Keyguards are Boring, Complicated, and Fragile – NOT!

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

Format:

demonstration

Subject Level:

intermediate

Age Span:

preschool
kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12
adult

Target Audience:

AT specialist
autism specialist

family member / caregiver

occupational therapist

special educator
speech language pathologist
teacher of the visually impaired

vision impairment specialist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

.01 CEU

ACVREP CEs:

1 CE

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Atrium 3

Description:

Participants will see how keyguards offer much more than just improved access to devices, how keyguards can keep the user’s interest and be fun to use. A large portion of the course will focus on the tools we have to help make the right choices when ordering a keyguard, such as online resources and contextual help when ordering. Finally, we’ll have live demonstrations about how to make durable keyguards. Attendees will even be able to participate by trying to break one of our unbreakable keygaurds!

Learning Outcomes:

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

• Identify ways keyguards can assist their users, both in high-tech and low-tech applications across a wide landscape of devices.

• Identify the new tools we use in the keyguard ordering process to educate the buyer, simplify the process and help them make the right selections.

• Identify the simple choices they can make in design and materials that will make keyguards that last, including keyguards with a lifetime guarantee.

Disclosures:

Owner of Keyguard Assistive Technology.