Speakers
This virtual conference is sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education’s Assistive Technology Network. We are committed to providing web content that is accessible to all – including people with disabilities – and to meeting or exceeding all state and national accessibility standards. If you need assistance with accessibility, please contact us.
Christopher Bugaj
M.A.,CCC-SLP
Assistive Technology Specialist
Christopher R. Bugaj, MA CCC-SLP is a founding member of the Assistive Technology Team for Loudoun County Public Schools and is currently the district’s Assistive Technology Specialist. Chris co-hosts the Talking With Tech podcast and has hosted The A.T.TIPSCAST; a multi-award-winning podcast featuring strategies to design educational experiences. Chris is the author of The New Assistive Tech: Make Learning Awesome For All, first and second editions. He is also the co-author of Inclusive Learning 365: EdTech Strategies for Every Day of the Year, Inclusive 52 Executive Functioning: Weekly Strategies to Help All Learners Thrive, Inclusive 52 Reading: Weekly Strategies to Improve Literacy for All Learners, Tips to Activate Inclusive Learning (QuickWins! Strategy Cards) and The Practical (and Fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools all of which are published by the International Society for Transforming Education (ISTE). Chris co-authored two chapters for a book published by Brookes Publishing titled Technology Tools for Students with Autism. Chris has presented over 750 live or digital sessions at local, regional, state, national and international events, including TEDx.
Event(s) Authored
Face-to-Face Necessary Considerations for the Selection and Implementation of AAC - 2026 TechKnowledgy
14 MORE Ways to Improve Your Inclusive Practices: Re-design - 2024 TechKnowledgy
14 Ways to Improve Your Inclusive Practices: Adapt - 2024 TechKnowledgy
Practical Strategies Using Technology to Support Learners of All Abilities - Part 2 - Virtual TechKnowledgy 2023-2024
Practical Strategies Using Technology to Support Learners of All Abilities - Part 1 - Virtual TechKnowledgy 2023-2024
Part 2- Designing and Delivering Empowering Experiences to Teach Language Using AAC - 2023 TechKnowledgy
Part 1- Designing and Delivering Empowering Experiences to Teach Language Using AAC - 2023 TechKnowledgy
Escape the Room with Inclusive Strategies! - TechKnowledgy 2018-2019
29 Ways to Improve your Inclusive Practices - TechKnowledgy 2018-2019
Archived Necessary Components of Successful AAC Implementation - Part 2 - Virtual TechKnowledgy 2017-2018
Archived Necessary Components of Successful AAC Consideration - Part 1 - Virtual TechKnowledgy 2017-2018
Archived Twitter 101 for Educational Professionals: Harry Potter Style! - Virtual TechKnowledgy 2015-2016
