Assistive Technology Conference:
Leveling the Playing Field for ALL Learners
Friday, February 23, 2018
8:00 AM - 3:10 PM
Discover ways everyday teachers and students are utilizing assistive technology to access the curriculum and level the playing field for ALL learners. Learn from educators from around the country, around Iowa, and within our schools. These break-out sessions will be provided in person or via virtual means.
Check out the Schedule!
Session Strands
• Augmentative and/or Alternative Communication
• Reading/Writing Supports
• Curriculum Access
• Supports for All Learners
• Accessible Educational Materials
Keynote Speaker
Chris Bugaj
Christopher R. Bugaj, MA CCC‐SLP is a founding member the Assistive Technology Team for Loudoun County Public Schools. Chris hosts The A.T.TIPSCAST (http://attipscast.com); a multi‐award winning podcast featuring strategies to design educational experiences. Chris is the co‐author of The Practical (and Fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools published by the International Society on Technology in Education (ISTE) and has designed and instructed online courses for ISTE on the topics of Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning. Chris is also the author of ATEval2Go (http://bit.ly/ateval2go), an app for iPad that helps professionals in education perform technology assessments for students. Chris co-authored two chapters for a book published by Brookes Publishing titled Technology Tools for Students with Autism. Chris co‐produces and co‐authors the popular Night Light Stories podcast (http://nightlightstories.net) which features original stories for children of all ages. Chris has presented over 250 live or digital sessions at local, regional, state, national and international events, including TEDx, all of which are listed at http://bit.ly/bugajpresentations. His latest book The New Assistive Tech: Making Learning Awesome For All, also published by ISTE, will be available in April of 2018.
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