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Communication Strategies for Adolescents as They Transition through Adulthood

Webinar - 08/19/15

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Event Summary: Led by Patricia Ourand, MS, CCC-SLP and current President of Associated Speech & Language Services, Inc., this webinar focused on the successful use of AAC devices from adolescence through adulthood and provided a person-centered approach to intervention that supports successful communication across environments and over time.

Videos: AAC Strategies for Adolescents as They Transition Through Adulthood

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OurandCTDWebinarAug2015.ppt

iOS Accessibility & Apps (Kick-off webinar for Apps Across the Currriculum)

Webinar - 08/17/15

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Event Summary: This is the kick-off webinar for the CTD Course Apps Across Curriculum and Platforms to Support Struggling Learners led by Diana Petschauer, AT Specialist. The module assists educators use mainstream technology as AT in education, including free and built-in accessibility, apps for iOS, and Google Chrome apps and extensions for education. Also discussed are built-in Accessibility features-iOS devices. (Screen Reader/ Voice Over, Zoom/ Magnification, Text-to-Speech, Voice Recognition, Assistive Touch, Mono Audio, Guided Access, Calendar/ Reminders, Sequencing Activities, Organization, etc).

Videos: iOS Accessibility (built-In) and iOS Apps (kick off webinar)

The Swipe Generation: Best Practices with Mobile Technology for Young Children

Webinar - 07/23/15

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Event Summary: Led by Beth Poss, Educational Consultant and Special Education Administrator for Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, this webinar examined the current research on the use of technology for children birth-8 years, and the implications of using these tech tools for early learning.

Videos: The Swipe Generation: Best Practices with Mobile Technology for Young Children, Promo - The Swipe Generation: Best Practices with Mobile Technology for Young Children

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CTD-The Swipe Generation-Poss.pptx

Don’t Wait to Communicate: Why Your Child Needs Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Webinar - 06/09/15

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Event Summary: Led by Dana Nieder, author of the popular special needs blog Uncommon Sense, this webinar will teach parents and professionals the importance of presuming competence in a child’s communicative abilities as well as tips for how to plan and build a rich vocabulary for a child using AAC.

Videos: Don’t Wait to Communicate: Why Your Child Needs AAC , Promo - Don’t Wait to Communicate: Why Your Child Needs AAC

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CTD Don’t Wait to Communicate.ppt

Stories from the Field: Technology Implementation at the School and District Level

Webinar - 06/02/15

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Event Summary: What does it take to ensure that our technology implementation strategies are successful? How can we plan and budget for technology that meets the needs of all students? How can we prepare teachers to use technology in ways that support best practices in teaching and learning? Join our experts for a discussion of best practices in implementation science, stories of successful technology implementation from the field, and a Q&A session about practical ways to address challenges and barriers to successful implementation of educational technology.

Videos: Technology Implementation Strategies that Work - LC kickoff webinar

Documents:

Stories from the Field Technology Implementation_FINAL_0.pptx

Mobile Devices & the Inclusive Classroom: Putting it all together -Webinar

Webinar - 05/29/15

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Event Summary: Implementation is the most critical phase of this whole process. How do we take the hardware and app decisions from previous sessions and come up with a plan for success? In this session, Mike Marotta, assistive technology consultant, focuses on the classroom strategies we need to effectively implement to improve opportunities for learning.

Videos: Mobile Devices & the Inclusive Classroom: Part 4 - Putting it all together

Mobile Devices & Inclusive Classrooms: Using the Right Tool for Learning - MORE Apps, software and the cloud! - Webinar

Webinar - 05/21/15

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Event Summary: In this session, Mike Marotta AT Consultant, dives into the world of available apps, software and websites we can utilize to provide learning opportunities to ALL our learners. Again, the UDL principles will provide a roadmap for exploration. There is a virtual “App Smackdown” during the session so come prepared to share a tool and how you use it.

Videos: Mobile Devices in the Inclusive Classroom - Part 3 - Using the Right Tool for Learning: MORE Apps, software and the cloud!