Overview
Does your district need to develop or fine-tune your district procedures to be sure the AT services provided are strategic and sustainable? In this session, participants will learn to Establish where they want to go by evaluating current practice, considering successful strategies and needs; Plan what strategies will create a change in practice in those areas where there is a need, Implement the strategies, evaluate the outcomes, and Chart a course for the next cycle of implementation. There will be a specific focus on the critical element of collaboration with school administrators in developing and supporting a change system.
Learning Objectives
- Identify four components of a sustainable change system.
- Describe two needed strategies for determining areas of improvement in AT services.
- Identify three potential actions taken by engaged administrators in developing a change system.
Primary & Secondary Strands
Education & Learning: Early Intervention - 12/Higher Education; Leadership
Target Audience
- Administrators
- AT Specialists
- Communication Specialist
- Consultants/Trainers
- Disability Services
- Educators
- Faculty/Instructors - Higher Education
- Government/Non-Profit Agencies
- Occupational Therapists
- Paraprofessionals
- Physical Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Special Education Educators
- Teachers of the Visually Impaired
- Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Transition Coordinator
- Visual Impairment Specialists
- Vocational Rehabilitation
Experience Level
Intermediate
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 2023 Conference on Friday, February 3 from 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.
Speaker/s:
Joan Breslin Larson, M.Ed.
Breslin Larson and Associates, Independent Consultant
Biography
Joan Breslin Larson, M.Ed. is an independent consultant on issues relating to AT. Her work has a particular focus on policy, leadership and developing effective teams to improve services for assistive technology in special education. She was formerly a supervisor for services for students with low incidence disabilities at the Minnesota Department of Education and as an AT and UDL specialist. She has worked in AT for over 30 years, as an independent consultant, in a school setting, and at the state education agency. Joan lives in Minnesota, and is the parent of three adult children, one of whom had an IEP. Joan is a member of the QIAT Leadership Team.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Joan is an independent consultant and receives payment for services provided. She is a member of the QIAT Leadership Team, and receives royalties for publications from CAST Publishing.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: Yes
Member- QIAT Leadership Team