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2025 Utah Assistive Technology Teams Conference
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Tuesday, February 25
 

8:00am MST

Registration
Tuesday February 25, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am MST
Conference Registration
Tuesday February 25, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am MST

9:00am MST

Executive Function Skills and the Impact on Behavior in the Classroom
Tuesday February 25, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am MST
All hands room
Classroom disruptions that interfere with learning are often the result of gaps in Executive Function Skills. Join us to consider how creating an environment that integrates strategies and activities to develop these essential skills can achieve a more focused and productive learning space.
Speakers
avatar for Paige Buckingham

Paige Buckingham

Buckingham Educational Services & Training
Hi, I am Paige Buckingham, the owner of Buckingham Educational Services and Training, LLC. I have 32 years of experience in public education. For the last 20 years, have been a Special Education Facilitator and have focused on the areas of Assistive Technology (AT), Augmentative Alternative... Read More →
Tuesday February 25, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am MST
All hands room 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047

11:00am MST

Communication Skillz IRL: Functional Teaching Incorporating Language and Basic Academic Skills UsingReal-Life Tasks
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
Training Room
Our goal is to prepare our students to someday become autonomous adults who engage in the world around them and contribute in positive ways. This presentation will focus on teaching functional language and Basic Academic skills to students by embedding real-life functional tasks (e.g. shopping, cooking, sorting household items, self-care, etc.) into the curriculum.
Speakers
KR
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
Training Room 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

11:00am MST

Gestalt Language Processing 101- the basics of language acquisition through chunking, scripting, and whole language
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
Lonestar
When we think of language development, most of us think through the lens of the Analytic Language Model- learning smaller units of language first that develop into longer and more complex language through development. The Gestalt Langauge Model turns that assumption on its head and assumes that some people learn language in longer, more complex chunks first. This session will cover the basics of these two models and strategies for supporting Gestalt Language Processors.
Speakers
CB
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
Lonestar 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

11:00am MST

Using the Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology to make small incremental improvements.
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
Beehive
Come join a live session of the QIAT working group. This is made up of AT teams throughout the state that meet monthly to self evaluate on one of the QIAT indicators each month, and then help each other make 1 improvement. This will be a working group, that anyone can attend and learn from. We will start off by reviewing how this project is going and celebrating the gains teams have made. Then we will have our monthly working group. (QIAT topic TBD)
Speakers
EE

Erek Engar

AT, UATT Davis
Assistive Technology Coach - Davis School District Special Education Department
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
Beehive 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

11:00am MST

When is it “Fine Enough” for Communication?
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
All hands room
We will discuss who gets to decide when there is “enough language”, “enough autonomy”, “enough independence” or “enough” of anything by sharing personal life experiences and case studies. This presentation will encourage participants to take into account that families and professionals are able to put the needs and goals of the student first. Ethical Codes such as the ASHA Code of Ethics and Communication Bill of Rights will be discussed. We will also share frameworks and tools such as SETT by Joy Zabala and Charting the LifeCourse to consider how a student can determine their own level of need with help from a team.
Speakers
BL

Breeana Loveland

SLP, Nebo School District
RW
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
All hands room 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047

12:00pm MST

Lunch
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm MST
Beehive
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm MST
Beehive 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

12:00pm MST

Lunch
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm MST
All hands room
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm MST
All hands room 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047

12:00pm MST

Lunch
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm MST
Lonestar
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm MST
Lonestar 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

12:00pm MST

Lunch
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm MST
Training Room
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm MST
Training Room 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

1:30pm MST

Accessible Gaming
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST
Beehive
This is an active participation session. Explore esports while using the xBox adaptive controller, Switches, mounts, Joysticks, steering wheels and more. Or just come and cheer on others.  IN PERSON ONLY.  No online as it is hands on.  
Speakers
EE

Erek Engar

AT, UATT Davis
Assistive Technology Coach - Davis School District Special Education Department
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST
Beehive 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

1:30pm MST

Effectively Incorporating AAC in IEP Goals- A Collaborative Workshop
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST
Training Room
This session will begin with a review of the 4 domains of communicative competence for AAC as presented by Janice Light in 1989. Case Studies will then be presented to allow participants the opportunity to practice brainstorming and writing IEP goals that utilize these 4 domains in relation to different possible goal areas of the Utah curriculum (Language Arts, Math, Behavior, Speech and Language, etc).
Speakers
BL

Breeana Loveland

SLP, Nebo School District
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST
Training Room 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

1:30pm MST

Getting to words
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST
Lonestar
Steps to functional communication knowing the basics and how to move non-verbal kids to word stage.  
Speakers
avatar for Shaleace Price
JG
avatar for Angela Durrant

Angela Durrant

SLP, Washington County School District
Angela is a certified speech-language pathologist (SLP) and current member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She earned her undergraduate degree from BYU and her graduate degree from USU. She became interested in the field of speech therapy when her youngest son... Read More →
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST
Lonestar 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

1:30pm MST

Unlocking Potential: Dynamic Approaches to Executive Function Skills
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST
All hands room
Unlocking Potential: Dynamic Approaches to Executive Function Skills is designed to empower educators with innovative strategies to enhance students' executive function skills. By incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, this engaging training will provide practical tools and techniques that ensure all learners can access, engage with, and thrive in their educational journey.
Speakers
avatar for Paige Buckingham

Paige Buckingham

Buckingham Educational Services & Training
Hi, I am Paige Buckingham, the owner of Buckingham Educational Services and Training, LLC. I have 32 years of experience in public education. For the last 20 years, have been a Special Education Facilitator and have focused on the areas of Assistive Technology (AT), Augmentative Alternative... Read More →
Tuesday February 25, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MST
All hands room 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047

2:45pm MST

Aligning Early Intervention Parent Priorities with AAC Solutions: Addressing Concerns and Empowering Families.
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm MST
All hands room
The presentation will focus on aligning early intervention parent concerns and priorities with AAC solutions to empower families in supporting their child’s communication development. It will highlight resources and practical approaches for integrating AAC into everyday routines, making the technology accessible and meaningful for parents.
Speakers
JS
LH
MH
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm MST
All hands room 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047

2:45pm MST

Stepping Into AAC: Supporting AAC Learners, Families and Educators through self-guided lessons.
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm MST
Lonestar
Stepping Into AAC is an Augmentative and Alternative Communication training resource that is aimed at supporting families over 100 days of AAC, through the format of 20 weeks of structured self-guided learning. This free resource is not only accessible virtually but can used for training educators and providing the language for families to advocate for their AAC learners.
Speakers
avatar for Michaela Ball

Michaela Ball

Speech Language Pathologist / Teacher Specialist
Michaela Ball is a CCC-SLP who works with students in the Canyons School District in Sandy, UT and serves on the district’s assistive technology team.She began her journey working in film as a production sound recordist and now uses her filmmaking skills in conjunction with providing... Read More →
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm MST
Lonestar 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

2:45pm MST

Supporting Common Core requirement for Vocabulary Development Using Tier Two Vocabulary
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm MST
Beehive
Higher Literacy (Langer, 1999) Includes not only basic reading and writing skills but also the ability to use language, content, and reasoning in ways that are appropriate for particular situations and disciplines. In essence, higher literacy involves students’ abilities to engage in thoughtful reading, writing and discussion about content in the classroom. Barbra Ehren, who possess a PhD in Literacy said “When helping Adolescents Meet the Language Demands of Disciplinary Literacy it is important to include the use of Tier Two vocabulary” (Participants will receive a sample unit to try with students). 
Speakers
MD

McKenzie Dabb

SLP/Team C member, UATT Ogden School District
EW

Elaine Warner

SLP/Team C member, UATT Ogden School District
JM

Jennifer Maloy

SLP/Team C member, UATT Ogden School District
NL
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm MST
Beehive 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

2:45pm MST

Using Forced Choice to Teach Eye Gaze
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm MST
Training Room
In this training module, participants will learn how to utilize Forced Choice to teach students with multiple disabilities and CVI how to use eye gaze meaningfully. Before attempting high tech devices, learn to teach your student to use eye gaze purposefully.
Speakers
CG
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm MST
Training Room 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA
 
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