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Google Suite as AT
October 9 (4-6)
G Suite for Education is a powerful platform that is changing the way teachers teach and students learn. Using the interactive, cloud-based technology, teachers and therapists can now connect with students in an enhanced way.
Using the G Suite (Google Classroom, Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Presentations, Forms, Sites, Groups, Hangouts) you can engage your students digitally with one simple Google login, across multiple devices.
With these built-in tools and additional Google apps and extensions, you can use the technology already available through Google to supplement, enhance and assist with teaching and learning.
Presented by: Jen Martinous and Randy Conroy
Fee: $45
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Proloquo2Go Introductory
October 16 (4-7)
This training will provide participants with an introduction to Proloquo2Go. The following areas will be addressed:
- Describing the different levels of the Crescendo vocabulary system
- Creating a new user and customizing vocabulary content for that user, including creating new buttons and folders
- Customizing and using the grammar support feature of Proloquo2Go
- Manipulating the way Proloquo2Go looks, sounds, and works to meet individual visual, motor, and cognitive needs
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own devices to the training. Please be sure to have the latest iPad operating system and Proloquo2Go updates installed before attending. iPads with Proloquo2Go installed will also be available for participants to use during the training.
This training is for anyone who is supporting a user of Proloquo2Go. This includes family members, teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, classroom assistants, etc.
Presented by: Matthew Provost and Francesca Facenda
Fee: $60
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Proloquo2Go Advanced
December 4 (4-7)
This training will provide participants who have previously attended our introduction course with a more advanced look at Proloquo2go.
The following areas will be addressed:
- Creating and working with user backup files
- Taking advantage of the Spanish language support built into Proloquo2go
- Sharing buttons, pages and folders between Proloquo2go users
- In depth review of Settings within Proloquo2go
- Use of Pop ups and Snapbacks
- Modifying Templates
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own devices to the training. Please be sure to have the latest iPad operating system and Proloquo2Go updates installed before attending. iPads with Proloquo2Go installed will also be available for participants to use during the training.
This course is for participants who have previously attended our Introduction to Proloquo2go and are interested in further training beyond the overview and basics of programming of the application.
Presented by: Matthew Provost and Francesca Facenda
Fee: $60
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Is There an Echo in Your Classroom?
December 13 (4-6)
Add an Amazon Echo to your holiday wish list and be ready to engage your students after the break! Add some Echo Buttons for a whole new set of games that address skills such as executive functioning, visual memory and motor skills. This workshop will demonstrate how these tools can be used as a tool to engage students in a different way!
Presented by: Matthew Provost
Fee: $45
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Easy and Practical AT Solutions: Make & Take
January 10 (4-6:30)
This is a fun and creative workshop where participants make practical AT tools for everyday use. Each participant will make an adapted stylus, slant board, three pencil adaptations and a universal cuff to take with them and use with the individuals they support.
Presented by: TechACCESS Staff
Fee: $65 (includes materials)
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3D Printing for AT
January 29 (4-6)
The use of 3D printers is making a huge impact on the world of AT. With 3D printing, if it doesn’t exist, we may be able to create it. Participants of this workshop will learn about the features of 3D printers, where you can access the code that allows you to print objects, and how these objects can benefit individuals with disabilities.
Presented by: Matthew Provost
Fee: $45
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AT to Support Transition
February 6 (4-6)
This workshop will focus on the supports available for skills that are needed beyond the K-12 classroom, such as task analysis, organization, scheduling, social skills, time management, and behavioral supports. Ideas for job accommodations and integrating technology into the workplace and higher education will also be discussed.
Presented by: Jen Martinous and Francesca Facenda
Fee: $45
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Low Tech AAC Supports
February 13 (4-6)
This workshop will explore some of the options available as low tech supports for communication, including low tech boards, visual schedules, simple switches, adapted books, and visual scenes. Participants will learn about the latest and greatest visual scheduling apps available on the iPad and how to utilize them in the classroom and/or at home. Participants will also learn about apps that provide visual scene displays, which are interactive picture displays used to provide vocabulary context for users and communication partners.
Presented by: Francesca Facenda
Fee: $45
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Creating Successful AT/Implementation Plans
March 12 (4-6)
One of the most common problems with providing AT services is the failure to plan for implementation. Effective implementation plans require all team members to understand their roles and have input in the process. This workshop will discuss steps and implementation strategies for effective AT plans and provide sample AT Plans you can use or modify to meet the needs of your students/district.
Presented by: Jen Martinous and Randy Conroy
Fee: $45
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Using Eyegaze Effectively: What you Need to Know
March 26 (4-6)
Eyegaze technology allows individuals with significant physical challenges to access communication devices and technology to support daily living tasks. This workshop will discuss the technologies currently available as well as what should be considered when using these sophisticated devices. Prerequisite skills and technology available to support the development of skills will also be discussed.
Presented by: Matthew Provost
Fee: $45
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Executive Functioning Supports in the Classroom and Beyond
April 2 (4-6)
Executive functioning defines skills required for everyday life like working memory, flexibility, problem solving, time management and organization. For many of our students, executive functioning skills are often challenging. This workshop will explore a variety of low tech and high tech tools, strategies, and resources to aid in such tasks as reading, writing, taking notes, time management and organization, both in school and at home.
Presented by: Jen Martinous and Randy Conroy
Fee: $45
Register HERE.