AT Academy with Mike Marotta
March 7 and 9, 2018
Portland Session is FULL | Roseburg Session still has available spots. You will be sent to a waitlist and then approved
Register early for this free training. Seating is limited!
Link to register below.
The AT Academy© workshop is an interactive, technology based training program designed to build foundational competencies in order to deliver Assistive Technology services to individuals with an array of disabilities.
Training Outline:
- AT Evaluation, including Fundamental Assessment Process (FAP)©
- Access to AT (computer access; switches)
- Mobile Devices (iOS, Android, Chrome, smartphones; tablets; built in accessibility features)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Literacy - Tools to support independence in the areas of reading and writing
- AT for Community Living - Tools for Organization, Time Management, Home Automation
- Future Trends in AT (virtual reality, wearables)
- AT Trials & Implementation
Utilizing the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), presentation materials will include:
- Training materials focused on the topic areas described below.
- Interactive live training experiences including: group and individual activities, web based tools, web based data collection forms, and more.
- An interactive web portal that will house all the training materials and additional web resources.
- An individual project - to be completed after the live training - that will ensure that the participants take the information gained throughout the training and apply it to their specific service delivery setting.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Location:
Columbia Regional Program
Two Rivers Conference Room
833 NE 74th Ave, Portland, OR 97213
- Sign In - 8:00 am
- 8:30 am -10:00am Session
- 10:00 am -10:15 am Break
- 10:15 am -11:45 am Session
11:45-12:45 Lunch – No Lunch is provided (List of nearby restaurants will be provided) **We usually ask people not to bring any food with garlic. We have employees with severe allergies to garlic.
- 12:45 pm -2:15 pm Session
- 2:15 pm -2:30 pm Break
- 2:30 pm -4:00 pm Session & Wrap-up
**There is parking in the back of the building. A preschool is also in the back of the building near the parking lot, we encourage people to drive slowly in the morning
Friday, March 9, 2018 - 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Location:
Ford Family Foundation
1600 NW Stewart Parkway
Roseburg, Oregon 97471
- Sign In - 8:00 am
- 8:30 am -10:00am Session
- 10:00 am -10:15 am Break
- 10:15 am -11:45 am Session
11:45-12:45 Lunch – No Lunch is provided (List of nearby restaurants will be provided)
- 12:45 pm -2:15 pm Session
- 2:15 pm -2:30 pm Break
- 2:30 pm -4:00 pm Session & Wrap-up