we will discuss the foundations of AT consideration and provide you with a process that can be used to consider whether or not a student with disabilities requires AT devices and services to receive a free, appropriate public education as required by law during the development of the student's Individualized Educational Program (IEP).  We will closely look at four major steps in the process: Review present levels of performance and evaluation data; Develop goals and objectives; determine if any tasks are difficult or impossible for the student; and decide whether or not AT devices and services are required and document decisions. 

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