Assistive Technology & Computer Workshops
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 and 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. 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 regiostration. Registration is required for each workshop you wish to attend.
If you would like any of these workshops offered at your school, or if you'd like to discuss other A.T. Training needs for your district, please contact the TRE Center.
#30 Bored With Making Boards? Try Boardmaker!
Whether you are using Mayer Johnson Picture Symbols for creating communication boards, device overlays, or for the Picture Exchange Communications System (PECS), you are probably tired of the copy, cut and paste scene. The Boardmaker program is software which allows access to over 3,000 resizable symbols in clip art form from the PCS Books I, II, and III. The symbols have been translated into ten languages, and can be reduced or enlarged to any size. The program will enable you to create custom communication boards or overlays for virtually any size grid or matrix with its built-in drawing program. Participants will learn how to generate boards, as well as how to customize symbols by combining elements of two symbols into one. Participants should bring vocabulary ideas, so that they can generate a simple communication display. Beverly Maszdzen, CCC-SLP, Maywood School, TRE Center, April 1, 1998; 12:00 - 3:00. Fee: $20
#36 "What Parents of Students with Disabilities Should Know About Assistive Technology"
What is assistive technology and what are its benefits? Does your child require assistive technology for a free, appropriate public education? If so, how might you work as partners with your school to ensure that the most appropriate assistive technology is made available? What resources are available to you and your child's teachers after the technology is in the classroom? This workshop is an opportunity for parents and school personnel to explore answers to these and other questions in a supportive, collaborative atmosphere. David Grapka, Maywood School, Conference Room A, March 10 1998; 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Fee: $15
If you have questions regarding registration or about these workshops, please call the T.R.E. Center at (800) 248-9873 in N.Y. or (518) 456-9290.