Posted on February 8, 2019
Accessibility Training Available as Lawsuits Continue
Over the past several years, all school districts in the state had complaints filed against their websites with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR).
Posted on January 30, 2019
New Lending Library Item: UbiDuo 2 Wireless
UbiDuo 2 is a communication solution for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Use it to facilitate face-to-face communication between deaf/hard-of-hearing and hearing people.
Posted on January 7, 2019
January Assistive Technology (AT) Journey Symposium Update
In November, Mike Marotta and Carolyn O’Hearn visited with three intermediate school districts to kick start the AT Journey. There were great discussions about AT consideration, AT in the individualized education program (IEP), capacity building, and exploration of tools.
Posted on December 20, 2018
Assistive Technology (AT) Handbook for Professional Educators - Peer Review Opportunity
The AT Guidelines Task Force, a volunteer effort of AT professionals across Michigan, has drafted the first edition of an AT handbook for educators. The handbook is based on a review of AT research literature, guidelines, and current practices across the United States.
Posted on November 28, 2018
Accessible Materials Made Right (AMMR) is now online!
You can access all seven of the AMMR modules through EduPaths. Each module builds on previous ones. Modules include accessibility matters; the basics; and in-depth looks at Word, PowerPoint, and Acrobat Pro.
Posted on November 15, 2018
Course and Facilitator Certification Opportunity: Enhancing Math
Registration is now open for the state-level Enhancing Math course.
Posted on November 9, 2018
2019 Michigan Statistics Poster Competition
This competition is sponsored by the Department of Statistics and the Regional Math and Science Center at Grand Valley State University with support from the Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics. All students in grades K-12 residing in Michigan are eligible to participate.
Posted on November 5, 2018
November Assistive Technology (AT) Journey Symposium Update
We have officially started on the AT Journey! Mike Marotta, ATP (Assistive Technology Professional) and the AT team are traveling to the upper peninsula and western lower peninsula for the first two face-to-face days at the end of October and beginning of November.
Posted on November 2, 2018
Welcome Carolyn O'Hearn!
Carolyn O’Hearn comes to us from Lapeer County Intermediate School District where she served as a speech language pathologist for their center-based program for five years.
Posted on May 17, 2017
POWER AAC Free Training Series
The POWER AAC modules is a training series developed by PaTTAN with Gail Van Tatenhove, CCC-SLP.
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