PRESENTATION MATERIALS
Sessions are listed below by presentation time slots. To view or download presentations and handouts, click on the appropriate day/time, locate the session title and click on “Presentation” and/or “Handout”. If no live links are available, the presenter(s) have chosen not to provide this information.
Sunday Preconference Workshops
Workshop A – Access or Activations: Rethinking the Approach for Access and Mobility; (Rotelli) Handout for Workshop A
Workshop B – Apps & AT Across the Curriculum: Supporting Diverse Learners in a UDL Environment with Google and iOS (Petschauer) Handout for Workshop B
Monday Keynote Presentation
The Past as Prologue: Pathways to the Future (Edyburn)
Monday 10:45 am – 12:00 noon
AT Sessions
Assessing Assistive Technology Options for Large Print and Braille Readers (Clark) Presentation for Clark AT Session, Handouts for Clark AT Session
How to Obtain Assistive Technology as a Client of Vocational Rehabilitation (Gutierrez/Fischer) Presentation for Gutierrez/Fischer AT Session
60 Tips for AT Success (Press/Albert) Presentation for Press/Albert AT Session
Apps & Evidence-Based Practice: Defining and Evaluating Apps for Clinical Use (Chan) Presentation for Chan AT Session
Helping Students with Disabilities Gain Access to Complex Text (Edyburn) Handout for Edyburn AT Session
Introducing the MoJo Digital Monocular (Arizona Low Vision)
Mobility Transportation Solutions (Ability Center) Presentation for Ability Center session
AIVRTTAC Sessions
The AIVRS Creation Story: A Disability Movement Begins (Wilson)
EBP Sessions
Building Blocks of Reading: Effective Phonemic Awareness and Decoding Instruction Pt.1 (O’Keeffe) Presentation for Building Blocks of Reading session, Handout for Building Blocks of Reading session
Preparing for the Future Pt.1 (Niemiec) Handout for Preparing for the Future session, part 1
PBIS Today: International Research and Local Implementation (Gulchak) Presentation for PBIS Today session
Monday Afternoon 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
AT Sessions
Let’s Get Visual: Supporting Students with Autism (Buti) Presentation for Buti AT Session
Technology that Identifies Strengths and Supports Teens & Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities (Keisman) Presentation for Keisman AT Session
Successful Transition to College: AT, Accommodations and Advocacy (Petschauer) Presentation for Petschauer AT Session
AAC, SLPs, & ABA: Using LAMP to Make it Work (Legaspi/MacKay/Rollin) Presentation for Legaspi/MacKay/Rollin AT Session
Multi- Functional Low Vision Devices: Beyond CCTV’s (Evans) Presentation for Evans AT Session
Find Out How to Share Your Message with the World & Earn Passive Income (YappGuru) Presentation for YappGuru session
Exciting Products You’ll Want to Know About (Attainment Company)
AIVRTTAC Sessions
All My Relations: The Importance of Tribal, State, and Federal Partnerships (Espino/Mackey)
EBP Sessions
Building Blocks of Reading: Effective Phonemic Awareness and Decoding Instruction Pt.2 (O’Keeffe)
Preparing for the Future Pt. 2 (Niemiec)
Success and Challenges Experienced with the Introduction of the Pyramid Model to Northern Arizona Head Start Programs (Hardy/Van Wyck) Presentation for Hardy/Van Wyck EBP Session
Monday 2:30 pm– 3:45 pm
AT Sessions
Alternative Pencils – Writing for ALL Students (Perry) Presentation for Alternative Pencils session
Pathway to AAC through DDD (Gotfried/Greenwood) Presentation for Gotfried/Greenwood AT Session
Assistive Technology and Ethics: Best Practices for Success (Plummer) Presentation for Assistive Technology and Ethics session, Handouts for Assistive Technology and Ethics session
Making Peace between Instructional and Assistive Technologies in the Post-Secondary Learning Environment (Howe) Presentation for Howe AT Session
Driving: Look Ma, No Hands (Sclease/Nordine) Presentation for Sclease/Nordine AT Session, Case Studies for Sclease/Nordine AT Session
Portable Large Print and Braille Access for School & Work (Baum) Presentation for Baum AT Session, Handouts for Baum AT Session
Kurzweil 3000 (Kurzweil)
AIVRTTAC Sessions
AIVRS Traditional Healing Services: A Holistic Approach to VR Service Delivery (Gaseoma/Joseph)
EBP Sessions
Achieving Important Literacy Outcomes: Effective Vocabulary and Comprehension Instruction Pt .1 (O’Keeffe) Presentation for O’Keeffe EBP Session, Handout for O’Keeffe EBP Session
Developing Customized Employment Options Pt. 1 (Niemiec) Handout for Developing Customized Employment Options session, part 1
Bringing Employment First to Scale Pt.1 (Cohen Hall) Presentation for Bringing Employment First to Scale session
Monday 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
AT Sessions
Every Person, Every Job: An AT Approach to Employment (Steel/ Botterbusch) Presentation for Every Person, Every Job session
Loop 101: Highway to Hearing (Michaels) Presentation for Loop 101 Session
Arizona ABLE Accounts (Buckles) Handout for Arizona ABLE Accounts session
AT in the IEP and IPE: What is the Difference? (Kennedy/LeHew) Presentation for Kennedy/LeHew AT Session, Handouts for Kennedy/LeHew AT Session
If You Give a Resource Teacher an iPad and Accommodations (Antista) Presentation for Antista AT Session, Handout for Antista AT Session
Thinking about Taking the RESNA ATP Exam? Study Group Planning Session (Press/ Guffey) Presentation for Press/ Guffey AT Session
AIVRTTAC Sessions
Strengthening the VR Circle of Resilience: Addressing the Challenges of Today and Tomorrow through Innovation and Change (Malson)
EBP Sessions
Achieving Important Literacy Outcomes: Effective Vocabulary and Comprehension Instruction Pt .2 (O’Keeffe)
Developing Customized Employment Options Pt. 2 (Niemiec) Handout for Developing Customized Employment Options session, part 2
Bringing Employment First to Scale Pt. 2 (Cohen Hall)
Tuesday 8:00 am – 9:15 am
AT Sessions
The AAC Language Lab (Odom) Presentation for Odom AT Session
A.T. and Hidden Disability Considerations (Thompson/Le) Presentation for Thompson/Le AT Session, Handouts for Thompson/Le AT Session
Accessing More of Life’s Conversations: Wireless Accessories for Individuals with Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants (Abel/Hargest) Presentation for Abel/Hargest AT Session
Adaptations that Make a Difference (Kugler/West/Harris) Presentation for Kugler/West/Harris AT Session
Rethinking the Approach for Access and Mobility (Pt. 1) (Rotelli)
Introducing the DAVES Technology: Not Your Ordinary Truck Conversion (Aitchison/Glauber)
EBP Sessions
EBP Keynote (Wilczynski) Presentation for EBP Keynote session
Tuesday 9:30 am – 10:45 am
AT Sessions
Putting Home Automation to Work for You (Pullen) Presentation for Pullen AT Session
A Thoughtful Assistive Technology Process (Flanigan/Dotseth-Hall) Presentation for Flanigan/Dotseth-Hall AT Session, Handouts for Flanigan/Dotseth-Hall AT Session
I Can’t Read That! (Fukuda/Kennedy/Galbraith) Presentation for I Can’t Read That! session
Discover the Power in Your Story with AT and Creative Media (Brown) Presentation for Brown AT Session, Handouts for Brown AT Session
Rethinking the Approach for Access and Mobility (Pt. 2) (Rotelli)
Simple Solutions to Increase Clarity and Comfort (Low Vision Plus, LLC)
Arizona Loans for Assistive Technology (Marisol Federal Credit Union) Presentation for Arizona Loans for Assistive Technology session
Tuesday 9:30 am – 11:00 am
EBP Sessions
Promoting Academic Language in the Context of Multi-tiered Systems of Support Pt.1 (Petersen)
Self-Employment Essentials Pt. 1 (Niemiec) Handout for Self-Employment Essentials session
Promising Practices in the Area of Employment for Adults with Autism (Raetz)
Tuesday 11:15 am – 12:30 pm
AT Sessions
The Importance of Assistive Technology in Successful Postsecondary Transition Planning (Trujillo) Presentation for Trujillo AT Session
Kurzweil 3000 Independence in Learning for Life (Nelson/Bunch)
The Internet, Ethics and You (Plummer) Presentation for The Internet, Ethics and You session
Adaptive Possibilities for Patients with Upper Limb Amputations (Merkley) Presentation for Merkley AT Session
Augmentative Communication: The Key to Helping Students Show What They Know (Nygard) Presentation for Nygard AT Session
Captioned Telephone Service 101 (CaptionCall)
What Is New at Tobii Dynavox (Tobii Dynavox) Presentation for Tobii Dynavox session
EBP Sessions
Promoting Academic Language in the Context of Multi-tiered Systems of Support Pt. 2 (Petersen)
Self-Employment Essentials Pt. 2 (Niemiec)
Evidence-Based Practice Checklist: Dotting Your I’s and Crossing Your T’s to Success (Wilczynski) Presentation for Evidence-Based Practice Checklist session
Tuesday 1:30 pm – 3:15 pm
EBP Sessions
Assessment of Language and Reading Comprehension in Multi-tiered Systems of Support Pt. 1 (Petersen)
Resource Mapping – Discovering Community Connections Pt. 1 (Niemiec) Handout for Resource Mapping session, part 1
Diversity and Evidence-Based Practice (Wilczynski) Presentation for Diversity and Evidence-Based Practice session
Tuesday 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
AT Sessions
Simple to Complex Mounting Solutions (Walch) Presentation for Walch AT Session
Residential Home Modification (Bouchee/Pearson) Presentation for Residential Home Modification session
Using AT To Make Literacy Accessible to Students with Intellectual Disabilities (Perry) Presentation for Perry AT Session
Up and Go: Early Access to Mobility for All Young Children (Wiens) Presentation for Wiens AT Session
On Time, On Task, and Organized: Using Technology to Build Executive Function Skills (Haven)
Integrating Assistive Technology for Successful Curriculum Access (Fisher) Presentation for Fisher AT Session
Tuesday 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
AT Sessions
Closing Session – Bionic Badass (Marseille) Presentation for Marseille AT Session
EBP Sessions
Assessment of Language and Reading Comprehension in Multi-tiered Systems of Support Pt. 2 (Petersen)
Resource Mapping – Discovering Community Connections Pt. 2 (Niemiec) Handout (same as part 1 handout)
Changing Landscapes of Employment Supports and Services (Voiral, et.al.) Presentation for Voiral EBP Session
Conference Bag Materials & Accessible Formats
This section contains electronic versions of materials placed in the conference bags or documents in accessible formats. Click on the title to view or download the document:
At-A-Glance Conference Schedule – Large Print
At-A-Glance Conference Schedule – Text Only
Conference Evaluation Forms
- Opening Session Evaluation Form
- Closing Session Evaluation Form
- Breakout Session Evaluation Form
- Overall Conference Evaluation Form
Conference Program (Large Print-Word)
Conference Program (Large Print PDF)
Continuing Education Verification Form
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