AAC Webinar Series - the Virtual Institute

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Written By Janice Reese




The Tennessee Talks project is excited to announce our new series of virtual educational sessions addressing ‘all things AAC’. All activities are FREE and designed to support speech therapy staff, AT Specialists, special education teams, and families of children who use AAC.

Check out  UPCOMING SESSIONS that will

Share information from clinicians, educators, and assistive technology specialists skilled with AAC

Offer hands-on technical support/learning activities

Showcase device manufacturers and their latest products or programs

Provide instruction for make-n-take activities to support active learning and engagement with AAC

Make you aware of any upcoming events (in your area or virtual) that you might find helpful

Feature new items or resources from our regional equipment lending libraries

Provide product and app reviews

Host open forums for information sharing among participants

Show success stories of those in Tennessee who found their voice with AAC

DETAILS:

All sessions are FREE and participants will find the weekly links to register  at www.tennesseetalks.org  for joining each session via Zoom platform.

Attendees will be provided the opportunity to earn a Certificate of Completion that can be applied toward teacher licensing or continuing maintenance hours (CMH) for ASHA..

Registration for some technical support sessions may be limited to ensure opportunity for interaction and guidance but will also be repeated at regular intervals.

Janice Reese

My name is Janice Reese and I LOVE assistive technology! I worked as an Occupational Therapist for more than 15 years, earned a Master’s degree in Education Technology, and I’m RESNA certified as an Assistive Technology Profession (ATP). I have worked in the school system for many years now and I love using technology to enhance the lives of children with disabilities. Since my first love is teaching, I’ve spent just as much time training wonderful teachers everywhere to use these tools in their classrooms. AT4Kids, llc was founded in 2008 in an effort to provide quality instruction and resources for teachers, therapists, student users and parents who wanted to know more about using AT.

I currently serve as Director of the Center for Assistive Technology, a state-supported program of the Little TN Valley Educational Cooperative. LTVEC is a non-profit agency whose goal is to provide rehabilitation services and accessibility supports for students with special needs in east Tennessee. My AT4Kids blog is designed to be as a one-stop resource for ideas and information for those wanting to learn more about the use of AT with children in the special education setting.

I hope to offer helpful hints, program and product reviews, AT recommendations, links to great new finds on the web, and lists of resources for “all things AT”.

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