Look for AEM and WATR at these events:


Oct. 4: Wyoming Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities Employment First Summit , Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center, Casper

Oct. 10-11: 2019 Wyoming Speech-Language-Hearing Association (WSHA) Convention , Ramada Plaza and Conference Center by Wyndham, Casper

Oct. 18: Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) 25th Anniversary Homecoming Open House , 8 - 11 a.m., UW College of Health Sciences, First Floor East Atrium, Laramie
Training and Technical Assistance
UW ECHO IN
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Bi-weekly Thursdays
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MT


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.

Please join in on these October 2019 sessions:

October 10: Exploring the Critical Components for the Provision of Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) with Janet Peters, Technical Assistance Specialist for CITES CAST

October 24: What’s New at the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (AEM)? with Janet Peters, Technical Assistance Specialist for CITES CAST

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:
Accessible Educational Materials Professional Development Courses image. Woman in black t-shirt sitting at wooden table typing on a laptop with a white coffee cup and white cell phone resting on table a brick wall for the background.
Accessible Educational Materials
to Support Transitions

This free online course will include information on:
• The qualifications of a print disability
• Legal requirements for transition planning for students with disabilities
• Determining skills and strategies necessary for a successful transition
• Planning assistive technology (AT) transitions for college-bound students
• Planning assistive technology transitions for employment-bound students
 
Participants could include:
• K-12 special and general educators
• DVR counselors
• College and university support staff
• Families with transition age students
• AEM and AT users

Course Dates: Oct. 14 - Dec. 15, 2019

Instructor: Shelby Kappler, Assistive Technology Program Specialist

Continuing Education: Course participants are eligible for:

·      16 CEUs or
·      1 PTSB credit
·      1 Univeristy of Wyoming non-degree distance education credit (at additional cost to participant)

Cost: The course and materials are free.

Capacity: Minimum of 5 and a maximum of 20 students. Please sign up early to ensure your spot!


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.

Oct. 2 & 3: Reuse Equipment for Sale
 
Oct. 9 & 10: Daily Living Aids
 
Oct. 16 & 17: Adaptive Computer Equipment

Oct. 23 & 24: Accessible Educational Materials (AEM)

Oct. 30 & 31: TextSpeak Wireless Speech Keyboard System

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
The reMarkable tablet is a digital tablet for people who prefer paper, with a paper feel, no glare on the screen, sunlight readable. A tool for note-taking, reading and reviewing documents. Convert handwritten notes to typed text and share. No distractions, no social media or email notifications. Unlimited pages. 
The Lolly Switch is a sensitive hand/finger control switch activated by depressing the touch plate. The switch will remain closed as long as the touch plate is depressed. As soon as the touch plate is released, the switch returns to its normally-open condition.
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.

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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