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Accessible Technology Coalition (ATC) Upcoming Webinars

  • 1.  Accessible Technology Coalition (ATC) Upcoming Webinars

    Posted Jan 06, 2015 01:37 PM

    Upcoming webinars, which might be of interest to some:


     


















    January 2015
      

    Dear John,

    Welcome to the new year. All webinars are 1 hour unless otherwise noted. Pre-registration is required.
     


    Free Webinars - More than just K-12


    Foundations of Assistive Technology from the Center on Technology and Disability
    Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 at 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern

    Unleashing the Power of Innovation for Assistive Technology – Where have we been and where are we headed? from the Center on Technology and Disability
    Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 12:30pm Pacific, 3:30pm Eastern for 30 minutes

    Developing and Implementing an Accessibility Strategy: One Organization's Lessons (So Far) from Great Lakes ADA Center
    Thu, Jan 15, 2015, at  11am Pacific,  2pm Eastern  

    Inspiring Lifelong Learning with Bookshare from AbleNet
    January 20, 2015 at 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern for 45 minutes
     
    Free Webinars - K-12

    What's Next? After Assistive Technology Consideration from MITS
    Thu, Jan 15, 2015, at  12:30pm Pacific,  3:30pm Eastern for 30 minutes.
    (Must register the day before.)

    Using Your Own Voice in AAC Apps from AbleNet
    January 6, 2015 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern- 30 minutes long

    UDL Supports for Diverse Learners on iOS Devices  from AbleNet
    January 15, 2015 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern

    Let's take Action! Include all of your students by using the AbleNet Action Dictionary from AbleNet
    January 22, 2015 at 1pm Pacific, 4pm Eastern

    Special Ed Tech Center has 13 webinars in January. All start at 3:30pm Pacific, 6:30pm Eastern. Topics include:


    • iPad: What’s new in AT? on January 5th

    • Lower Level Math Supports: Software and Web Tools on January 7th

    • Overview of iPad Accessibility on January 8th

    • iPad: TouchChat AAC - Overview on January 12th

    • Chrome AT Apps and Extensions: Part 1

    • Multi Level Math Supports: Apps and Adapted Tools on January 14th

    • Overview of Switch Access to the iPad on January 15th

    • Chrome AT Apps and Extensions: Part 2 on January 20th

    • Higher Level Math Supports: Software and Web Tools on January 21st

    • iPad: iOS Switch Control for Higher Level Students on January 22nd

    • iPad: TouchChat AAC –Literacy Ideas on January 26th

    • Dragon Naturally Speaking on January 28th

    • Simplified Step Scanning on the iPad on January 29th








    News


    Dave Edyburn has posted his annual review of the assisitive technology literature, including research on iPads, evidence-based practice, and research using SET.

    The Special Ed Tech Center has posted a comparison of e-Book readers (under What's New) and electronic text resources.
     
    Archived Professional Development

    The first webinar in the Unleashing the Power of Innovation for Assistive Technology – Where have we been and where are we headed? series from the Center on Technology and Disability has been posted.

    NFB and MATP''s Web Accessibility Training Day materials are now online. Click on the session titles to hear audio archived sessions, including Google MOOC Introduction to Web Accessibility, HTML5 Accessible Design, and The Section 508 Refresh.
     

     


    Click here to like us on Facebook which is where we post late additions to the webinar calendar. And share your own AT news!

    The Accessible Technology Coalition is a volunteer project, started with ARRA funds through the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF).