30 Years of SETTing the Stage for AT Success: Joy Zabala’s Legacy in Action

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

leadership, policy & implementation

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

beginner

Age Span:

infant / toddler
preschool
kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12
adult

Target Audience:

AT specialist
autism specialist
consultant
deaf / hard of hearing
educator
family member / caregiver
healthcare administration
K-12 administration
occupational therapist
paraprofessional
physical therapist
special educator
speech language pathologist
teacher of the visually impaired
university professor / personnel
vision impairment specialist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.01

ACVREP CEs:

1

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Atrium 7

Description:

This session will honor Joy Zabala’s legacy by exploring the evolution and future of assistive technology (AT) service delivery through the lens of the SETT Framework. Participants will engage with an interprofessional team to learn the 2025 edition of the “Top 10 Things AT Service Providers Need to Know,” emphasizing collaboration over siloed practices. The session will begin with a review of foundational principles, followed by real-world examples illustrating effective implementation. Attendees will focus on individual strengths, needs, and goals. Updated SETT forms, district adaptations, and practical tools will be shared, including access to digital resources via Wakelet. Participants will leave with concrete strategies and immediately usable materials to support inclusive, rights-based AT service delivery across settings.

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Name a minimum of 2 competencies of interprofessional collaboration.

• Describe 2 or more tools that can guide decision making about the need for AT tools and/or services.

• List 3 or more resources when determining least restrictive assistive technology supports.

Disclosures:

Current information about Elisa’s disclosures can be found here: bit.ly/ewdisclosures
Elisa receives a full time salary from Alachua County Public Schools. She receives income as an independent contractor from private evaluations, consultations, and compensation from training with LessonPix.
Elisa is a member of AOTA and CEC, and serves as a volunteer for ATMakers.org.
Financial disclosures: Kelly does small contract work and training for educational agencies and for several A.T. companies, but is not a full-time employee of a company or receiving any compensation from those companies for presenting this content. She is the co-author of 2 Books on QIAT: Quality Indicators in Assistive Technology. She receives compensation from CTG for preconference presentations.

Non-financial disclosures: Kelly is a volunteer leadership team member of QIAT, of Wisconsin AAC Network, and WATRN (Wisconsin Assistive Technology Regional Network). She is a member of CEC, ISTE, RESNA, and USSAAC/ISAAC.
She receives travel and registration assistance for some events as a consultant for LessonPix, Inc.