Trainings on Demand
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The TIKES Project is launching a new on demand video series to help educate and inform parents and professionals about using assistive technology with young learners. These training videos feature a variety of basic assistive technology concepts and can be used for new learning, to refresh your learning and to help schools build capacity for assistive technology.
Certificates of completion are available for viewers who complete a post-test after viewing the video series and answer the questions with 80% accuracy. Certificates will be sent to the email address provided.
Introduction to Assistive Technology (AT) for Young Learners
Videos in this Series
Video 1: What is Assistive Technology?
In this video viewers are introduced to the topic of assistive technology, review the training session agenda for the video series, define assistive technology, meet Mason, a young user of technology, and review some common myths about assistive technology. 11:21 min
Video 2: Continuum and Categories of Assistive Technology
Introduction to the different categories of assistive technology for young learners with disabilities. 25:26 min
Video 3: Hands-on with Assistive Technology
We take you through a virtual “hands-on” time with a variety of assistive technology appropriate for young children with disabilities ages birth to 5. 12:34 min
Video 4: Research and Effective Use of Assistive Technology
We wrap up the Introduction to Assistive Technology for Young Learners by revisiting some important points and briefly discussing what some of the research says about the use of assistive technology with young learners. 4:22 min
Series Resources
- Trainer’s Manual: Introduction to Assistive Technology for Young Learners
A hard copy of this manual is available upon request by sending enquiry to [email protected]. - PowerPoint: Introduction to Assistive Technology for Young Learners
- Handouts in Including Assistive Technology
Including Assistive Technology in the IFSP and IEP
Series Resources
- Trainer’s Manual: Including Assistive Technology in the IFSP and IEP
A hard copy of this manual is available upon request by sending enquiry to [email protected]. - PowerPoint: Including Assistive Technology in the IFSP and IEP
- Handouts in Exploring Assistive Technology
- How to Try Assistive Technology with Your Infant, Toddler, or Preschooler
- Accommodations, Modifications and Assistive Technology
- Conversations About Including Assistive Technology: Tips for Parents and Professionals
- Including Assistive Technology: The Importance of Having a Process for Administrators
- Assistive Technology Consideration Flow Chart - IFSP Version (Ages 0 -3)
- Assistive Technology Consideration Flow Chart - IEP Version (Ages 3 – 5)
A Child-Centered AT Plan: A Process for Including Assistive Technology (AT)
Series Resources
- Trainer’s Manual: A Child-Centered AT Plan: A Process for Including Assistive Technology (AT)
A hard copy of this manual is available upon request by sending enquiry to [email protected]. - PowerPoint: A Child-Centered AT Plan: A Process for Including Assistive Technology (AT)
- Handouts in A Child-Centered AT Plan
- Assistive Technology (AT) Consideration Flowchart – IFSP Version
- Assistive Technology (AT) Consideration Flowchart – IEP Version
- Child-Centered Assistive Technology (AT) Plan – IFSP Version
- Child-Centered Assistive Technology (AT) Plan – IEP Version
- Expanded Child-Centered Assistive Technology (AT) Plan – IFSP Version
- Expanded Child-Centered Assistive Technology (AT) Plan – IEP Version
Funding Assistive Technology (AT) for Young Children
Series Resources
- Trainer’s Manual: Funding Assistive Technology (AT) for Young Children
A hard copy of this manual is available upon request by sending enquiry to [email protected]. - PowerPoint: Funding Assistive Technology (AT) for Young Children
- Handouts in Funding Assistive Technology
Exploring the Myths of Assistive Technology Use with Young Children
Videos in this Series
Video1: Myths of Assistive Technology Use With Young Children: AT is Computers and Tablets
There are several myths around the use of assistive technology with young children. This video series explores these myths and debunks them. In this first video we look at the perception of assistive technology as only computers and tablets and explore the range that makes up assistive technology. 3:12 min
Tiny Tech in Action
Videos in this Series
Video 1: Tiny Tech in Action: Lucas – Going Where He Wants to Go
Tiny Tech in Action is a video series, brought to you by the Technology to Improve Kids' Educational Success TIKES Project, that highlights young children's use of assistive technology. In this video you meet Lucas, who uses a modified child's motorized car to get around and play. 3:03 min