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2015 Building Bridges Assistive Technology Conference

Grant Wood Area Education Agency and the University of Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education & Research Presents:
The “Building Bridges: Eastern Iowa Assistive Technology Conference” will provide an opportunity to see first hand the latest in assistive technologies (AT), practices, and services for school-age students with disabilities. This AT conference will serve as a unique opportunity for professionals, parents, administrators and service providers to exchange and gather information on the current status and assistive technology tools available for consideration.
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8:00am CDT

Registration BallroomPatricia Bahr • Julie Freed

8:30am CDT

Keynote: What are you AIMING for? BallroomJim Stachowiak

9:30am CDT

AT from the Student and Parent Perspectives MichiganSheila Matheson • Carrie Popenhagen • Ella Popenhagen Part 1: A Continuum of Considerations for Assistive Technology to Support Access - Positioning the Individual Ohio StateConnie Haneline • Patty Soldner Tools for Making the Right Decision for AIM and AT BallroomJim Stachowiak AT and Transition Planning Penn StateVienna Hoang • Debbie Mills Buried Treasures for Struggling Learners: Chrome Apps, Extensions and Add-Ons! NebraskaJulie Freed • Jonathan Wylie Providing Literacy Instruction to Students with Significant Disabilities MinnesotaChelsie Engelbart • Melinda Mohr DIVING DEEPER: An Introduction to The Sensory Learning Kit (SLK) Guidebook and Assessment Forms -OR- It Ain’t Rocket Science but Some Days it Seems Like it! IllinoisCindy White-Botello

10:40am CDT

Improving Outcomes for All Students through Universal Design for Learning BallroomJim Stachowiak Part 2: A Continuum of Considerations for Assistive Technology to Support Access - Positioning the AT Equipment Ohio StatePatricia Bahr The Road to AIM NebraskaMaggie Pickett • Ashley Rila • Nathan Wear APT: AAC Planning Tool for Assessment MichiganMaggie Slaymaker • Rachel White Autism Apps, Not Just For Rewards! Penn StateJennifer Andersen • Laura Bohenkamp HelpKidzLearn and ChooseIt! Maker 3 REMOTE Live presentation NorthwesternJamie Munro Vizzle in Action MinnesotaSue Kinsinger • Jesika McLaughlin • Monica Ryan-Rausch

11:40am CDT

12:40pm CDT

Built-in Accessibility via AEA Online Resources Ohio StateKathleen Goslinga • Deanna Weber Tech Tools to Modify Curriculum Content NebraskaSheila Matheson • Maggie Pickett Say What? Aligning Communication Supports for Students with ASD MinnesotaJulie Freed • Kelli Robertson User Perspective: SETT Framework for Complex Communication Needs (CCN) MichiganMelissa Bray • Kelly Brousard • Jenny Caswell • Laura Post • Julie Warrington DIVING DEEPER: Everything You Need to Know About AIM to Get Started NorthwesternCindy Cavanagh • Clair Judas DIVING DEEPER: Cortical Visual Impairment: Enhancing our understanding of CVI learners and moving beyond the Cause and Effect Apps IllinoisKelly van Dyk DIVING DEEPER: Switch Use 101 Penn StateDebora A. Downey • Richard Hurtig

1:50pm CDT

Exploring the Accessibility Updates to Apple's newest iOS MinnesotaJennifer Andersen Text Readers Across Platforms Ohio StateAmanda Lewis • Tiffanie Zaugg Assessing Struggling Writers NebraskaJulie King, LISW • Patty Soldner Unlock Communication with a Gaze MichiganLaura Bohenkamp

3:00pm CDT

Cancelled Session Michigan Bookshare 101 Ohio StateAmanda Miller, MA, CCC-SLP • Sheila Matheson iPad Apps for Reading and Writing NorthwesternJulie King, LISW • Jonathan Wylie Unconference Session: Documenting AT/AIM/AEM in the IEP NebraskaMaggie Pickett • Teresa Wyant AAC Statewide Survey Results IllinoisCindy Cavanagh • Julie Freed • LauraBelle Sherman-Proehl Unconference: Literacy Instruction and Assistive Technology for Students with Complex Communication Needs MinnesotaChelsie Engelbart • Jess Krob Unconference: Mobility, Positioning, & Access Penn StatePatricia Bahr • Patty Soldner