Assistive Technology

Register for the upcoming roundtables to collaborate with other AT professionals in Region 10. We're planning to have vendors present for part of the morning as well!

2/10/22 S.W.A.T. Roundtable; 9-12 Spring Valley building

4/28/22 S.W.A.T. Roundtable; 9-12 Abrams building

Join our Region 10 AT Listserv

Please complete this Region 10 AT Interest Form to help guide future planning events at Region 10.

1/28/22 LID Assistive Technology Make & Take Workshop

Participants in this session will have an opportunity to explore different assistive technology materials, how they can be utilized to differentiate instruction, and learn ways to incorporate them throughout the school day. There will be opportunities for teachers to make materials for their students to utilize in their classrooms.

OT/PT Continuing Education Series

1/31/22 Managing Challenging Behaviors/Human Trafficking Prevention

2/1/22 AAC Lunch & Learn Webinar

2/7/22 Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (L.A.M.P.) virtual

2/18/22 Register NOW for

Technology Olympics for Visually Impaired Students

2/25/22 OT/PT Activity Based Adaptive Equipment Update: Rifton

3/1/22 AAC Lunch & Learn Webinar

4/1/22 Regional Therapist Meeting for OT/PT

Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Partnership

Dates: 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022

New Code for FREE webinars: 22INCLUSIONTXPD

Learn More: ATIA Online Courses

Please share this with any educator or family in Texas. There are bundled learning pathways to make it easier for professionals, teachers, and parents so you don't have to sort through so many webinars.

The Texas Education Agency, along with the Inclusion in Texas State Initiative, offers these bundle of trainings to help educators, related providers and parents access courses that have been selected to meet their professional development needs. All courses in the pathways may be accessed at no fee with the 22INCLUSIONTXPD code.

• Connect for Success – Assistive Technology Parent Pathway
• Connect for Success – Assistive Technology for Special Educators Pathway
• Connect for Success – Assistive Technology for General Educators Pathway
• Connect for Success – Assistive Technology for Related Service Providers

Don Johnston & TextHelp joining forces. What does this mean for you?

Windows 11 Accessibility Features Blog

Accessibility Support for Windows

Windows 11: The most inclusively designed version yet

iOS 15 has built-in Live Text Grabber

Live Text and Visual Look on iPhone

Region 10 has a variety of materials that are available to loan out for trials and we are working to get more. Let us know what you are looking for and we can see if we have it here!

Accommodation Central Region 13

Knowbility K-12 Toolkit Tuesdays

AT NJ Conference: Recorded sessions on YouTube (national presenters)

Kacey Bell Shake Up Learning

Texas Technology Access Program: Device Loan Library

Inclusion in Texas Network

Free Communication Matrix (recently at Region 10) recently inclusive for CVI

Communication Matrix

Tobii Dynavox SLP AAC Assessment

PRC AAC Tele Tips

Do you have a technical assistance request that requires a call or web chat? Please complete the form below to request technical assistance and/or professional development(PD) from the Region 10 Special Populations team. A team member will be in touch with you soon following the submission of your request.

Shelley is an Occupational Therapist and has worked in districts within the Region 10 area for 19 years. She is currently the Instructional and Assistive Technology Specialist for Region 10 Education Service Center. Shelley has worked with all ages and grades within the school setting as well as home health in pediatrics. She has served as an AT specialist & OT in the school setting, supporting students with their technology needs within the classroom. Her role at Region 10 is to support educational staff throughout the evaluation process, implementation and resources available. Shelley believes there are tech tools to help each student become successful and confident in their daily lives!

Email: shelley.ratcliff@region10.org
Website: www.region10.org
Location: 904 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: (972)348-1606