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Assistive Technology & Computer Workshops for the
1996-1997 School Year
The Technology Resources for Education (T.R.E.) Center is offering workshops on assistive technology through the Capital Region B.O.C.E.S., Special Education Division's VISTA (Valuable Instructional Seminars and Training Activities) program of staff development.
If you are interested in assistive & computer technologies, please review the following workshops listed below, complete the registration form provided and mail to the T.R.E. Center, 1979 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12205. There is a $30.00 materials fee per full day workshop and a $15.00 materials fee per half day workshop. Fees are waived for Capital Region B.O.C.E.S. Special Ed Division employees. Please make checks or money orders payable to Capital Region B.O.C.E.S. and send with your registration. Registration is required for each workshop you wish to attend.
#40 Software for Speech & Language Pathologists
Are you an Apple II therapist in a PowerMac world? Having trouble seeing clearly through your "Windows?" Confused by what's out there, what it does, and how it can help? This workshop will give you an overview of language development software, communication board software, evaluation software, and speech input/output software, and their applications in the classroom. Demonstrations of Apple, Mac and IBM program, hands on time, trouble shooting tips and resources. Be the first SLP on your block to use the term "Gigabyte" in a sentence! Gerene Lynn & Gene Murray, Maywood School, T.R.E. Center Lab, February 26, 1997; 8:30 - 2:30. Fee: $30 except for BOCES Special Education Staff.
#42 - Technology Tools for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
Computers and peripherals can be powerful educational tools for EVERYONE! Some students may need to have information presented to them in a different format (e.g., enlarged text, cassette, braille) in order to obtain the most appropriate education they deserve. In this workshop, various software and hardware will be presented and demonstrated to assist these students to accomplish their educational goals. Technology access will include: screen enlargement programs, speech synthesizers, and specialized computer features. This is an awareness workshop for all! Debra McGarvey, Maywood School, T.R.E. Center Lab, March 12, 1997; 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.. Fee: $15.00 except for BOCES Special Education Staff.
#43 - Assistive Technology & the I.E.P.: Do-able, Cost-effective Strategies for All Classrooms
New York's strategy for raising standards for all students includes building the local capacity of schools to enable all students to meet them. Students with disabilities, however, cannot achieve higher standards without access to two critical factors: 1) technology suited to their needs; and 2) teachers - both regular and special education - who are trained to work together to integrate the student into the class. Following an introduction to assistive technology, participants will use a case student and "Promising Assessment Practices" to match a student with a disability to appropriate assistive technology ("AT"). We'll then discuss specific ways to acquire AT devices, coordinate delivery of needed AT services, and train staff to integrate the student and the technology into the class. A generous number of resources will be available for these and all other areas of the NY State Guidelines for Assistive Technology. David Grapka, Maywood School, March 18, 1997; 1:00-3:30. Fee: $15.00 except for BOCES Special Education Staff.
#44 - Paying for Assistive Technology: Challenging Issues and Practical Answers
Finding one's way through the maze of assistive technology funding pathways poses many challenges for parents, administrators, service providers and students! While many devices exist to enable students with disabilities to participate more fully in school and community, information about funding these devices is often confusing and fragmented. Thus, the goal of this workshop is to help you fit the pieces of the funding puzzle into a sensible plan to make assistive technology services and devices available to all your students with disabilities. You'll learn practical steps and cooperative approaches for dealing with the technological, political, economic, and teaching/learning issues involved in funding - and not funding - assistive technology. We'll discuss a variety of funding sources for assistive technology for student 3 - 21 including Medicaid, Special Education , and private insurance. We'll also explore the appeal processes. David Grapka, Maywood School, March 13, 1997; 8:30 - 2:30. Fee $30 except for BOCES Special Education Staff.
Registration Form
Name:
Home Address:
Home #:
Affiliation:
Work #:
Special Needs (i.e., Braille):
Capital Region B.O.C.E.S. Special Ed Division Employee:
Yes No
Workshop(s) Selection: (Please check (Ã) workshop #)
#40 #41 #42 #43
#44 #57
Make Checks Payable to Capital Region BOCES