Overview
The Georgia Department of Education is building capacity for the use of AT across the State of Georgia by providing districts access to software, consultation services, and a lending library. The DOE is leveraging Tools for Life, Georgia’s AT Act grantee, to support our Georgia districts. These supports will help districts build their own capacity as well as offering the needed services to ensure positive outcomes for students. The Department of Education also has a focus on Accessible Education Materials (AEM) and is currently working with three districts to develop statewide technical assistance and supports for the acquisition of AEM.
Content Disclosure: This session is focused on implementation case studies and resources developed by the Georgia Department of Education and Tools for Life, Georgia’s AT Act grantee. There will be limited or no information provided about similar projects or case studies.
Learning Objectives
- Describe two examples of the AT capacity building supports that are being provided by the State of Georgia Department of Education to local school districts.
- State two comparisons of the supports being provided to school districts in Georgia with the supports currently in use at their place of employment.
- Discuss two facts about the impact of an assistive technology lending library.
Primary Strand
Education & Learning: Early Intervention – 12/Higher Education
Secondary Strand
Leadership
Target Audience
- Administrators
- AT Specialists
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educators
- Instructional Technologist
- Paraprofessionals
- Special Education Educators
- Speech-Language Pathologists
Experience Level
Introductory
Primary Life Cycle Addressed
Elementary - Secondary (K-12)
Session Delivery Format
In-person presentation with live-stream
Course Schedule
This course was given at the ATIA 2022 Conference on Friday, Jan 28: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (EST)
Continuing Education Credits
For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Learning Center CEUs
This course is offered for the following CE Provider Credits:
ACVREP; AOTA; IACET
For: 0.10 CEU Units or 1.0 CEU Hours.
This course was approved by CRCC for CRC CEUs and was included in the ATIA 2022 Virtual Event series. The ATIA 2022 Virtual Event CRC series offering was available from January 25, 2022 through January 24, 2023.
ASHA CE Information: Recorded Session
Start date of ASHA CEUs offering: July 15, 2022; Introductory Level, 0.10 ASHA CEUs
End date of ASHA CEUs offering: March 31, 2023
Speaker/s:
Paula Gumpman, ED.S.
Georgia Dept. of Education - Special Education, Program Specialist
Biography
Paula Gumpman is a Program Specialist with the Georgia Department of Education with the Division for Special Education Services and Supports, in the Post School Outcomes unit. Her work in the Division for Special Education and Supports is to support districts and administrators in realizing how using good instructional design can support all students including students with disabilities. Paula’s focus is assistive technology and she trains district leaders and administrators on how to consider technology for students with disabilities as well as sharing new and innovative approaches to support students with disabilities in their classrooms. She received her Ed.S. from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee and her Masters of Science degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Salary from employment with Georgia Department of Education with the Division for Special Education Services and Supports, in the Post School Outcomes unit.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No
Carson Cochran
Georgia Dept. of Education - Special Education, Education Program Specialist
Biography
Carson Cochran has 22 years of experience working as an assistive technology specialist in the school systems. He came into education as a speech-language pathologist. Carson currently works for the GaDOE Georgia Instructional Materials Center where he consults with local districts on the improvement of delivery for accessible text for all students.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
I receive a regular salary from the Georgia Department of Education.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No