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Conference Program

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.
Date & Time Event Presented by
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Keynote - Creating a Culture of Inclusion in Schools and Communities. Dan Habib and Samuel Habib
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET
Supporting Access to Literacy with Technology Sydney Butterworth, Adrienne Garner and Tiffany Rivenburgh
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET
Technology Skills for Success in Life Carol Schall and Whitney Ham
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET
Best Practices for Considering Visual/Non-visual AT Solutions for Students with Vision Impairments Amanda Thompson
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET
Have Switch, will Create and Learn Shelley Jewell
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET
AACcidentally in Love: From Interfering Behaviors to Connecting with Others Melanie Derry and Lauren Lenski
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET
Exhibitor's Session: Holistic Approaches for All Individuals in Literacy, Access, and Sensory Support Raymond Heipp
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM ET
AT Teams Oregon Trail Style! Matthew Newton and Brittany Davis
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM ET
It's a Continuum! Adapting Literacy Instruction for ALL Learners Meghan Hyatt, Diane Lewis, Amber Butler and Jennifer Askue-Collins
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM ET
Walking and Talking? Physical Therapy's Role with AT and Education Blair Sweeney
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM ET
Chromebooks, iPads, Built-Ins & More Tiffany O’Neal
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM ET
What Shall We Talk About? Understanding and Assessing Early Communicators with Sensory Loss (including Deafblind) and Multiple Disabilities Ira Padhye
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM ET
Reading, Writing, Math, and AAC! Access to AAC = Access to Curriculum Janine Thompson and Lorna Bell Frizzelle
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM ET
Exhibitor's Session: Foundational Skills for Eye Tracking Jenn Rubenstein
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM ET
Maker's Session
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
AT Implementation, A Winning Approach: Case Study of an AT Team & Initiative. This is how we do it! Ronni Wiles and Amy Nugent
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
"Switch it Up" - Using Assistive Technology to Enhance Movement and Learning James Gunther and Patrice Gantt
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
Inclusive, Accessible, and Multisensory Coding Instruction Geoffrey Weber
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
Built-in Accessibility in Chromebooks, Extensions Periodic Table Style, and More - Oh My! Denise Orndorff
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
Cortical Vision Impairment (and Students with Complex Needs): Maximizing Assistive Technology for Literacy, Growth, and Collaboration Christina Liebler
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
Maker's Session
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET
How We Started Using a Specific Language AAC Support Joyce Downs and Cathy Rawls
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM ET
Exhibitor Session - Children's Assistive Technology Services (C.A.T.S) Melissa Rose
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM ET
AAC from Consideration to Implementation Holly Love and Melanie Derry
Thursday, April 27, 2023
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Part 1- Access for All in Universally Designed for Learning Early Childhood Classrooms Beth Poss, Alisa Bell and Tonya Williams-Walker
Thursday, April 27, 2023
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Part 1- The Why & What of Access for All Students with Accessible Materials & Technologies Kelli Suding
Thursday, April 27, 2023
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM ET
DIY is Not "Making Do": Promoting Participation in Play and Learning with Easily Found Materials Sally Norton-Darr and Judith Schoonover
Thursday, April 27, 2023
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM ET
Part 1- Designing and Delivering Empowering Experiences to Teach Language Using AAC Christopher Bugaj and Rachel Madel
Thursday, April 27, 2023
1:00 PM - 3:45 PM ET
Part 2- Access for All in Universally Designed for Learning Early Childhood Classrooms Beth Poss, Alisa Bell and Tonya Williams-Walker
Thursday, April 27, 2023
1:00 PM - 3:45 PM ET
Part 2- The How of Access for All Students with Accessible Materials & Technologies Kelli Suding
Thursday, April 27, 2023
1:00 PM - 3:45 PM ET
AEMing for Inclusive Practices with Technology Enhanced Text and Book Adaptations Sally Norton-Darr and Judith Schoonover
Thursday, April 27, 2023
1:00 PM - 3:45 PM ET
Part 2- Designing and Delivering Empowering Experiences to Teach Language Using AAC Christopher Bugaj and Rachel Madel