Assistive technology provides the opportunity for students with disabilities to compensate for difficulties they experience with engaging in the educational process. Identifying measurable outcomes for assistive technology and incorporating assistive technology tools and strategies as part of the student’s educational routine is a challenge. This professional development session will describe best practices associated with incorporating assistive technology in the IEP, implementing assistive technology and evaluating its effectiveness. The Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services will be used to guide this discussion. Additionally, this session will describe primary types of assistive technology used to address the areas of reading, writing, math and computer access. Objectives • Identify best practices associated with incorporating assistive technology in the IEP, implementing assistive technology and evaluating its effectiveness • Apply concepts learned regarding assistive technology to current case load • Identify assistive technology resources • Describe and provide examples of assistive technology to address reading, writing, math and computer access
Presenter: Bob Cunningham has been an occupational therapy educator since 1991 and is currently employed by Maryville University. Bob is also an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) and owner of Cunningham Consulting LLC, which provides assistive technology consultation and assistive technology evaluations in the areas of education and alternative computer access for persons of all ages in the St. Louis region. He is currently completing a doctoral degree in Special Education at the University of Missouri - St. Louis.
Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Time: Check in: 8:30 a.m. Session: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Location: Cooperating School Districts 1460 Craig Road St. Louis, MO 63146 Cost: $50.00 CSD Members; $70.00 Non-Members Reference #: 34207-23 Registration Deadline: January 22, 2013 For more information call Brian Lankheit at (314) 692-1242 or email blankheit@csd.org. Registrations may be mailed to CSD, Attn: Brian Lankheit, 8225 Florissant Road, St. Louis, MO 63121 or faxed to (314) 692-9700. |
