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Congratulations to Shawn Bunning from Laramie for winning our quarterly drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card! Shawn completed a WATR services survey and entered into our quarterly drawing.
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) is recruiting for an Assistive Technology Specialist Senior
 
Want an exciting career in Assistive Technology, supporting individuals with disabilities, their families and professionals who work to support these individuals?  We are looking for a motivated independent learner to be part of our team to support Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) and assistive technology with students and individuals in Wyoming.   
 
This is an at-will grant funded staff position. The University of Wyoming (UW) invites diverse applicants to consider our employment opportunities.  We are also especially interested in candidates who have experience working with diverse populations and/or diverse initiatives.
 
To read about this position and to apply visit the UW Human Resources Job Listings page. Click on "Classified Staff Listings", Job ID 10221: http://www.uwyo.edu/hr/prospective/index.html .
 
Application closes November 5, 2018.  
 
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
UW ECHO IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
 
Bi-weekly Thursdays
11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MT

Join us in November:

November 8, 2018:
Remote Support in Ohio and the Prevalence of Similar Service in the United States with Jordan Wagner, Project Coordinator, Technology Center, Ohio State University Nisonger Center
 
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.  
 
NEW this Fall! For ECHO Network updates sent to your mobile phone
text " ECHO " to 31996 .
 
Please register to join a session:
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Weekly Open Labs

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

Nov. 7 & 8: iCanConnect - Wyoming's National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
 
Nov. 14 & 15: Wearable Technology
 
Nov. 28 & 29: Daily Living and Environmental Adaptations

To view the up-to-date schedule and to find the Zoom distance technology link to join from across the state,  
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:
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 Volumn Purchase Program.
 
Please contact WATR for more information  
by phone (307) 766-6187 or E-mail [email protected].
Featured Equipment Available for Short-Term Loan

 -4 levels of communication 
 -6 messages (or pages) per level 
-25 seconds record time per message (600 seconds total) 
-Extension flap for larger books
Featured Equipment Available for Sale in Reuse

 
-One-button upload to popular sharing sites plus e-mail  
-3.0 in. capacitive touchscreen LCD  
-Full 1080p HD video and 5 MP HD still pictures  
-On-camera editing  
-LCD Glare Shield
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
Wyoming Technology Access Program (WyTAP)

Need financial assistance in purchasing assistive technology and live in Wyoming? Consider a WyTAP loan!
How to Pay for Assistive Technology Devices

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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