Look for WATR at the Wyoming Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities 30th Annual Wyoming Developmental Disabilities Conference , June 26-28, 2019 at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center, 800 N. Poplar Street, Casper, WY
Join the University of Wyoming Division of Communication Disorders for the Maggie Scarlett Summer Speaker Series on June 27-28, 2019 in Laramie. The presentations will also be available via Zoom videoconferencing for an additional fee.
To register visit:
Training and Technical Assistance
UW ECHO IN
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Bi-weekly Thursdays
11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MT



ECHO in AT will resume sessions in the fall.

The University of Wyoming ECHO in Assistive Technology (UW ECHO in AT) provides training and the sharing of best practices for educators and service providers to consider, implement and evaluate the use of assistive technology to improve outcomes for students.

Credits offered:
PTSB and STARS. A graduate credit is offered at an additional expense to the participant. A certificate of attendance will be provided at the end of the Fall and Spring sessions. 
 
For ECHO Network updates sent to your mobile phone
text "ECHO" to 31996 .

Please register to join a session:
Weekly Open Lab
Device Demonstrations

Wednesdays and Thursdays
2-4 p.m.
UW College of Health Sciences
WATR Lab, RM 151
Intersection of 9th and Clark Streets, Laramie (Parking available)

By visiting Open Lab, you can have hands-on demonstrations with equipment WATR offers through our short-term (6 week) loan program as well as find out what items are available for sale in our reuse program.
 
Open Lab themes are created to feature technology. Attendees can request a demonstration on any type of technology during Open Lab or by special appointment outside of Open Lab hours.

June 5 & 6: Adaptive Computer Equipment
 
June 12 & 13: Obi Robotic Feeding Device
 
June 19 & 20: Reuse Equipment for Sale

To view the up-to-date schedule and to find the Zoom distance technology link to join from across the state, 
Device Loans and Reuse Equipment
Wyoming AT4ALL
Loan and Reuse Equipment
WATR' s assistive technology (AT) device loan library and reuse listings are available through the Wyoming AT4ALL website. To read more about WATR's device loan library, visit: http://www.uwyo.edu/wind/watr/loans.html

Apps Available for Trial: WATR has various apps related to speech communication, learning, reading, vision, and daily living activities to trial on a loaner iPad or iPod or on your own personal Apple device through our Volume Purchase Program (VPP).

Please contact WATR for more information on these services
by phone (307) 766-6187 or email watr@uwyo.edu .
Featured Equipment for Loan and Reuse
Clip any size book onto the communicator, then record each page of text using the six built-in mini-gumball switches. Next, place a colored sticker on each book page to correspond to the colored switches. To hear the story, press the switch that matches the sticker on the page.
Enjoy digital books, magazines and newspapers, plus movies, TV shows and music. NOOK tablet features a 7" color touch-screen display. A 1.0GHz dual-core processor delivers lightning-fast Web browsing. 8GB of memory, expandable to 32GB plus free NOOK Cloud storage.
Donate Assistive Technology to WATR's Reuse Program

Do you have some lightly used assistive technology that you would like to donate to WATR's reuse program? Visit the WATR reuse website to complete the online donation form to tell us more about your assistive technology that you would like to donate.
WATR Resources

Need financial assistance in purchasing assistive technology and live in Wyoming? Consider a WyTAP loan!


Explore options for funding AT through this WATR publication. A great resource to review prior to purchasing assistive technology.


WATR posts weekly features about loans, reuse and Open Labs on WIND's Facebook page.

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