2009 Assistive Technology Expo

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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2009 Assistive Technology Expo
December 8th, 2009.
Registration and Expo: 8:00 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Moore Norman Technology Center
South Penn Campus: Main Building, Conference Center
13301 South Penn Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73170
Call: 405-809-3500 for directions to site only

December 8th:
The Expo The expo will showcase the latest technology currently available. Representatives from various assistive technology manufacturers will be scheduled for one-hour presentations and will also host exhibit booths showcasing their products. The expo is to provide parents of children with disabilities, individuals with disabilities, and professionals working in the special education, and rehabilitation fields an opportunity to gain knowledge and hands-on experience with assistive technology products to include augmentative communication aids, positioning and mobility devices, computer software programs, daily living products, vehicle lifts, literacy and learning products, and many others.

For more info, contact:
Chuck Roberts, OUHSC/OATC, 1600 N. Phillips,
Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
Email: oatcreg@ouhsc.edu,
Phone: 1-405-271-8001; Ext. 47104,
Fax (405) 271-6268

Preconference Sessions Available Dec. 7th
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Trainings will occur simultaneously

1: LAMP: Language Acquisition Through Motor Planning ¬ John Halloran
This presentation discusses the use of sensory rich activities and augmentative communication to increase an individual¹s capacity for successful AAC device usage and spontaneous language production. It explores the correlation between the improved capacity for motor planning and the ability to use language, along with the necessary elements of effective therapy.

Videotaped materials of therapy sessions will illustrate how sensory integration can facilitate communication devices and, in some cases, natural speech. The videotaped material will include John working with students who have autism. Handout materials will focus on the practical aspects of therapy. Vocabulary appropriate for use with nonverbal children with autism will be explained in terms of traditional word usage models from language development studies.

2: Power To Go: Using power mobility to support children and adults with severe motor impairments ¬ Maria Jones

This course will provide an overview of the history of power mobility. Discussion topics will include who uses power mobility and how much, perceived and actual barriers to power mobility, and effects (or potential effects) of power mobility on children's development. The course will also discuss how to assess for and teach children and adults to use power mobility.