Assistive Technology related events around the Region and at the AT Lab. Please Contact Us if you have an event suggestion!
Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Aids to improve communication and social interactions in children with limited verbal skills
Please join the Swindells Resource Center and Bethany Stanley, MS, CCC-SLP, for a free presentation on incorporating Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems into a child’s existing daily routines and improving peer-based, social interactions. The presentation will include: • Defining AAC (low-tech to high tech) • Supporting the “chain of cues” • Identifying daily activities to naturally incorporate AAC systems and strategies • Techniques to encourage independence with peers in real life environments • Group discussion with audience Questions & Answers Bethany Stanley, MS, CCC-SLP is a pediatric speech-language pathologist at the Providence Children’s Development Institute. She is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and has an extensive background in Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
Register here: ProvidenceOregon.org/ swindellsevents/ For additional information or to register by phone, call 503-215-2429 or 800-833-8899 Ext. 52429. Spanish registration and interpretation services are available. Please call 503-574- 6595 before November 23rd. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and partners, PDU’s and Certificates of Attendance are available at no cost. Please inquire at Registration
Open Lab CLOSED for the holidays. Please come see us in January!
Happy Holidays!
The Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP) annual conference.
NEW IN 2019: AT MAKER FAIR on Saturday, February 9th, 2019.
https://www.smore.com/486pa
Come visit the AT Lab and FACT Oregon on Monday March 25th from 1:00pm – 3:30pm to learn more about Assistive Technology and Assistive Technology in the IEP. Flyer coming soon!
The All Born (in) Conference is an annual cross-disability, inclusion-focused conference. Founded by Northwest Down Syndrome Association (NWDSA) in 2006 in partnership with Portland State University’s joint certification program and the Center on Inclusive Education.
Stop by for our weekly Thursday Open Lab drop-in hours. Ask questions about AT, see some technology, get referrals, find out more about our services, and more! Please check this calendar for occasional closures due to private events or holidays.
For individualized private consultations, please see our Consultation page.
We apologize, we are closed for Open Lab this week due to a private event.
All are welcome! 
Stop by for our weekly Thursday Open Lab drop-in hours. Ask questions about AT, see some technology, get referrals, find out more about our services, and more! Please check this calendar for occasional closures due to private events or holidays.
For individualized private consultations, please see our Consultation page: https://cv-atlab.org/services/at-consultations/
We apologize, we are closed for Open Lab this week due to a private event.
Stop by for our weekly Thursday Open Lab drop-in hours. Ask questions about AT, see some technology, get referrals, find out more about our services, and more! Please check this calendar for occasional closures due to private events or holidays.
For individualized private consultations, please see our Consultation page: https://cv-atlab.org/services/at-consultations/
Stop by for our weekly Thursday Open Lab drop-in hours. Ask questions about AT, see some technology, get referrals, find out more about our services, and more! Please check this calendar for occasional closures due to private events or holidays.
For individualized private consultations, please see our Consultation page.
Want to try a triathlon? Join us for the 2019 All Ability Tri4Youth, a fully accessible triathlon open to youth of all abilities ages 8 to 26.
This event is for everyone- with and without disability! Do you experience disability and want to try out a new sport or explore adaptive equipment? Great, sign up! Do you want to take part in an amazing opportunity and learn more about disability and inclusive recreation? Great, sign up! Are you a first time triathlete? Great, sign up! Are you a seasoned pro? Sign up! Are you a family looking for a fun event to complete together? You got it…Sign up!
Athletes will swim 50 yards, bike 2 miles, and run .5 miles on a fully accessible course, some using adaptive equipment and competing on their own or on a team. This is an event for youth of ALL abilities.
The All Ability Tri4Youth is a fun, safe, accessible event with an emphasis on inclusion and community building. From a triathlon course that has been successfully tested by youth to fully accessible facilities, great music, food, and lots to celebrate, participants will create lifelong memories on this special day.
Description:
Happy Summer!
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 is a collaborative workshop featuring detailed presentations on Assistive Technology including potential funding resources. The workshop has been designed to offer the opportunity for community partners to meet and explore collaborative approaches to accessing assistive technology for those you serve.
Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) and Aging and People with Disabilities (APD) have been working closely with the Oregon Public Utility Commission and Access Technologies, INC. to coordinate this special event made possible by a grant from the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
The workshop is intended for ADRC Options Counselors, OPI, AAA, Tribes, APD, ODDS, and CIL Case Managers, Diversion/Transition Coordinators and other key staff and leadership who help older adults and people with disabilities experiencing long-term services and supports needs.
PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE:
Public Utility Commission Resources
Interactive Demonstration of Assistive Devices
Access Technologies, Inc. Resources
Durable Medical Equipment
Medicaid KPlan Funding Resources
Collaborative Team Building Between Community Partners
The WRR features a 5k run and a casual 2 mile walk/roll. The walk route creates a full circle using both the Steel and Hawthorne bridges.
Check-in begins at 9am, and the race component starts at 10:30 am. Stay after for the festival featuring games, food, and so much more!
As always, proceeds will benefit UCP Oregon.