ATIA Webinars provide the latest information on AT products, services and best practices from leading regional, national and international presenters. We record and archive every webinar and make them available on-demand, allowing you to access resources for what’s new in assistive technology, best practices and implementation strategies.
Upcoming Live Webinars:
 
Teaching Assistive Technology Online
 
Speaker: Therese Willkomm, Director of ATinNH, University of New Hampshire
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Time: 3:30-5:00 PM EDT
 
Overview: This webinar will discuss and demonstrate methods, materials, tools and resources for teaching assistive technology online via webinars, online courses, hybrid courses and virtual presence tools. Learn how to creatively use various platforms to teach assistive technology related content. In addition learn how to prepare and deliver content on line that uses multimedia, is interactive, hands-on and engaging. No longer do participants have to watch a static boring PowerPoints with text based slides and still images or sit for hours watching a talking head. Online learning has changed and can be fun, engaging, entertaining, low cost and even hands-on.
Unlocking the iPad Using 10 Apps: An In-depth Exploration
 
Speaker: Donna Schneider, Assistive Technology Specialist/Special Education Teacher, iteachitech
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Time: 3:30-5:00 PM EDT
 
Overview: This webinar will explore 10 apps for the iPad that will unlock the potential of the iPad for assisting students in reading and writing while assisting the teacher in making a paperless classroom. Real life applications for these apps will be shared as well as how to manage the devices. Apps covered are applicable to any population. Participants will see how students can work through the writing process as well as read any material they need on an iPad. They will also learn how to use OCR apps that allow students to take a picture of text and have it read to them or translated into their native language.
The Upcoming Member Sponsored Webinar is Free to Attend!
The upcoming November 11 webinar from Don Johnston, Inc. is free to attend*. Read on for more information about the November 11 webinar:
How uPAR Data is Leading to Smarter Accommodation Decisions Across Districts
Speaker: Denise DeCoste, Assistive Technology Specialist and Educational Consultant; Co-Author, Protocol for Accommodations in Reading (PAR), Don Johnston Incorporated
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM EDT
*Please note: CEUs are not available for these webinars.
Recently Archived Webinars
Did you miss previous webinars? We record and archive every webinar and make them available on-demand. Read on to learn more about the recently archived webinars.
Going Google: Accessible Reading and Writing with Co:Writer and Snap&Read*
Speaker: Mike Marotta, AT Specialist; President, Inclusive Technology Solutions, LLC
Google Drive, Google Apps, Google Extensions … It’s official. Schools are “going Google” and fast. In less than a year, over 184,000 students got access to Co:Writer and Snap&Read Universal-tools they need to read and write across Google. They have their favorite word prediction, some incredible new reading supports AND student-safe data collection. In this webinar, Google expert and accessibility leader, Mike Marotta, shares how districts are using Co:Writer and Snap&Read Universal to help their students read and write across Google. He will share how you can do the same and instantly track usage and qualitative data that helps implementation. Whether your district is just beginning to consider Google for your students or have already “gone Google”, this webinar will help you make the best accommodation decisions possible.
*This webinar is a Member-Sponsored webinar from Don Johnston, Inc. and is free to attend. Please note, CEUs are not available for this webinar.
Playing to Learn, Learning to Play with Make it Yourself AT

Speaker
: Judith Schoonover, Assistive Technology Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools
According to Fred (Mr.) Rogers, “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Play includes exploration using all of our senses, examining how toys and materials “work”, discovering new ways to use materials, and more. Adaptations to attach, stabilize, make the toy easier to hold, or confine the toy can be made with readily found materials. Removing barriers and providing access for children who have differing abilities and challenges can expand their play opportunities. So, let’s play!
 
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