Assistive Technology related events around the Region and at the AT Lab. Please Contact Us if you have an event suggestion!
A study by Costigan & Light (2010) suggested a lack of preservice training in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Further, while some clinicians may have had coursework in AAC, fewer have direct experience in using evidenced-based therapy approaches when working with emergent and beginning communicators who use AAC. The purpose of this presentation is to prepare interdisciplinary interventionists (Educators, PTs, OTs, SLPs, Paraprofessionals, etc.) to provide high-quality intervention techniques to support AAC users that can be implemented across disciplines (under the guidance of a treating speech-language pathologist). The presenters will discuss evidenced-based practice techniques, demonstrate intervention approaches, and coach attendees who will practice these techniques during the presentation.
This FREE webinar series is put on by the Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP). The purpose of the series is to increase the capacity of educators, therapists and families for effective Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems selection and strategies for integration into learner goals.
ECHO Voices sessions will be held the first and third Wednesdays of each month, from 8 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Pacific. Advance registration is not required.
Each session begins with a 30 minute topic presentation plus Q&A time, followed by a case study/didactic of an unidentified student. Contact us if you would like to present a case.
Join URL: https://www.smore.com/08gek
Zoom URL: https://zoom.us/j/704497167
More about ECHO https://echo.unm.edu/about-echo/
Information about using Zoom Joining a Zoom webinar
List of Sessions and Dates:
- INTRO TO ECHO VOICES AND DEMYSTIFYING AAC, Kim Elliott: Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- PRAACTICAL RESOURCES FOR AAC SERVICE PROVIDERS, Dr. Carole Zangari: Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- AAC SKILLS COMPETENCIES, Kim Elliott: Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- SOCIAL NETWORKS ASSESSMENT, Sarah Blackstone: Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- USING THE AAC EVALUATION GENIE APP: A TOOL FOR ASSESSMENT, Terri Wofford: Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- COMMUNICATION MATRIX, Emily Quinn: Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- MATCHING NEEDS TO TOOLS WITH THE SETT, Dr. Joy Zabala: Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- METHODS OF ACCESS Carrie Luse: Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- PAL PARTICIPATION/ACCESS/ LANGUAGE, Carrie Luse: Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- REPORT WRITING: TIPS & TOOLS FOR FUNDING OF THE SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE, Terri Wofford: Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- SORTING THROUGH AAC DEVICES & APPS, Kelly Fonner: Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- CSI-CY USING THE ICF-CY FORMAT, Emily Quinn: Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- TOP STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS TO USE WITH AAC USERS TO INCREASE MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION, Phyl Macombe: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- AAC SUCCESS/WRAP UP AND LOOKING FORWARD, Kelly Fonner: Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
Simple UDL Strategies for Vocabulary, Literacy, Writing, & Communication
This FREE webinar series is put on by the Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP). The purpose of the series is to expand teacher and parent knowledge of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies that may be integrated across all grade levels and across all content areas. The goal is to guide attendees to understand the relevance of the strategy and to demystify the concepts of Universal Design for Learning.
Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/619779768
Information about using Zoom Joining a Zoom webinar
The EmPower Trip courses will take place the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Pacific. All courses will be recorded and archived for future viewing. No advance registration required. One contact hour credit will be awarded for each live session.
List of Courses and Dates:
- ORIENTATION AND OVERVIEW OF THE SERIES, Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- EVERY DAY, EVERY LESSON: TWO ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES TO EMPOWER EVERYONE IN THE CLASSROOM, Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- BRINGING WORD MEANING TO THE FOREFRONT OF THE BRAIN, Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- THE WHAT, WHY, AND HOW OF USING REFERENCE TOOLS, Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- GETTING TO THE POINT: BRAIN-FRIENDLY “CALL-TO-ACTIONS”, Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- CREATIVE MULTISENSORY IDEAS FOR TEACHING VOCABULARY, Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- TEACHING TWO KEY ELEMENTS THAT IMPACT READING COMPREHENSION, Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- THE POWER OF “COMING ATTRACTIONS” TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF LITERATURE, Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- IMPROVING VISUAL & VERBAL CONNECTIONS…..FRAME BY FRAME, Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- BUILDING “AT-A-GLANCE” SOLUTIONS FOR KEY CONTENT, Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS FOR WRITING SUCCESS: MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- THE SIMPLE WRITING STRATEGY TO MAKE EVERY WORD COUNT, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- THE “HOW-TO” GUIDE FOR IMPROVING WORD CHOICES IN ANY WRITING ASSIGNMENT, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILLS TO TEACH OUR STUDENTS, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
Karen Houston from FACT Oregon will be in the lab during open hours to answer questions related to education and AT.
The University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and the Assistive Technology lab at Community Vision presents a three-part webinar series.
This webinar series will provide continuing education for professionals and caregivers to strengthen their skill set in utilizing augmentative and alternative communication methods. Webinar attendees will learn new techniques for supporting communication skills for individuals with complex communication needs.
Session 1: March 12th
When children or adults with complex communication needs (CCN) are not able to use their fingers for direct access to AAC systems, we need to consider alternative access modes. This session is an overview of alternative access for AAC. It will lay the foundation for the innovative 3-part approach for emerging communicators presented in Sessions 2 and 3.
Register for sessions 2 and 3 here
Session 2: April 9th
Children with complex motor or sensory needs, who would benefit from AAC, have many challenges. Knowing where to begin and how to progress can be daunting. A three-step approach to building tools, which teases apart Participation, Access, and Language (PAL) will be discussed. We will discuss the rationale for the PAL approach and demonstrate the process through case studies, exploring how each of the three areas of PAL were addressed with each child. Examples will be provided of how the three areas, when given time to develop, can come together in a comprehensive, multi-modal AAC system.
Session 3: May 14th
Building upon the 3-part approach outlined in Session 1, we will look at specific tools and strategies in each of the PAL areas. A handout for organizing tools will be discussed in the context of a brief case study.
This FREE webinar series is put on by the Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP). The purpose of the series is to increase the capacity of educators, therapists and families for effective Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems selection and strategies for integration into learner goals.
ECHO Voices sessions will be held the first and third Wednesdays of each month, from 8 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Pacific. Advance registration is not required.
Each session begins with a 30 minute topic presentation plus Q&A time, followed by a case study/didactic of an unidentified student. Contact us if you would like to present a case.
Join URL: https://www.smore.com/08gek
Zoom URL: https://zoom.us/j/704497167
More about ECHO https://echo.unm.edu/about-echo/
Information about using Zoom Joining a Zoom webinar
List of Sessions and Dates:
- INTRO TO ECHO VOICES AND DEMYSTIFYING AAC, Kim Elliott: Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- PRAACTICAL RESOURCES FOR AAC SERVICE PROVIDERS, Dr. Carole Zangari: Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- AAC SKILLS COMPETENCIES, Kim Elliott: Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- SOCIAL NETWORKS ASSESSMENT, Sarah Blackstone: Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- USING THE AAC EVALUATION GENIE APP: A TOOL FOR ASSESSMENT, Terri Wofford: Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- COMMUNICATION MATRIX, Emily Quinn: Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- MATCHING NEEDS TO TOOLS WITH THE SETT, Dr. Joy Zabala: Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- METHODS OF ACCESS Carrie Luse: Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- PAL PARTICIPATION/ACCESS/ LANGUAGE, Carrie Luse: Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- REPORT WRITING: TIPS & TOOLS FOR FUNDING OF THE SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE, Terri Wofford: Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- SORTING THROUGH AAC DEVICES & APPS, Kelly Fonner: Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- CSI-CY USING THE ICF-CY FORMAT, Emily Quinn: Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- TOP STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS TO USE WITH AAC USERS TO INCREASE MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION, Phyl Macombe: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- AAC SUCCESS/WRAP UP AND LOOKING FORWARD, Kelly Fonner: Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
Simple UDL Strategies for Vocabulary, Literacy, Writing, & Communication
This FREE webinar series is put on by the Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP). The purpose of the series is to expand teacher and parent knowledge of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies that may be integrated across all grade levels and across all content areas. The goal is to guide attendees to understand the relevance of the strategy and to demystify the concepts of Universal Design for Learning.
Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/619779768
Information about using Zoom Joining a Zoom webinar
The EmPower Trip courses will take place the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Pacific. All courses will be recorded and archived for future viewing. No advance registration required. One contact hour credit will be awarded for each live session.
List of Courses and Dates:
- ORIENTATION AND OVERVIEW OF THE SERIES, Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- EVERY DAY, EVERY LESSON: TWO ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES TO EMPOWER EVERYONE IN THE CLASSROOM, Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- BRINGING WORD MEANING TO THE FOREFRONT OF THE BRAIN, Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- THE WHAT, WHY, AND HOW OF USING REFERENCE TOOLS, Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- GETTING TO THE POINT: BRAIN-FRIENDLY “CALL-TO-ACTIONS”, Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- CREATIVE MULTISENSORY IDEAS FOR TEACHING VOCABULARY, Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- TEACHING TWO KEY ELEMENTS THAT IMPACT READING COMPREHENSION, Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- THE POWER OF “COMING ATTRACTIONS” TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF LITERATURE, Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- IMPROVING VISUAL & VERBAL CONNECTIONS…..FRAME BY FRAME, Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- BUILDING “AT-A-GLANCE” SOLUTIONS FOR KEY CONTENT, Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS FOR WRITING SUCCESS: MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- THE SIMPLE WRITING STRATEGY TO MAKE EVERY WORD COUNT, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- THE “HOW-TO” GUIDE FOR IMPROVING WORD CHOICES IN ANY WRITING ASSIGNMENT, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
- ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILLS TO TEACH OUR STUDENTS, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST
This FREE webinar series is put on by the Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP). The purpose of the series is to increase the capacity of educators, therapists and families for effective Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems selection and strategies for integration into learner goals.
ECHO Voices sessions will be held the first and third Wednesdays of each month, from 8 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Pacific. Advance registration is not required.
Each session begins with a 30 minute topic presentation plus Q&A time, followed by a case study/didactic of an unidentified student. Contact us if you would like to present a case.
Join URL: https://www.smore.com/08gek
Zoom URL: https://zoom.us/j/704497167
More about ECHO https://echo.unm.edu/about-echo/
Information about using Zoom Joining a Zoom webinar
List of Sessions and Dates:
- INTRO TO ECHO VOICES AND DEMYSTIFYING AAC, Kim Elliott: Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- PRAACTICAL RESOURCES FOR AAC SERVICE PROVIDERS, Dr. Carole Zangari: Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- AAC SKILLS COMPETENCIES, Kim Elliott: Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- SOCIAL NETWORKS ASSESSMENT, Sarah Blackstone: Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- USING THE AAC EVALUATION GENIE APP: A TOOL FOR ASSESSMENT, Terri Wofford: Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- COMMUNICATION MATRIX, Emily Quinn: Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- MATCHING NEEDS TO TOOLS WITH THE SETT, Dr. Joy Zabala: Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- METHODS OF ACCESS Carrie Luse: Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- PAL PARTICIPATION/ACCESS/ LANGUAGE, Carrie Luse: Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- REPORT WRITING: TIPS & TOOLS FOR FUNDING OF THE SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE, Terri Wofford: Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- SORTING THROUGH AAC DEVICES & APPS, Kelly Fonner: Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- CSI-CY USING THE ICF-CY FORMAT, Emily Quinn: Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- TOP STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS TO USE WITH AAC USERS TO INCREASE MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION, Phyl Macombe: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
- AAC SUCCESS/WRAP UP AND LOOKING FORWARD, Kelly Fonner: Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. PST
Karen Houston from FACT Oregon will be in the lab during open hours to answer questions related to education and AT.
The University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and the Assistive Technology lab at Community Vision presents a three-part webinar series.
This webinar series will provide continuing education for professionals and caregivers to strengthen their skill set in utilizing augmentative and alternative communication methods. Webinar attendees will learn new techniques for supporting communication skills for individuals with complex communication needs.
Session 1: March 12th
When children or adults with complex communication needs (CCN) are not able to use their fingers for direct access to AAC systems, we need to consider alternative access modes. This session is an overview of alternative access for AAC. It will lay the foundation for the innovative 3-part approach for emerging communicators presented in Sessions 2 and 3.
Register for sessions 2 and 3 here
Session 2: April 9th
Children with complex motor or sensory needs, who would benefit from AAC, have many challenges. Knowing where to begin and how to progress can be daunting. A three-step approach to building tools, which teases apart Participation, Access, and Language (PAL) will be discussed. We will discuss the rationale for the PAL approach and demonstrate the process through case studies, exploring how each of the three areas of PAL were addressed with each child. Examples will be provided of how the three areas, when given time to develop, can come together in a comprehensive, multi-modal AAC system.
Session 3: May 14th
Building upon the 3-part approach outlined in Session 1, we will look at specific tools and strategies in each of the PAL areas. A handout for organizing tools will be discussed in the context of a brief case study.
From website: “AAC in the Cloud isn’t the first AAC conference. There have been great in-person, applied AAC conferences focused on practitioners or families that have helped many people sharpen their AAC skills and get started. However, those in-person conferences can only reach so many people, and only those who can afford to travel and attend. We’re not alone in wanting to help spread the knowledge of best practices in AAC so families, teaching staff, practitioners and AAC users themselves can learn and improve.
With the power and freedom of the Internet, we can now open up an online AAC conference at very little cost that can be shared with as many participants as we can find. And best of all, YouTube just loves hosting videos for free, so we can keep all the past sessions up and open for all of us to keep learning year after year.
We hope AAC in the Cloud can make a huge difference. There are so many people who can benefit from learning about new practices and perspectives, and who may need helping getting started on their AAC journey. We’re so proud of all the presenters and moderators who done their time and energy to this free resource to the AAC community!”
Picnic in the Park – A Celebration of the Americans with Dissabilities Act
Gateway Discovery Park
Sunday, July 26 2020, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Join us for a Picnic in the Park Celebration!
Pack a lunch, grab the family and friends and come out to enjoy a day of events in the park. This Picnic in the Park will Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The all-inclusive day of activities include music by DJ George, lawn and giant games, resource vendors, Loteria (bingo), instructor led arts & crafts and much more! Food vendors will be on site if you want to buy your lunch or grab a snack!
This program is a Gateway Discovery Park programmed event. For more information on Gateway Discovery Park, part of Portland Parks & Recreation, contact 503-823-4116 or visit gatewaydiscoverypdx.org
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/assistive-technology-fair-tickets-136347869147
Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Portland is hosting a virtual exploration of assistive technology (AT) for young children to young adults. AT users and self-advocates, community partners, local organizations and resources will feature AT to support play, literacy, gaming, mobility, and communication across the lifespan.
NEW THIS YEAR: The Virtual AT Fair will be accompanied by an all-new interactive website featuring videos and information from each of our resource booths.
Who: All are welcome: AT users of all ages, families, caregivers, educators, and therapists.
When: Wednesday, March 10, 2021; 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Please Note: Interactive website will launch on Sunday, March 7th. The videos are intended to provide attendees with valuable information about each booth prior to the event. We invite you to bring any questions about the organizations featured in the videos to the live event on Wednesday evening.
Where: Virtual – register for the event to receive the link.
Questions: If you have questions please contact us at: ATusergroup@shrinenet.org
RSOI and OTAP are thrilled to announce the second annual AT-TIES Together Virtual Conference. This conference brings together Oregon’s Therapists in Educational Settings (TIES) with Assistive Technology teams, administrators, teachers and families for three days of professional development. Sessions will highlight access across the lifespan, with a focus on inclusion and developing student choice and voice.
2021 All Ability Tri4Youth Virtual Challenge. August 28th to September 15th. Learn more and register here!
About this event
Assistive technology (AT) promotes autonomy and provides increased opportunities for education and vocation, social engagement, and leisure. Additionally, assistive technology can improve an individual’s participation, well-being, and confidence carrying out day-to-day tasks.
Join us for presentations from AT users (children and adults) in our community. They will present information about how they use their AT tools to support engagement in daily life. Opportunity for Q&A to follow each presentation.
While you are waiting for the Showcase, check out our Assistive Technology Guide to learn more about AT tools that may be helpful to you or someone you know! This guide includes pre-recorded videos, which feature assistive technology tools that support play, literacy, gaming, mobility, and communication across the lifespan. CLICK HERE to view the AT Guide.
Attendees: All are welcome: AT users of all ages, families, caregivers, educators, and clinicians.
When: Wednesday, April 13, 2022; 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Virtual – register for the event to receive the link.
Questions: If you have questions please contact us at: ATusergroup@shrinenet.org
Regional and Statewide Services for Students with Orthopedic Impairment (RSOI) and Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP) are thrilled to announce the third annual AT-TIES Together Virtual Conference. This conference brings together Oregon’s Therapists in Educational Settings (TIES) with Assistive Technology teams, administrators, teachers and families for two days of professional development. Oregon’s focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion begins with access to curriculum for all learners. Conference sessions highlight access across the lifespan, with a focus on inclusion and developing student choice and voice.
This event occurs on the last Wednesday of the month. The location changes and will be announced beforehand. Feel free to bring other AAC SLP’s (who work with adults) along! To be placed on the invite mailing list, please email Noelle Birky at noelle@cvision.org .