2017 Conference Presentations & Handouts

Workshop A – Access or Activations: Rethinking the Approach for Access and Mobility; (Rotelli) Handout

Workshop B – Apps & AT Across the Curriculum: Supporting Diverse Learners in a UDL Environment with Google and iOS (Petschauer) Handout

The Past as Prologue: Pathways to the Future (Edyburn)

AT Sessions

Assessing Assistive Technology Options for Large Print and Braille Readers (Clark) Presentation, Handouts

How to Obtain Assistive Technology as a Client of Vocational Rehabilitation (Gutierrez/Fischer) Presentation

60 Tips for AT Success (Press/Albert) Presentation

Apps & Evidence-Based Practice: Defining and Evaluating Apps for Clinical Use (Chan) Presentation

Helping Students with Disabilities Gain Access to Complex Text (Edyburn) Handout

Introducing the MoJo Digital Monocular (Arizona Low Vision)

Mobility Transportation Solutions (Ability Center) Presentation

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, Handout

Preparing for the Future Pt.1 (Niemiec) Handout

PBIS Today: International Research and Local Implementation (Gulchak) Presentation

AT Sessions

Let’s Get Visual: Supporting Students with Autism (Buti) Presentation

Technology that Identifies Strengths and Supports Teens & Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities (Keisman) Presentation

Successful Transition to College: AT, Accommodations and Advocacy (Petschauer) Presentation

AAC, SLPs, & ABA: Using LAMP to Make it Work (Legaspi/MacKay/Rollin) Presentation

Multi- Functional Low Vision Devices: Beyond CCTV’s (Evans) Presentation

Find Out How to Share Your Message with the World & Earn Passive Income (YappGuru) Presentation

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

AT Sessions

Alternative Pencils – Writing for ALL Students (Perry) Presentation

Pathway to AAC through DDD (Gotfried/Greenwood) Presentation

Assistive Technology and Ethics: Best Practices for Success (Plummer) Presentation, Handouts

Making Peace between Instructional and Assistive Technologies in the Post-Secondary Learning Environment (Howe) Presentation

Driving: Look Ma, No Hands )Sclease/Nordine) Presentation, Case Studies

Portable Large Print and Braille Access for School & Work (Baum) Presentation, Handouts

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, Handout

Developing Customized Employment Options Pt. 1 (Niemiec) Handout

Bringing Employment First to Scale Pt.1 (Cohen Hall) Presentation

AT Sessions

Every Person, Every Job: An AT Approach to Employment (Steel/ Botterbusch) Presentation

Loop 101: Highway to Hearing (Michaels) Presentation

Arizona ABLE Accounts (Buckles) Handout

AT in the IEP and IPE: What is the Difference? (Kennedy/LeHew) Presentation, Handouts

If You Give a Resource Teacher an iPad and Accommodations (Antista) Presentation, Handout

Thinking about Taking the RESNA ATP Exam? Study Group Planning Session (Press/ Guffey) Presentation

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 

Bringing Employment First to Scale Pt. 2 (Cohen Hall)

AT Sessions

The AAC Language Lab (Odom) Presentation

A.T. and Hidden Disability Considerations (Thompson/Le) Presentation, Handouts

Accessing More of Life’s Conversations: Wireless Accessories for Individuals with Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants (Abel/Hargest) Presentation

Adaptations that Make a Difference (Kugler/West/Harris) Presentation

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

AT Sessions

Putting Home Automation to Work for You (Pullen) Presentation

A Thoughtful Assistive Technology Process (Flanigan/Dotseth-Hall) Presentation, Handouts

I Can’t Read That! (Fukuda/Kennedy/Galbraith) Presentation

Discover the Power in Your Story with AT and Creative Media (Brown) Presentation, Handouts

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

EBP Sessions

Promoting Academic Language in the Context of Multi-tiered Systems of Support Pt.1 (Petersen)

Self-Employment Essentials Pt. 1 (Niemiec) Handout

Promising Practices in the Area of Employment for Adults with Autism (Raetz)

AT Sessions

The Importance of Assistive Technology in Successful Postsecondary Transition Planning (Trujillo) Presentation

Kurzweil 3000 Independence in Learning for Life (Nelson/Bunch)

The Internet, Ethics and You (Plummer) Presentation

Adaptive Possibilities for Patients with Upper Limb Amputations (Merkley) Presentation

Augmentative Communication: The Key to Helping Students Show What They Know (Nygard) Presentation

Captioned Telephone Service 101 (CaptionCall)

What Is New at Tobii Dynavox (Tobii Dynavox) Presentation

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

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

Diversity and Evidence-Based Practice (Wilczynski) Presentation

AT Sessions

Simple to Complex Mounting Solutions (Walch) Presentation

Residential Home Modification (Bouchee/Pearson) Presentation

Using AT To Make Literacy Accessible to Students with Intellectual Disabilities (Perry) Presentation

Up and Go: Early Access to Mobility for All Young Children (Wiens) Presentation

On Time, On Task, and Organized: Using Technology to Build Executive Function Skills (Haven) Presentation

Integrating Assistive Technology for Successful Curriculum Access (Fisher) Presentation

AT Sessions

Closing Session – Bionic Badass (Marseille) Presentation

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

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Conference Evaluation Forms

• Opening Session Evaluation Form
• Closing Session Evaluation Form
• Breakout Session Evaluation Form
• Overall Conference Evaluation Form

Conference Program (PDF)

Conference Program (Text)

Conference Program (Large Print-Word)

Conference Program (Large Print PDF)

Continuing Education Verification Form

Exhibitor List – Large PrintRaffle Card for Door Prize Drawings

Wi-Fi Instruction Sheet