Current/Recent Trainings

Statewide Early Childhood Technical Assistance Institutes - Time and locations vary: The following handouts are for the assistive technology portion of the training: (All information is in PDF form)

• Assistive Technology for Early Childhood Education - 2 MB
• iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Apps for Special Education - 2 MB

SDE Training - September 29-30, 2011: The following information is for the SDE Training on Assistive Technology being held in Boise, ID on Sept 29-30 2011: (All information is in PDF form)

• Agenda for Attendees - 117 KB
• 200 a Day the Easy Way - 352 KB
• Alternative Curricular Materials - 997 KB
• U of I CEU Form - 38 KB
• Computer Access - PowerPoint in PDF
• Games Handout - 149 KB
• Making AAC Work in the Classroom - PowerPoint in PDF - 675 KB
• Proloquo2Go for Emerging Communication
• Apps for Accessibility - PowerPoint in PDF - 1778 KB
• Simple Way to Limit iPad Access
• Vocabulary for AAC Users

AT for Students with Multiple Disabilities and Sensory Impairments - October 20-21, 2011 held in Sun Valley, ID.

• AT for Students with Multiple-Visual Impairments
• Website Links:
  • www.tinyurl.com/buttonholes  - 101+ ways to use single message devices

  • http://www.printfriendly.com/  - Makes any website print friendly

  • http://www.lcps.org/at  - Great collection of resources

  • http://www.thistothat.com  - Very useful resource when texturizing items

  • http://www.kizclub.com/ - Other useful resources for printable storybooks

  • http://aackids.psu.edu/index.php/page/show/id/1 - Great strategies that will work for students with multiple disabilities and sensory impairments

  • http://www.k8accesscenter.org/online_community_area/Webinar.asp - Making Abstract Core Curriculum  Accessible to Students with Severe  and Multiple Disabilities September 7, 2005