January, 2011
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Upcoming Training Opportunities | To learn more or register for any of these trainings please visit our Training Calendar or contact Chuck Roberts
April 8, 2011
Boardmaker Plus V.6
Oklahoma City & Tulsa
April 29, 2011
Diving Deeper: IntelliTools Classroom Suite V.4
Oklahoma City & Tulsa
May 12, 2011
Making All the Difference By Making it Different Oklahoma City
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| Greetings! | Neither ice, nor sleet, nor snow will stop us from doing our job! We had to reschedule our final Level II training for the 2010-11 school year due to snow, but I guarantee it will be worth the wait! Libby S. Rush will present Making all the Difference by Making it Different on May 12, 2011, at the Francis Tuttle Technology Center in Oklahoma City. Her training will demonstrate creative ways to help students with disabilities gain access to the general education curriculum and learn core academic content similar to grade level peers. You will not only walk away with great ideas, but also receive a CD of resources from Libby to take back and use in your classroom right away! See the full course description and download a registration form here: Making All the Difference .
Prentke Romich is offering another training in the Tulsa area titled, Putting LAMP to Work: AAC Strategies for Promoting the Development of Communication for Individuals with ASD. It will be held at the OU Schusterman Center on April 14, 2011 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm and it's FREE! Visit the Center for AAC and Autism for more information and to register.
Sincerely,
The OATC Gang
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| Activity of the Month |  It's officially spring and what's better than planting something and watching it grow? Go to BOARDMAKER SHARE and type in "plants". There are enough activities to keep you busy for the rest of the month. (What??? Not a member yet? Join today, it's FREE!).
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| Website Wowzers! |  Watch out Boardmaker, there's a new kid in town. OK, so maybe you don't have to give up your Boardmaker, BUT you might find this web based program just as helpful. Quick and easy picture supports, templates, interactive activities, speech output, web based (YOU CAN USE IT ON ANY COMPUTER!!!), excellent customer support, and an extensive collection of free activities you can download and use. Oh, and a free 14 day trial. Download it today, VIZZLE.
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| Freeware |  The Dynamic Keyboard is something new and interesting for those individuals who need to use an onscreen keyboard. The image to the left seems confusing, but once you watch the short video demonstrating how it works you will see just how clever it is. It also has word prediction! Kate Ahern demonstrates it in her recent blog post: Dynamic Keyboard. |
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Grab Bag
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 Well what do you know? A brain controlled wheelchair! What a great idea! Now, before you try to order one, know that the technology is still in development. The idea is that sensors attached to your head respond to brain waves that in turn, cause the wheelchair to change direction, start or stop moving. Pretty cool! You can see it in action on this YouTube video: Brain Controlled Wheelchair. If you want to get all technical, read the paper that was shared at CSUN last month: CSUN Paper on Brain Controlled Wheelchair. |
| No Tech Corner |  UNO anyone??? What? You say you can't play cards because you have trouble holding on to them? We can fix that with our nifty, thrifty CD case card holder. All you need is a plastic CD case, a metal brad, and some clear packing tape. See the detailed instructions for making your own card holder here: CD Case Card Holder.
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| Wishing you all the best!
Stefanie Olson
Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center
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Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center 1600 N. Phillips 4502 E. 41st. St., 2J18
Oklahoma City, OKC 73104 Tulsa, OK 74135
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