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Creating Assistive Technology for Low Incidence Populations

This hands-on workshop will discuss and demonstrate over 100 devices that can be created for individuals who experience vision, hearing, communication, or intellectual disabilities. Participants will learn how to re-purpose every day items into extraordinary solutions. In addition, each participant will fabricate 10 different multi use devices. These devices will include an iPad flipper for students to experience a hearing loss; tactile graphic dot maker and scan and read station for vision impairments; A multi use elevating iPad holder for vision, hearing and communication impairments a multi use arm trough; an adapted stylus; a multi use holding and grasping solution; a multi use track board for multiple disabilities; and a Multi use eye gaze board for communication. Guaranteed to be one of the most practical and useful workshops you have ever attended.

Important Session Information:

This hands-on workshop will discuss and demonstrate over 100 devices that
can be created for individuals who experience vision, hearing, communication, or
intellectual disabilities. Participants will learn how to re-purpose every day items into
extraordinary solutions. In addition, each participant will fabricate 10 different multi use
devices. These devices will include an iPad flipper for students to experience a hearing
loss; tactile graphic dot maker and scan and read station for vision impairments; A multi
use elevating iPad holder for vision, hearing and communication impairments a multi use
arm trough; an adapted stylus; a multi use holding and grasping solution; a multi use
track board for multiple disabilities; and a Multi use eye gaze board for communication.
Guaranteed to be one of the most practical and useful workshops you have ever attended. Session and materials costs are partially funded through state and/or federal grants.

T-TESS/T-PESS:

Dimension 3.1: Classroom Environment, Routines and Procedures

Registration for this session begins at 12:00 AM on Thursday, August 1, 2024

Session ID:
1829523

Credits Available:
(6) CEU
(6) Clock Hours
(6) CPE

Contact Person:
Jade White

Registration Fee:
$35.00

Instructor(s):

Therese Willkomm

Audience:
Occupational Therapy, Personnel Working with Assistive Technology, Physical Therapy, Special Education Teachers, Teachers of the Deaf

Date	Time	Location

10/16/2024	9:00 AM - 3:30 PM	Region 4 ESC McKinney Conference Center - MCC 203 7200 Northwest 100 Drive, Houston, 77092

Date:
10/16/2024

Time:
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Location:
Region 4 ESC McKinney Conference Center - MCC 203
7200 Northwest 100 Drive, Houston, 77092

Region 4 renovations begin March 2023
7145 W. Tidwell Road, Houston, TX 77092
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Region 4 renovations begin March 2023
7145 W. Tidwell Road, Houston, TX 77092

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