Oklahoma ABLE Tech April 2019 Edition

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Perspective Workshop - May 18, 2019

Learn how to appropriately consider, assess, and provide AAC in the ABLE Tech professional development, AAC: An Ethical Perspective Workshop. Providing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can present unique challenges. Register today!

This event will take place at The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital in Bethany, Oklahoma.

SPEAKERS

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Allyson Robinson, ABLE Tech Assistant Director 

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Sandra Wright-Hackler, ABLE Tech Program Manager for State Leadership

Additional ACC Workshop Information


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AT Team Training Pays Off

The 2018-2019 Team Training Workshops just wrapped up, but plans for next year are in development. Watch your email for updates and check back to the AT Support Team Workshops webpage for the latest information.

Educators who attended ABLE Tech AT Support Team Training learned valuable skills to help provide tools that support students with disabilities, and sometimes, they leave with AT devices in hand.

Additional Training Information 



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Accommodations and AT for Dyslexia

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Webinar: Accommodations and AT for Dyslexia

Date: April 17, 3:30-4:15 p.m.

Presented by: Tiffany Jenkins, CALT

With appropriate intervention, students with dyslexia may be able to improve their reading skills. In the meantime, Assistive Technology can help these children to keep up with grade-level content and succeed in school. 

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AT for Seating, Positioning, & Mobility

Seating, Positioning, and Mobility Assistive Technology (AT) is important for people with disabilities who need assistance to achieve and/or maintain a position which enables them to participate in daily activities. AT can reduce or eliminate the need for a person with a mobility impairment to have human assistance with daily tasks.   Additional AT Information

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Middle School/Junior High Years

Accomplishing certain tasks throughout a child’s school years will make moving into and out of each stage smoother, and help to ensure the student will have the best possible outcomes. That’s why planning for Transition is an important aspect of the Individual Education Program (IEP) for students with disabilities.  Additional Resources and Information


Linda Jaco, Oklahoma ABLE Tech Director

Kimberly Berry, Assistive Technology Teacher

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Oklahoma ABLE Tech

Oklahoma State University

1514 W. Hall of Fame Stillwater, OK 74078

Phone: 800.257.1705

Email: abletech@okstate.edu