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Wednesday, October 28
Session Title
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Creating Low Cost Assistive Technology Solutions In Minutes
Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Universal Design for Learning Interventions
Implementation of AAC Systems into Work, School and Lives of those with Complex Communication Needs
Include All Learners in a Technology-Facilitated Differentiated Curriculum
Integrating Web 2.0 Tools and AT- Interventions for the 21st Century
Overview of Assistive Technology
RTI, UDL and Differentiated Instruction and the Role of Technology Supports
Technology for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
Weaving the Threads of Communication
Thursday, October 29
Session Title
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Create Accessible Websites: What to Do, What to Ask For
Developing Fraction Sense: Technology in the Works Research Project Outcomes
Four AAC Techniques for Every Classroom – Expanding the Influence
Illinois District Prepares Students for Success with Literacy Technology
Integrating Smart Board Technology with AT to Support Inclusion
Movement Matters! The Motor Aspect of Language Learning in AAC
New Language Activities of Daily Living Trains Functional Language
Pocket Endeavor for Independence in Executive Functioning
SuiteTalk Advantage: The Complete School and At-Home Accessibility Solution
Switch On Learning
The Core Vocabulary Classroom: Doing More With Less
Transition Planning Using Technology: Project MY VOICE
8:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Experience Accessible Books!
Portable Deaf and Deaf Blind Communications
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Creativity and Communication: Power Up Your Mind
Designing Meaningful Vocabularies for AAC Systems - Parts 1&2
Encouraging Teachers to Use AAC in the Classroom
If You Build It, They Will Read: Introducing CAST BookBuilder
Introducing Windows 7
Learning for Children–Exploration Software: Pre-Screening children for ASD
Orator for BlackBerry Smartphones, Your BlackBerry smartphone accessibility solution
Production and Utilization of DAISY titles using Desktop Applications
Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks
Universal Access Solutions for Physically Impaired Mac OS X Users
Web 2.0 Challenges and Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
Web Accessibility Standards and Guidelines Update 2009
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Optimizing Access for AAC
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Notetakers for Blind Consumers - Classroom, Wayfinding and Personal Benefits
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Smart Solutions from AMDi
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Microsoft Office 2010 - Accessibility Checker
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
NEW Co:Writer 6 — Experience the Simplicity of 6
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
What's New in ZoomText 9.18
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
The Suitcase Series For Clicker 5
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Transitioning to Universal Computer Access for the Workplace & Higher-Ed
Write All About It: Creating Writing Activities with Boardmaker Plus
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
AT on a Shoestring Budget
Augmentative Alternative Communication Device Use with Deaf or Blind Students
Control Almost Anything with a Switch Interface and Free Software
Developing Eye-Gaze; A Look at Treatment Progression
DOLPHIN PEN2, NEXT GENERATION ACCESS TECHNOLOGY ON A USB THUMB-DRIVE
Power Tools for Autism: DT Trainer & Activity Trainer
Stirring the Alphabet Soup: Blending AT, UDL, RTI and AIM
The Tango; Creating A Generation of Communicators.
The Use of Assistive Technologies at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Training for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors: Year Two
Virtual Worlds - Real Connections
What's Happening in DC?: A Report from the Front Line
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Overlay Designer Pro:Time Saving Software to Streamline Overlay Development
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Bookshare Live!
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Augmentative Communication Evaluations Simplified:Tools and Resources
Building Independent Work Skills in Students with ASD
Congratulations! You're a Member of the AT Team: Now What?
Functional Programming = User Friendly AAC
In a Vendor Bender? Best Practices for Assistive Technology Providers
Latest Advancements in Technology for People with Low Vision
Literacy and AAC: Easy as 1-2-3
Read&Write GOLD –Meeting Student Needs at School and at Home
Technology Integration and Beyond
The QIAT Generation Grows Up
Transition Assessments and Curriculum
Typing Faster (List-Based Typing) and More Accurately (Phonetic Typing)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Science: Standards, Strategies and Student Success
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Adaptive Technology Help Desk: What We Do, Future Plans
Building Fluency through Mathematical Models: Classroom Suite 4 Research Outcomes
Documenting AT Effectiveness Using A Time Series Probe Research Approach
History of the Lightwriter Text-to-Speech Communication Device
Research Study: How the ClassMate Reader Helped LD Non-readers
Special Education Preservice Major's Perceptions of Assistive Technology Preparation
Survey of Assistive Technology Devices for Aging in Place
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PAC Mate Omni At School, at Home, and at Work
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Innovative Technology for Practical Visual Language Applications in Special Education
kReader PC for Struggling Readers
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
What's New in Low Vision from HumanWare
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Accountability & Student Outcome Data Collection Systems
Budget Boosters –Inexpensive Software for Reading, Writing and Studying
Environmental Designs for Student Success
Exploring the role of Reutilized AT in Emergency Preparedness
Functional Accessibility Evaluation of Web 2.0 Applications
Promoting Wide Reading for Adolescents with Significant Cognitive Impairment
QIAT Conversations 2009
Reading Bills - The Last Frontier for Auto-Readers
Ready for Representation: Using Tangible Symbols to Support Beginning Communicators
Tricks of the Trade to Improving AAC Services
Unique Learning System; Picking up where NCLB and Assessment stop
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Go Talk: Express Your Ideas!
Friday, October 30
Session Title
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Accessible Textbooks for K-12 Students – Bookshare and NIMAC
Applying AAC Feature-based Assessment Tools and Strategies: Part I
Assistive Technology for Handwriting Parts 1&2: Using Low Tech Supports & Software Supports
Commercially Available Gaming Systems as AT in the Rehabilitation Process
In Control and Organized! Help for Short Term Memory Issues
Point-and-Chat: Email and IM for AAC users
Portable Book Player Helps Educate, Inform and Entertain Busy People
Powerful Access to the Internet using WYNN 5.1
To BrailleNote, To PacMate or To BrailleSense, That is the Question?
UDL + DI = Accessible Math
Using Software to Increase Skills of Children who Use AAC
Viewplus Math and Science Curricula with Fully Accessible Illustrations
What Do Teachers Want?: Profiling Professional Development
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Challenge Your Students to Become Proficient Writers: Writing with Kurzweil3000
Learning Co:Writer is Easy as 1-2-3 and Writing Technology For Students With Asperger's
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
A Comprehensive Approach to Wayfinding for Blind and Deafblind Travelers
Accessible Instructional Materials 101: The Cliff Notes Version
Accessible Rich Internet Applications and Electronic Documents from Adobe
An A.T. Training Solution for all – Teachers, Parents, & Students
Applying AAC Feature-Based Assessment Tools and Strategies: Part II
BrowseAloud: Make Your Web Site Talk
Communication Utilizing Today's Modern Technology for the Deaf-Blind
Computer Accessibility – Including Personal Computers, Macintoshes and AAC Devices
Creating Independence on the Job Site
Life in the REAL WORLD
Technology Enhanced Performance Intervention Menus
Technology Overload: Tips for Successful Technology Implementations
WAI-ARIA Introduction: Making Advanced Websites and Web Applications Accessible
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
New Reading Fluency Development and Assessment Solution from Texthelp Systems
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
No Mouse, No Keyboard - No Problem!
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Accessible accounting software Gives Reading Disabled Persons Control and Independence
Introducing Picture It v5.0. Visual Supports for Reading and Learning
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
On the Go: Boardmaker Software Family for Itinerant Professionals
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Building Partnerships: Policy, Reasonable Accommodation, and the Aging Workforce
Comparison and Contrast of Cell Phone Accessibility Solutions
Computer-based Cognitive Exercising and Gaming: Examples, Research and Application
Early Literacy Skills Builder and AAC and Autism
Employment Opportunity = Accessible Technology and Organizational Commitment
FRS ComLink family of Products and Custom Solutions
Guiding Seniors through the Digital Maze
Help Students Build their Own Learning Wings and Soar!
Interactive Teaching and Learning Activities with Clicker 5
Managing the Learning Curve Through the Eyes of a Parent
Product Usability Testing of Assistive Technology: Unique Challenges and Benefits
Switch It Up: Move To Communicate
What's New for Education in the Brand New JAWS 11
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Hot Off the Hard Drive - Click to Read Series
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Windows 7 – On-Screen Keyboard
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
A Day In The Life of a Victor Stream
1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Atomic Learning and WYNN Provide Universal Design for Learning
Read&Write GOLD – Curriculum Access Made Easy
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
A Sneak Peek: Microsoft Office 2010 Accessibility Checker
Activities of Daily Living and AT for the Blind/Visually Impaired
AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: Integrating Music Braille with Study and Work
Communicate with Current Events
Developing Prompts Using Microsoft® PowerPoint to Teach Emergent Literacy
Experience the MAGic of 12: New Look, Features, and Power
Get a GRIP Guarantee Recognition of Individual Preferences
Language, Literacy and Learning Supports for Beginning Communicators: An Overview
Matching Children & AAC: Collecting Evidence on Language Competence
Simplified "Point-and-Click" - Controlling One Dimension at a Time
The AccessText Network: Improving the Accessibility of College Textbooks
The Fundamental Role of ICT in Letting "Every Child Matter"
Visual Supports and Book Reading. Who? What? How? and When?
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Self-Determination and Social/Emotional Learning
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
The Features of Window-Eyes 7
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
A Comparison of Tools for Creating Visual Supports
Creating Accessible Text and Digital Reading on iPods and Zunes
Creating Literacy at the Start: Text-To-Speech and Beginning Readers
Eye Control Technology: A Direct Access Alternative
Glimpse the Future of AT: Swype, Morse Code and More
Integrating Assistive Technology Instruction into Preservice Teacher Education: Three Models
Straightforward Accessibility Solutions to Address Computing Goals of Veterans
Supporting Students using Robust AAC Devices in General Education Classrooms
Transition is the MISSION...What's your AMBITION?
Who Qualifies, Who Cares? Creating a Market for AIM
Writing Success Anywhere, Anytime with WriteOnline
ZoomText 9.18 with Scripting – Customized Solutions for All Users
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Next Generation DAISY: Broadening the Appeal with EasyReader
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Accessing the Voice of the Internet Anywhere with Clickhear and ClickHear Mobile
Automatic and Step Scanning Performance of 3 year olds
Bookshare for Education – Resources for Students with Print Disabilities
Math Accessibility for Students with Print Disabilities –SMART Project Results
National Survey of AT Practices and Beliefs of School Psychologists
The History of Electronic AAC Devices
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Simplify and Personalize! Cognitive Access to the Web and Beyond
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Windows 7 - Magnifier
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
AIM-What You Need To Know In Under An Hour!
Back to black and white – software to develop visual skills
Cognitive Curbcuts to Web 2.0: Accessible Calendaring with Picture Planner
Data Tools to Assist the AT Team: AT Tracker
Functional, Independent Communication Using Auditory and Visual Scanning
My Life Without and With AAC
Navigating Your Way Through the AAC Device Selection Maze
T.H.E. P.A.C.T.: One Size Does Not Fit All When Adapting the Curriculum
Teaming! Planning! Implementation!...for Successful Integration of AAC across Environments
The Acceptability Factor...Using AT is a cool thing now!
The Writing Bin - Early Skills
Trekker Breeze: GPS assisting the visually impaired and multiple disabled
Wheelchairs Explained: An Educator's Guide to Seating and Mobility
Saturday, October 31
Session Title
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
AAC TechConnect – Matching Communicators with their Best AAC Voice
BROADENING THE WORLD FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND USING GPS
CLT Products: Enhancing Instruction and Including Students with Visual Impairment
Going Digital: Reading Program Software for Students with Significant Disabilities
Promoting Communication Success for Individuals with Autism: Tools to Succeed
Smart Ease: Making National Content Standard Activities that Improve Communication
Technology to Help Struggling Students Transition into the College Setting
The Best Practices and The New Features: Zoom-Twix and Eye-Pal
The Road to Accessible Instructional Materials
Use of Video Self-Prompting Devices (i.e. PDA, portable DVD player)
Using Laureate’s Free Syntax Assessment CD to Test Sentence Comprehension
Using Readily Available Technology to Enhance Emergent Literacy
Web Accessibility: Taking Control with Speech
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Introduction to the Lingraphica hand-held Speech Generating Device
Mounting Redefined - Taking Off a Burden from AAC-Specialists
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
BrowseAloud: Speech Enabling Your Website and Increasing its Accessibility
Cyrano Communicator - So What's New?
Developing 2 switch access for AAC
Enabling People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing to Communicate with Everyone, Anytime and Anywhere in Any Language
Helping all students participate when using interactive teaching technology in the classroom
Strategies and Solutions to Improve Your AT Reuse Program
Tell Me How You Feel - Medical Communication Solutions
The Functional Skills System and the iPod Touch
The Grid 2 – New Ways to Communicate from Sensory Software
Thematic Unit Instruction made EASY!
Trouble-Free Training
Web Accessibility Testing (on a Shoestring)
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Low Vision Solutions for the Classroom
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The Suitcase Series for IntelliTools Classroom Suite
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
ATSTAR: Online Tools for Successful Assistive Technology Implementation
Video iPods: Hands-On Lab for Creating Video-Based Instructional Materials
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Bigger and Better: Accessible Music-Reading Solution for Low Vision Musicians
Going GREEN: Saving the earth one portfolio at a time!
Low Tech? You Bet!
My Crazy Idea...-Web2.0 and student-centered learning for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Off the Shelf is Special Too!
Reading Gumbo
Research Results: Preferred Technology for Students with Learning Disabilities
T-Ware- Integrating Speech Input and Voice Output Technologies
The Nemeth Code Tutorial for the Braillenote: The Final Report
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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