2017 Conference Presentations & Handouts

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 SessionCase 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

Conference Program (PDF)

Conference Program (Text)

Conference Program (Large Print-Word)

Conference Program (Large Print PDF)

Continuing Education Verification Form

Exhibitor List – Large Print

Raffle Card for Door Prize Drawings

Wi-Fi Instruction Sheet

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