ATIA Webinar Today on AT Trends in K-12 and September Webinar Calendar
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MassMATCH is happy to share the information below from ATIA.
From Kobena Bonney
MassMATCH Program Coordinator
Greetings!
While you were working on projects, enjoying your vacation, or preparing for the start of school, our simply terrific presenters were also busy - preparing content, research, and case studies for our fall webinar lineup.
Here's the September calendar of live sessions. We also offer on-demand archives of past trainings. We include CEUs in your webinar registration so you can meet all your assistive technology professional development needs.
Explore the current issues and trends surrounding assistive technology devices and service for public schools and districts. Kirk will include a discussion of how the onset of "Bring Your Own Device" and mobile technologies are blurring the line between assistive and instructional technology. Date: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013 Time: 3:30 - 5:00 PM EDT Speaker: Kirk Behnke, Lead Facilitator for TATN, Texas Assistive Technology Network (TATN)/Region 4 ESC Register NowDaily Device Use with Children who have AutismSix parents participated in two semi-structured interviews about their child who has autism and has been using a Speech Generating Device (SGD) one year or longer. This webinar will focus on current research related to autism and SGDs, superordinate themes that emerged within the study, and possible/practical implications for practitioners. Date: Wednesday, Sept 18, 2013 Time: 3:30-5:00 EDT Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Mullican, University of Southern Mississippi Register NowWhich One: Speech Generating Devices vs. Mobile Technology Apps?With so many choices, which ones benefit individuals with communication impairments? This session will demonstrate the parallels between augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems and top AAC-related apps for individuals with disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, and other developmental disabilities. Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 Time: 3:30-5:00 EDT Speaker: Phyllis Watson, CCC-SLP/AAC Specialist, Crotched Mountain ATECH Services
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