Envision the Possibilities
Assistive Technology Awareness 2008

Empower, Educate, Include

Morning Preconference Sessions for Envision the Possibilities - 9:00 - 12:00, May 1, 2008!

Home..........Afternoon Sessions

To register for a session, click on the title. Seating is limited. There are morning and afternoon sessions. Remember to register for only one morning and/or one afternoon session. Session numbers that begin with "A" are morning and sessions that begin with "B" are afternoon.

Access remains the number one "problem" for so many of the children we serve. However, accessibility to the environment may be extremely limited for many children due to their current "correct" seating.

Sensory processing directly affects visual convergence, focus and attention, and postural control. To assist children in better "access" we must also better understand how their bodies work, and what types of seating equipment is needed.

I will share strategies which work with children which provide them with increased awareness and use of sensory processing within their seating systems so that increased, consistent access can be observed.

This meeting is only available for LATS attending the ATEN Region 5 Meeting. For more information, please contact Beth Saunders, beth.saunders@browardschools.com

More and more, educators are trying to differentiate instructional activities for the specific standards that individual students need to master to keep moving ahead. New technologies can enable educators to identify the right activities for each student's needs, based on relevance to specific state standards, and then measure student progress against those standards as the student completes a plan of activities.

This is an excellent workshop for PreK-8 Teachers, Administrators and District Personnel.

In this three hour, hands-on training, educators will explore the reading, writing, and study skills features of Kurzweil 3000 on the Windows platform and learn how to apply them in the classroom to effectively support their struggling students.

This workshop is designed for educators, SLPs, OTs, AT specialists, and paraprofessionals who support students with learning disabilities and are new to (or have limited experience with) Kurzweil 3000.

How can you engage and motivate your students with the NEO2 by AlphaSmart? Participate and learn about NEO2's word processor. built-in SmartApplets, Management System, 387 writing lessons that support reading and writing curricula, linked files, AR quizzing, wireless printing and built-in classroom response system capability.

Effectively use the NEO2 to address the Sunshine State Standards Access Points! Make and take a hands-on, across the curriculum, project-based technology infusion activity to use with ALL students!