Assistive Technology related events around the Region and at the AT Lab. Please Contact Us if you have an event suggestion!
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.
Let’s celebrate Down syndrome and the strength of our community while supporting the dreams and possibilities of people experiencing Down syndrome! Registration includes a 2019 Buddy Fest NW t-shirt, an accessible walk, food & drink, and all the fun we can pack into a festival! Online registration is available until noon on Sept. 19th. Please register online to avoid long lines the day of Buddy Fest NW.
Event Details
Event Day Timeline
Be sure to join us on Sunday, September 22nd for the 14th Annual Portland Strollathon
LOCATION: ROSE QUARTER, PORTLAND OR
- 1:00pm Registration
- 2:30pm Strollathon
Event Activities
- Enjoy a scenic Stroll through Portland
- A chance to meet with other local Rett families
- Kids activities, raffles & more
Parking Instructions
Parking available at Rose Quarter.
Miscellaneous
The event will occur rain or shine
The Closing The Gap Conference is an opportunity to deepen your assistive technology (AT) knowledge and strengthen your implementation strategies. The conference week is designed to dig deeper into critical areas that have the power—when implemented strategically—to transform your classroom, your school, your district, your practice.
When you start thinking differently about how to reach ALL students, how to infuse technology into learning, how to leverage AT strategies in all areas – then we begin to transform these areas and ultimately increase achievement and independence.
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