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WIND Website Satisfaction Survey

Based on your past use and the most recent review of the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) website, please indicate your level of satisfaction by completing our online survey. This information helps us consider improvements to our website. This survey closes on June 30^th.

Link to survey: https://redcap.uwyo.edu/surveys/?s=J4T9JN8NXA

Wyoming Independent Living

2022 Summer Schedule and

Peer Advocacy Conference August 16-18

This summer register for the many group activities and workshops offered through Wyoming Independent Living. Also consider joining the 2022 Peer Advocacy Conference, August 16-18. Please contact WIL for more information on joining virtually or in person. (307) 266-6956. View the brochure.

FREE DEVICE DEMONSTRATIONS

WATR offers free assistive technology device demonstrations virtually or in-person to individuals with disabilities and their families, school districts, health-related services, as well as any Wyoming resident who might be interested in learning about assistive technology and how devices work.

Device demonstrations will help:

• 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.

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

You can request a device demonstration by using our online request form or contact WATR by calling (307) 766-2051 or emailing watr@uwyo.edu.

The WATR Lab is located in the University of Wyoming’s Health Sciences Building, Room 151 at the intersection of 9th and Clark Streets, across from Turtle Rock Cafe. Parking and accessible parking are available in the Health Sciences parking lot, however, you will need to register your vehicle information at the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities’ Reception Desk prior to entering the WATR Lab.

UW ECHO IN

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SESSIONS

Bi-weekly Thursdays in the Fall and Spring

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mountain Time

Sessions will resume in September 2022 and will be published in the dispATch and on the ECHO in AT website.

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.

Network participants include 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.

Credits offered:

PTSB and STARS. 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. 

Case Presentations:

Interested in troubleshooting an issue with the assistive technology community? Case presentations offer an opportunity to brainstorm evidence-based solutions or share successes with colleagues and other professionals around the state and nation.