Wyoming Assistive Technology Awareness Month Video Request

May 2024 is Wyoming’s Assistive Technology (AT) Awareness Month. We are asking Wyoming residents to help us celebrate!

Governor Mark Gordon will sign a proclamation to commemorate Assistive Technology Awareness Month. The actual day of this signing is to be determined.

In honor of this event, Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources and our AT Advisory Council will produce a celebratory video highlighting the value of AT in individual lives. If you are interested in completing a short (1 minute or less) video, please contact WATR. We request that completed videos be sent to us on or before April 19, 2024.

This video will be viewable on WATR’s website in May. You can view last year's video here: https://www.uwyo.edu/wind/watr/

Please contact WATR for more information by phone (307) 766-6187 or email watr@uwyo.edu.

UW ECHO in Assistive Technology

Spring 2024 Learning Topic:

WATR Just Wants to Have Fun! Assistive Technology and Recreation

Bi-weekly sessions are held virtually on Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mountain Time

March 14: Hippo Therapy and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) with Terri Wofford, SLP and Manager of WATR.

March 28: Arts Education for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with Carissa Isom, Director of Education for ARK Regional Services, Laramie, WY.

Network participants include users of assistive technology and their families, assistive technology professionals, specialists and teams, school administrators, general and special education teachers, para-educators, case managers, school counselors, school psychologists, state agency staff, and special education service providers, including OTs, PTs, SLPs, etc.

Important registration information: Since the fall of 2023, most ECHO sessions, including ECHO in Assistive Technology, are held on the new iECHO content management platform. Registering for and joining sessions now requires an iECHO account. You'll be prompted to create your account when you register for the first time. Sessions will still occur via Zoom, but you will access the Zoom link through the iECHO platform. You will receive the session link in an email 30 minutes before each session, and this is where you will access your session materials and Zoom link. **If you had registered for the fall 2023 series, you will now be included in the spring 2024 series.

The iECHO platform will allow you to:

Directly connect to Zoom to join a session
Access all session materials (also available in the Canvas course)
One-time registration for all sessions during the semester

A short training video is available on how to register in iECHO.

ECHO in AT website

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Free Device Demonstrations

Schedule an appointment with WATR to test assistive technology devices. WATR staff are available both in-person in Laramie as well as through Zoom videoconferencing technology.

Increase understanding of the types of devices that can help with specific needs, such as speech communication or reading mail.
Improve knowledge of a device's features, and how those features differ from other devices that perform similar functions.
Increase understanding of how device(s) can help at work, in school, at home, and in your community.

You can request a device demonstration by using our online request form or contact WATR by calling

(307) 766-2051 or email watr@uwyo.edu

Online Request Form

Device Loans and Reuse through

Wyoming AT4ALL

WATR' s assistive technology (AT) device loan library and reuse listings are available through the Wyoming AT4ALL website.

Please contact WATR for more information on these services by phone (307) 766-6187 or email watr@uwyo.edu.

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Featured Device for Short-Term Loan

C-Pen Reader 2™ Pen

Make it easier to read and learn! The C-Pen Reader 2™ pen is the next generation of assistive reading tools designed to put even more control into the user’s hands. Whether studying or simply reading for pleasure, this new and improved reading pen features enhanced AI to improve accessibility and boost reading confidence.

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Featured Device or Durable Medical Equipment from Reuse

iPad Mini 2 - 16 GB (Free)

*Apple A7 chip with 64bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor

*16 GB Flash Memory, 1 GB RAM Memory

*10-hour battery life

Comes with blue/black Ulak case. Advanced dual-layer designed case combined of Polycarbonate hard shell and flexible TPU withstands accidental drop, bump and shock.

**DOES NOT UPDATE PAST IOS 12.

Shipping charges will apply.

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Accepting Lightly-Used Assistive Technology in Reuse

The WATR Reuse Program is looking for lightly-used assistive technology to make available to others who could benefit from the use of those devices or technologies in their daily lives.

Visit the WATR reuse website to complete the online donation form and provide more information about what lightly-used assistive technology you are wanting to donate. If you have any questions, please give us a call at (307) 766-2051.

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Join Our Next WATR AT Advisory Council Meeting!

If you are a user of assistive technology (AT), a self-advocate, a family member, or a professional who serves individuals with disabilities, consider joining our next AT Advisory Council meeting in the Spring of 2024. You can join through Zoom or in person to learn about WATR and consider serving on our Council.

For more information, please e-mail watr@uwyo.edu or call (307) 766-6187

View the AT Advisory Council Flier