PPT-The Use of Assistive Technology to Help People with ID and

NADD Annual Conference Niagara Falls Ontario Canada November 2 2016 Julia Pearce Utah Assistive Technology Teams UATT Utah Center for Assistive Technology UCAT Greetings from Utah 30 Assistive Technology Teams throughout the state with support from . Sara Sack, Program Director. Autism Across the Lifespan. Overview of statewide Technology Act program. Assistive technology categories. Assistive technology solutions for safety, learning and participation. Sara . Muharemovic. If your face is like this, FEAR NOT!. Well what is it?. Assistive Technology is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and also includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. AT promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks.. Noor AL- Mazroei. Senior AT Specialist. June, 2014. Mada (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting people with disabilities to the world of information and communication technology. Mada was established by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (. and our Changing Workforce. ADA Trainer Network. Module 7a. Trainer’s Name. Trainer’s Title. Phone Number . Email/Website Here. 1. Disclaimer. Information, materials, and/or technical assistance are intended solely as informal guidance, and are neither a determination of your legal rights or responsibilities under the ADA, nor binding on any agency with enforcement responsibility under the ADA.. Sara Sack, Program Director. Autism Across the Lifespan. Overview of statewide Technology Act program. Assistive technology categories. Assistive technology solutions for safety, learning and participation. ADA Trainer Network. Module 7a. Trainer’s Name. Trainer’s Title. Phone Number . Email/Website Here. 1. Disclaimer. Information, materials, and/or technical assistance are intended solely as informal guidance, and are neither a determination of your legal rights or responsibilities under the ADA, nor binding on any agency with enforcement responsibility under the ADA.. Technologies. Poudre River Public Library . D. istrict. December 11, 2012. Marla Roll. . Director, Assistive Technology Resource Center, CSU. Shannon . Lavey. . Service Coordinator, Assistive Technology Resource Center, CSU. 1 A Crash Course on Assistive Technology Evaluations Kyle Slough, MS., CRC Kgslough@live.com Marie Agius, MS., LCAS, CRC Dotym07@students.ecu.edu Melissa Engleman, EdD . E nglemanm@ecu.edu Irene Howell Assistive Technology Center Cognitive Assistive Technology Amanda M. Reinsfelder, ATP Assistive Technology Specialist The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or U. S. Government. Presenters. Kasie. . Hamman. , General Education Teacher. Sean Kugler, Assistive Technology Specialist. Laura . Leff. -Allen, Special Education Teacher. Amy . Ronn. , Special Education Teacher. Valerie West, Occupational Therapist. services provided through . Oklahoma ABLE Tech, a contractor for the . Oklahoma State Department of . Education. Assis. t. ive Technology 101: An Overview. Did You Know…?. Assistive technology . (AT) is used . Breaking down barriers using. technology. By Luke Nadin . Who am I and what’s my role?. My name is Luke Nadin. . I work for Microlink.. My role with Microlink was apprentice technical support.. I did research . UCC. . 11. th. December 2013. Assistive Technology: . What is it?. 2. The most commonly used definition is the American definition, which is.  . "Any item, piece of equipment or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customised that is used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities". Assistive Technology (AT). Goals . of this . presentation:. Help . you see ways that AT can help you adapt to life with a spinal cord injury or spinal cord disease. Discuss . how technology helps to re-define “Disability” and helps to create “resilience”.