Assistive Technology PLC

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September 13, 2019- Ideas for Enhancing Your AT Evaluation
Location:  ESU #3 Sarpy/Washington Room 
Facilitator:  Meaghan Walls
This session will consider a whole person approach to AT assessment to ensure providers and educators gather the best information to enhance their ability to identify the optimal AT solution to further the child’s education and life goals. There will also be a focus on how to use the assessment results to build a case within the student’s IEP, and manage their progress for appropriate AT goals.

December 6, 2019- What's New in AT?
Location:   MCC-Fort Campus Center for Advanced and Emerging Technology 5300 N. 30th St. Omaha, NE 68111 (Building 24, Room 206)
Facilitator:  Meaghan Walls
In this dynamic session, participants will learn about AT resources, locally, nationally and web-based to help them grow their AT knowledgebase.  The session will also introduce attendees to some new and emerging AT to benefit students. Attendees will also have hands-on time to explore AT within the Tech Tools Lending Library housed at MCC-CAET.

January 31, 2020- IEP Documentation and School Based Services
Location:  ESU #3 Niobrara Room 
Facilitator:  McKayla LaBorde
This session will focus on IEP Documentation and School Based Services for Assistive Technology professionals.
Attendees will be asked to bring their own district processes and forms for assessment, progress monitoring, and dismissal from services in order to discuss best practices. Collaboration will be key!



March 13, 2020 - AT Show and Tell
Location:  ESU #3 Sarpy/Washington Room
Facilitator:  Meaghan Walls
This session will focus on low-tech AT options that can easily be made in your classrooms to support your students. Attendees will be encouraged to submit a case study of a student’s AT needs where the best solution has stumped them
and Meaghan will facilitate a group discussion to explore possible options.  This session will also offer an AT show and tell opportunity with attendees encouraged to bring one AT success they implemented during the school year.