2009 ATIA Webinar Series

Selecting Software for Students with Learning Disabilities:
An Instructional Resource

Tuesday, September 1: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Presenter:
Jayme Johnson, Web Accessibility Instructor, High Tech Center Training Unit of the California Community Colleges

Description:
Selecting appropriate educational software for students with learning disabilities can often be a difficult and complicated process. This online resource helps people to better understand the nature of different learning disabilities as well as identify appropriate and effective educational software to deal with specific cognitive and achievement deficits- as identified through common learning disability testing instruments. Learn how this resource came to be created, and how you can use it to better help your students with learning disabilities.

Learning Outcomes:
As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:
1) recognize examples of good and bad educational software design.

2) use resources to identify key aspects of specific cognitive and achievement deficits.

3) understand the history and future of the project.

Additional Information: http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3628


CEUs
AAC Institute has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). This activity is offered for up to 0.1 CEUs (1.0 hours of instruction).

To register for CEUs, click on the link below to download the Evaluation and Learning Assessment Form, complete the form, and save the file using this file name model:

2009-ATIA-Webinar-SelectingSoftware-Lastname-Firstname.rtf.

Then send the file as an email attachment to ceus@aacinstitute.org. If any difficulty is encountered in using this form, write to ceus@aacinstitute.org to request an alternative file format. In the body of the email, include:

Name
Assistive Technology Role (SLP, OT, family, etc.)
State (if USA), Province (if Canada), or other country

Download Evaluation and Learning Assessment Form now.


Certificates are sent as .pdf email attachments.