Over 200 Presentation and Hands-On Lab Hours
Wednesday through Friday, October 9-11, 2013
Over 200 presentation and hands-on lab hours that describe and/or demonstrate successful applications of assistive technology for persons with disabilities will be held during the three days of the conference.
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10/09/2013
11am-1:30pm
The Socially Speaking iPad Seminar: Pre-Literacy and Play-Based Apps for Preschool Intervention (Two Block Session)
Date:
Wed, Oct 09, 2013
from
11:00 am -
1:30 pm
Location: Plaza 6 iPad Lab
Category: early childhood development
Format: iPad hands-on workshop
Subject Level:
Intermediate
Computer Level:
Intermediate
Description:
This hands-on, practical and fun workshop on implementing iPad apps teaches you to create a positive educational experience for young children with autism and special needs, who exhibit challenging behaviors. It provides an overview of behavior management principals for the busy educator, developmental prerequisite skills to consider when planning goals/lesson plans with the iPad and suggested strategies and tips to foster self-regulation, social skills (pragmatics) and language development using various iPad apps to teach specific skills. Attend this workshop to increase understanding of how developmental play stages affect a child's readiness to use the iPad, how to determine starting points for remediation using the iPad and how to more methodically, sequentially and developmentally purchase apps from the App Store in iTunes.
Presenters:
Penina Rybak
10/11/2013
11am-1:30pm
The Socially Speaking iPad Seminar: Pre-Literacy and Play-Based Apps for Preschool Intervention (Two Block Session) (REPEAT)
Date:
Fri, Oct 11, 2013
from
11:00 am -
1:30 pm
Location: Plaza 6 iPad Lab
Category: early childhood development
Format: iPad hands-on workshop
Subject Level:
Intermediate
Computer Level:
Intermediate
Description:
This hands-on, practical and fun workshop on implementing iPad apps teaches you to create a positive educational experience for young children with autism and special needs, who exhibit challenging behaviors. It provides an overview of behavior management principals for the busy educator, developmental prerequisite skills to consider when planning goals/lesson plans with the iPad and suggested strategies and tips to foster self-regulation, social skills (pragmatics) and language development using various iPad apps to teach specific skills. Attend this workshop to increase understanding of how developmental play stages affect a child's readiness to use the iPad, how to determine starting points for remediation using the iPad and how to more methodically, sequentially and developmentally purchase apps from the App Store in iTunes.
Presenters:
Penina Rybak
10/09/2013
3:30pm-4:30pm
We All Can Play!
Date:
Wed, Oct 09, 2013
from
3:30 pm -
4:30 pm
Location: Atrium 4
Category: early childhood development
Format: demonstration
Subject Level:
Beginner
Computer Level:
Intermediate
Description:
Play is important for the development of all children. This is also true for children with disabilities, but access to play may be limited by their disability or opportunity. This presentation will go into different aspects of play and the sequence of how toys are chosen for infants and toddlers. The presentation will start with choosing toys with Universal Design features that are commercially available and go all the way through specialized toys that are specifically for those with disabilities. Adapted play materials do not have to be expensive or complicated, and this presentation will teach parents, educators and service providers how to make play accessible to all. Handouts and hand-on experience will be given to all participants.
Presenters:
Emily Fallings
Alisa Louther
What participants have said
One benefit of a conference environment is the opportunity to experience, in person, the tools we often just read about.
~Technology Specialist
The Closing The Gap Conference was beyond exceptional as many of the sessions that I attended answered the Communication needs we are experiencing.
~Director of Communications
My attendance at the 2012 Closing The Gap Conference was not only an inspirational and motivating experience for myself, but will be a game changer for those students and staff members I serve.
~AT Consultant
