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This webinar is a starting guide intended for Orientation and Mobility Specialists interested in learning the basics of Sendero Group's Seeing Eye GPS App. The following topics are covered: · Benefits of Accessible GPS · Frequently Asked Questions · Downloading, Purchasing, and Upgrading the App · App Basics: Accuracy, Maps, Basic Functions · Getting Started: Screen Layout, Function Buttons · App Functions: Location, LookAround Mode, Points of Interest (POIs), and Routes · Practicing with the App: Learn How to Create Various Routes and Save your own Points of Interest (POIs). · Helpful Tips to get the most out of Seeing Eye GPS

This training will provide an overview of built-in accessibility tools, Mac operating system X features, and common productivity tools that can be useful to students with high-incidence disabilities (e.g., dyslexia, learning disabilities). The program will also include discussion and demonstration of third-party tools that are available at low or no-cost to serve the same purposes. Participants will also find the information useful for incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approaches to their instruction and supports.

This video was created to inform families and educational professionals of the possibility of using assistive technology to meet the communication needs of students with disabilities. To learn more about PaTTAN’s Assistive Technology initiative, visit https://www.pattan.net/assistive-technology. For more information on the SETT Framework, visit https://www.joyzabala.com/.

Students who use AAC benefit from support both at school and at home in order to become proficient communicators. When families and professionals partner to provide this support, they are able to maximize functional communication across environments and identify new potential areas of growth. This session will highlight specific ways to invest, empower, and support team members. Participants will learn about numerous resources and strategies that can be used with families and professionals who have varying levels of AAC experience.

Module 1 provides an overview of the series and materials. POWER:AAC is designed to build the capacity of those who serve students with complex communication needs who require the use of of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. The materials are appropriate for self-directed or professional learning community use.

Module 10 focuses on the role of parents and the family in their child’s AAC communication success . This module is designed to help school staff support parents and families as they use their child’s AAC system and core vocabulary at home.

This module provides guidelines, resources, and some starting points for collecting data on students’ progress in their use of their personal AAC systems.

Module 2 of the POWER:AAC series addresses common classroom practices with students who may have very low or no speech, who may need or already use AAC systems. A variety of effective classroom practices are introduced, including the use of flexible, generative, potentially powerful words known which are referred to as "core" vocabulary or "core words". As a means of identifying your current educational practices and adopting POWER:AAC classroom practices, you will be asked to complete a self-assessment profile.