Overview
Project Equip is a capacity-building project designed to ensure that school district teams are meeting their legal requirements regarding assistive technology and addressing all areas of the QIAT. Project Equip uses a model-lead-test approach to coach school teams through the creation of artifacts that will become their district's policies and procedures related to AT. This session will cover the design and implementation of Project Equip, along with examples of artifacts and evidence of systems change.
Content Disclosure: Easterseals Arkansas has developed a framework to assist school districts as they ensure implementation of AT for all students with disabilities. Because this is a unique framework, the session will only cover information that pertains to the effective implementation of Project Equip. This presentation will focus exclusively on Project Equip and will not include information on other similar or related AT implementation measures.
Learning Objectives
- Describe one or more artifacts that align with areas of the QIAT.
- Compare district approaches between 3 Project Equip teams.
- Discuss the impact of two or more foundational pieces of Project Equip (e.g. implementation science, coaching methodology, meeting design, artifact design, IDEA, QIAT).
Primary & Secondary Strands
Education & Learning: Early Intervention - 12/Higher Education; AT for Physical Access and Participation
Target Audience
- Administrators
- AT Specialists
- Consultants/Trainers
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educators
- Government/Non-Profit Agencies
- Instructional Technologist
- Media Specialist
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Special Education Educators
Experience Level
Introductory
Primary Life Cycle Addressed
Elementary - Secondary (K-12)
Session Delivery Format
In-person presentation with recording
Course Schedule
This course was given at the ATIA 2023 Conference on Thursday, February 2 from 2:15 PM - 3:15 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.
End date of CRC CEUs offering: January 30, 2024
As this course was included in the ATIA 2023 Virtual Event series, please refer to the ATIA Learning Center CEUs page for further information on how to submit your CRC CEUs for this course to CRCC.
Speaker/s:
Amy Orman, M.S.,CCC-SLP, CBIS
Easterseals Arkansas, Speech-Language Pathologist
Biography
Amy Orman, M.S.,CCC-SLP, CBIS is a speech-language pathology consultant for the Easterseals Outreach Program and Technology Services. She received her undergraduate degree from Ouachita Baptist University and a Masters of Science degree from the University of Central Arkansas. Amy also obtained an advanced practice certification as a Brain Injury Specialist from the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists in 2018. Before joining the Outreach team, she served children ages 3-21 diagnosed with severe to profound disabilities, primarily focusing on Augmentative/Alternative Communication and Feeding & Swallowing.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
The financial relationship is limited to salary from employment.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No
Caryn Allison, M.Ed.
Easterseals Arkansas, Special Education Consultant
Biography
Caryn Allison, M.Ed. is a special education consultant with Easterseals Arkansas Outreach Program and Technology Services. She holds Master's degrees in special education as well as curriculum and instruction from Drury University, and continued her education in applied behavior analysis at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Prior to coming on board at Outreach, Caryn worked as a behavior support specialist for the Arkansas Department of Education. She has experience both as a paraprofessional and a self-contained teacher for students with severe intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and emotional disturbance. She has taught university courses on special education and applied behavior analysis at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, most recently at Henderson State University. In addition, she has supervised pre-service student teachers, conducted applied research in classrooms, and has published several peer-reviewed articles and contributed to textbooks in the field.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
I am receiving salary from employment. There are no other relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No
Jessica Krug, M.S.,OTR/L, ATP, CBIS
Easterseals Outreach Program and Technology Services
Biography
Jessica Barnett-Krug, M.S.,OTR/L, ATP, CBIS is a consultant for Easterseals Outreach Program and Technology Services. Jessica is a licensed occupational therapist and has advanced practice certifications which include being recognized as an Assistive Technology Practitioner by the Rehabilitative Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America as well as a Brain Injury Specialist by the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
The financial relationship is limited to salary from employment.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: No