TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
UW ECHO IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

New day and time!
Bi-weekly Thursdays
11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MT

Join us in October:

October 11, 2018: VocFit with Andrew Persch, PhD OTR/L, BCP-Colorado State University, Dept. of Occupational Therapy. VocFit provides data-based decision making technology, customized employment support for individuals with disabilities working in integrated, community-based settings.
 
October 25, 2018: The Conover Company with Art Janowiak III, VP of Sales and Marketing. Learn how The Conover Company's products can help students with transition and independent living.
 
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:
Man sitting at desk with laptop open and tty phone using an iPad app. WATR sign in background.
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.

October 3 & 4: Communication Tools
 
October 10 & 11: Adaptive Computer Equipment
 
October 17 & 18: Obi Robotic Feeding Device
 
October 24 & 25: PenFriend 2 Voice Labeling System
 
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].
Adjustable Head Pointer on cabinet.
Featured Equipment Available for Short-Term Loan

Assists individuals with limited hand use in writing, drawing, turning pages, or activating switches or controls.

Featured Equipment Available for Sale in Reuse

 
Enjoy up to 5 hours of TV shows, movies, video podcasts, and more. Also can be used to hold audio books for those who have problems with reading.
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.
COLLABORATING PROJECTS
*
*
*
*
*