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Written By Janice Reese


Could we be MORE excited?!  No way!  AAC in the Cloud Virtual Conference starts tomorrow and it’s FREE!  Even better… we have been invited to share our incredible program with the world.  Three of the regional coordinators for the Tennessee Talks Project will introduce the state's grant-funded program for supporting students with complex communication needs at 3:00 EST Tuesday, June 23.    We will show attendees how this project provides a wide scope of services for district teams, SLPs, and their students, showcase some great successes, and take a look at how COVID-19 has changed the model of service delivery.    Be sure to catch our session…

Vicki Haddix, Beth Warren & Janice Reese:   The Tennessee Talks Grant Building AAC Capacity in TN Public Schools

Now in its 3rd year, this event is specifically designed to encourage the development of broader communication goals and opportunities for EVERY communicator. Sponsored by CoughDrop Communication, this FREE online AAC conference will begin tomorrow June 23-24 from 12 - 6 pm (EST)

Conference attendees will be presented with new ideas, current research, best practices, and personal experiences from accomplished AAC users, supporters, and professionals.  There are 21 recorded pre-conference sessions already available online, Jane Farrell, SLP will provide an opening session, a wide array of recognized experts in the field of AAC will offer almost 50 sessions, and CEUs are available for attendees.  Can’t catch all the sessions?  Don’t worry!  They will all be posted to YouTube for viewing and learning later.  REGISTER TODAY!

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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