2025 Utah Assistive Technology Teams Conference: Full Schedule

11:00am MST

Using the Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology to make small incremental improvements.

Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST

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

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

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

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

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

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

McKenzie Dabb

SLP/Team C member, UATT Ogden School District

Elaine Warner

SLP/Team C member, UATT Ogden School District

Jennifer Maloy

SLP/Team C member, UATT Ogden School District

Nadean Lescoe

Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm MST
Beehive 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

9:00am MST

A New Hope for Readers: Unlocking the Galaxy of Bookshare

Wednesday February 26, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

Beehive

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs awards millions of dollars each year to Bookshare so that struggling readers can access books in alternative formats for free. This presentation will describe Bookshare and showcase digital books on the Bookshare website and the Bookshare Reader app. Participants will learn how to set up a Bookshare account for their school.

Speakers

Travis Chamberlain

Occupational Therapist & UATT Team B Co-leader, Weber School District

Hello UATT Conference Goers, I am the Co-leader for Team B in Weber School District (Ogden area), and I am honored to serve as your conference chairperson. I hope that you enjoy your conference. Please let me know if there is anything that I can do to make your experience better.I... Read More →

Wednesday February 26, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
Beehive 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

10:15am MST

A Universal Cueing and Prompting Framework for AAC

Wednesday February 26, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST

Beehive

A discussion on a framework for schools to build a shared language for a robust cueing and prompting hierarchy to support AAC. This can also be adapted to support language and academic growth.

Speakers

Aaron Allsop-Hofmeister

Wednesday February 26, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST
Beehive 7860 Bingham Jct Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047, USA

2025 Utah Assistive Technology Teams Conference

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