Conference Link: AT Solutions for the Early Childhood Population

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1 Virtual TechKnowledgy Conference 2011 Conference Link: This Virtual TechKnowledgy Conference program provides a description of each workshop session, approximate length of time to complete the online workshops and has an icon indicating whether the session is set up as a video workshop, text based workshop, or website tour. We hope you learn a lot, gain valuable resources, and will share this information with others! Login Directions: Once you have entered the conference and selected a workshop session, you will be required to login to the sessions using your T/TAC Online username and password. If you are not an existing T/TAC Online user, you will be prompted to set up an account and will immediately receive an with your username and password. AT Solutions for the Early Childhood Population Emerging Technologies: Use of ipads in Early Childhood, Part 1 This is a two- part webshop presenting apps for Early Childhood aligned with the Virginia Foundation Blocks for Early Learning. The apps presented here are only intended to serve as samples in different areas of curriculum. T/TAC does not endorse or recommend specific apps. TIME: 12 minutes See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Hear Me: Adapting Books for Divergent Learners Sally Norton- Darr and Judith Schoonover from Loudoun County Public Schools created this webshop. Explore this rich collection of literacy and thematic resources for Do- It Yourselfers! These resources are based on the book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" and the space theme and offer PowerPoint s, templates, resource guides and literacy planners. TIME: 45 minutes Making Books Come to Life Making Books Come to Life is housed on a wiki site developed by the T/TAC at VCU's Assistive Technology Team to help professionals and families working with young children with disabilities learn more about literacy and how to make literacy experiences accessible, fun and engaging for all young learners. Explore these resources at your own pace, use them with your students, or use these materials to teach others how to adapt literacy experiences for all! TIME: 45 minutes

2 Home Literacy Experiences of Nonverbal Children and Practical Ways to Improve Them Barbara Cannon from Spotsylvania County Public Schools created this webshop to highlight ways to improve literacy outcomes for all students with speech impairments including those with cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome and any other disability where there is a deficit in expressive speech ability. It's really not surprising at all: non- verbal children have a hard time learning to read and write. Without functional expressive language skills, they are at risk. But what specifically can be done to help change this? This webshop will begin with research relating to home literacy experiences of non- verbal children, target specific needs of these children, and provide practical methods and technologies to help increase positive literacy outcomes. TIME: 30 minutes AT Solutions for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities Making a Foam Switch This webshop shows how to create a foam switch. TIME: 4 minutes Making a Switch Using CD Container This webshop demonstrates how to make a Switch using a CD container. TIME: 3 minutes All is Fair in Science and the ASOLs Viewers will take a tour of a very special science fair. The Reach Program at St. Mary's Home for Disabled Children hosts this annual event. Students with significant intellectual and multiple disabilities use a variety of assistive technology to share their ASOL- based projects. Take great notes and be prepared to be inspired! TIME: 15 minutes Home Literacy Experiences of Nonverbal Children and Practical Ways to Improve Them Barbara Cannon from Spotsylvania County Public Schools created this webshop to highlight ways to improve literacy outcomes for all students with speech impairments including those with cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome and any other disability where there is a deficit in expressive speech ability. It's really not surprising at all: non- verbal children have a hard time learning to read and write. Without functional expressive language skills, they are at risk. But what

3 specifically can be done to help change this? This webshop will begin with research relating to home literacy experiences of non- verbal children, target specific needs of these children, and provide practical methods and technologies to help increase positive literacy outcomes. TIME: 30 minutes Write On: An Introduction to Writing Supports This workshop provides an overview of the stages of the writing process and identifies interventions that can be addressed at the appropriate stage of the writing process. A separate webshop specifically addresses assistive technology solutions for writing. TIME: 18 minutes Write On: Assistive Technology Solutions for Writing During this portion of the webshop assistive technology solutions will be shown that can be used at all stages of the writing process. Solutions will be explained and resources will be given. TIME: 25 minutes AT Solutions for Students with Autism Work Tasks for Students with Autism and other Related Disabilities This webshop will introduce participants to the concept of structured teaching and how setting up the environment and the materials for a work session can help a student with Autism or other related disability complete a work task independently. TIME: 30 minutes Classroom Structure for Students with ASD This webshop demonstrates how a well- structured classroom that serves students with autism spectrum disorders can decrease frustration, reduce challenging behaviors, increase student independence and increase staff efficiency. Photos and videos are used to discuss seatwork, activity schedules and environmental structure. This webshop was created with the collaboration of the Southeastern Cooperative Education Program (SCEP) in Virginia Beach. TIME: 15 minutes AT Solutions for Communication and AAC Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication This short webshop will review the three basic components of communication: content, form, and use. TIME: 15 minutes

4 Making a Tri-Fold Board This tutorial provides step- by- step instructions to make a tri- fold board for displaying pictures. TIME: 15 minutes Keeping Pace: Using Pacing Boards for Speed and Articulation This video, created by Chris Bugaj from Loudoun County Public Schools, demonstrates how to use pacing boards for modeling fluency, starting sentences and expanding the length of utterances. TIME: 10 minutes Interview with Johnny Kelley on Augmentative Communication As we learn about assistive technology it s important that we listen to individuals who use it on a daily basis. The following interview is with Johnny Kelley, who will share some of his successes and challenges and how he became a self- determined person, living a fulfilled life. TIME: 12 minutes AT Solutions for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities Write On: An Introduction to the Writing Process This workshop provides an overview of the stages of the writing process and identifies interventions that can be addressed at the appropriate stage of the writing process. A separate webshop specifically addresses assistive technology solutions for writing. TIME: 18 minutes Write On: Assistive Technology Solutions for Writing During this portion of the webshop assistive technology solutions will be shown that can be used at all stages of the writing process. Solutions will be explained and resources will be given. TIME: 25 minutes Microsoft Word 2007: Pre-Writing/Organizational Tools explores two tools in Microsoft Word The two tools are the Outline View and Smart Art. These tools are very useful for pre- writing and organizing ideas before writing a formal piece. TIME: 20 minutes Microsoft Word 2007: Quick Access Toolbar + Auto Summary + Voice Comment demonstrate how to add tools to the quick access toolbar in Microsoft Word Adding Voice Comment and Auto Summary to the quick access toolbar allows the user the opportunity to quickly and easily access these tools. TIME: 25 minutes

5 Microsoft Word 2007: Readability Statistics explores the usefulness of the Readability Statistics feature of Microsoft Word The readability statistics gives the reading level of a text document. This can help in a number of ways. If you are writing a paper for graduate school, you may want the readability level higher than if you were creating a test for your fourth grade class. TIME: 15 minutes Microsoft Word 2007: Save As a Template or PDF Document explores and demonstrates how to save Microsoft Word documents as templates or PDF files. The use of a watermark is explored as well. TIME: 20 minutes Central Virginia Educators Learn about AT The following video is a demonstration by educators in central Virginia about various light tech tools that can support student learning in the classroom. TIME: 10 minutes AT Solutions for All Students Microsoft Word 2007: Photos in Tables explores creating tables and adding images to tables in Microsoft Word How can you use images in tables you ask? Well, maybe you can make visual schedules and directions for students. If you don t have Boardmaker or other picture software, you can use tables with images of your own, images from the web or from clip art. You might consider using a table to help a student learn the pieces of information they need for an upcoming quiz. TIME: 25 minutes Images in Microsoft Word 2007 show how to work with images in Microsoft Word In this webshop you will get to practice with your own images, download images from the Web and work with clip art images within Microsoft Word TIME: 30 minutes Klinger s Closet: No-Tech Treasures This video, created by Judith Schoonover from Loudoun County Public Schools, shows how to use everyday objects to create simple assistive technology solutions. Time: 10 minutes

6 AIM Implementation Guide by CAST For schools looking for ways to improve academic achievement and persistence to high school completion, utilization of Text to Speech (TtS) technology paired with AIM is worth serious consideration. This implementation guide was developed to support use of TtS and AIM as a compensatory strategy at the secondary level. It is based on the collective experiences of educators in local school districts who implemented pilot TtS/AIM projects. Although the information provided in this guide pertains to these specific projects in Missouri, the principles, practices, and materials apply more broadly to the ongoing implementation of AIM in educational settings. TIME: 18 minutes VDOE s I m Determined Modules The modules are designed to provide background information on the self- determination movement for people with disabilities and the history of the Virginia Department of Education's I'm Determined Project. These modules provide a strong foundation for beginning your journey toward self- determination. Each module will take 30 minutes or more to complete and include questions for reflection. Participants may want to print out the questions for each module with answers to print and include with the webshop certificate. TIME: 30 minutes/module Blast from the Past Grab some popcorn and a drink, sit back in your easy chair and check out these video sessions from TechKnowledgy These sessions are at least an hour in length and chocked full of information. Oh, and did you lose your handouts from the TechKnowledgy Conference last year? Look no further; many of those great session handouts are available in this webshop too! Improving AT Services through Consultation, Collaboration and Coaching Gayle Bowser, M.S., Ed., Assistive Technology Collaborations, Roseburg, OR Universal design for learning: What does it look like and why should I care? Susanne Croasdaile & Fran Smith, VDOE s T/TAC at VCU Developing your assistive technology: Best practices for success Bill Reeder & Jennifer Carr, Fairfax County Public Schools Planning for continuity: Transition for people who use assistive technology Gayle Bowser, M.S., Ed., Assistive Technology Collaborations, Roseburg, OR Top tech tools for math Judith Sweeney, M.A., AT Consultant and President, Onion Mountain Technology TIME: 60 minutes/webinar

7 AT Teams Blast from the Past Grab some popcorn and a drink, sit back in your easy chair and check out these video sessions from TechKnowledgy These sessions are at least an hour in length and chocked full of information. Oh, and did you lose your handouts from the TechKnowledgy Conference last year? Look no further; many of those great session handouts are available in this webshop too! Improving AT Services through Consultation, Collaboration and Coaching Gayle Bowser, M.S., Ed., Assistive Technology Collaborations, Roseburg, OR Universal design for learning: What does it look like and why should I care? Susanne Croasdaile & Fran Smith, VDOE s T/TAC at VCU Developing your assistive technology: Best practices for success Bill Reeder & Jennifer Carr, Fairfax County Public Schools Planning for continuity: Transition for people who use assistive technology Gayle Bowser, M.S., Ed., Assistive Technology Collaborations, Roseburg, OR Top tech tools for math Judith Sweeney, M.A., AT Consultant and President, Onion Mountain Technology TIME: 60 minutes/webinar Stimulus Webinar Bill Reeder and Jennifer Carr of the successful Fairfax County Public Schools AT initiative presented this webinar in 2009 to give school systems ideas for creating AT initiatives using Stimulus funding. Although this funding has now expired, the ideas are still quite appropriate and are worth checking out. Don Johnston of Don Johnston, Inc. gives the introduction. TIME: 60 minutes Central Virginia Educators Learn about AT The following video is a demonstration by educators in central Virginia about various light tech tools that can support student learning in the classroom. TIME: 10 minutes

8 EXHIBITORS AAC Intervention AbleNet Assistive Technology Works ATIA Conference Atomic Learning Attainment Augmentative Resources Center for Applied Special Technology Closing the Gap Crick Software DevelopEase Don Johnston Dynavox/Mayer- Johnson EnableMart Envision Technology Georgia Project for Assistive Technology Ginger Software Gus Communications Humanware I Click I Talk Inspiration Software, Inc. Judy Lynn Software Key Technologies LD Online

9 Learning Ally Onion Mountain Technology OT- Care: Miss Sue s Keyboard Fun Project Do- It Promethean Planet: The World s Largest Interactive Whiteboard Community Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology (QIAT) RJ Cooper Simplified Technology, Linda J. Burkhart Slater Software, Inc. Sorting for Success, LLC TEACHTOWN Teacher Tube Texthelp Systems TechMatrix Virginia Assistive Technology Systems (VATS) Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI) The Whitlock Group