MITS PRESENTATIONS
Presentation Series
Featuring
Brenda McBride
Topic:
Basics on Assistive Technology 101
Date:
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Time:
4:30 – 6:30 PM Eastern Time
Location: Clinton County RESA
Room: Redwin and Marauder
Who should attend: Teachers
What do you need to know about assistive technology to support your students as they
move through the school year? Are there technologies on the market that can really make
a difference with academic success for students who struggle with reading, writing, and
comprehension? Are there national programs that my students can take advantage of?
What information do I need to know so that they can receive services? Who qualifies?
What are the advantages of having access to digital libraries for my students with a print
disability? This Session will answer these questions and more.
Topic:
Basics on Learning Disabilities and Assistive
Technology
Date:
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Time:
7:00 – 9:00 PM Eastern Time
Location: Clinton County RESA
Room: Redwin and Marauder
Who should attend: Parents
Where do we go for help when we believe our child is struggling? What are the questions
that we need to ask about testing and diagnosis. From whom can we seek support and
Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports (MITS) is an IDEA Mandated Activities
Project offered through the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special
Education and Early Intervention Services.
services? Are there things that we can do at home that will make the learning experiences
more positive? How does assistive technology support my child at home and at school?
What resources could I look at to have a better understanding of what my child is going
through? Are there particular resources for specific kinds of learning disability? Will I find
affordable supports that will lead to independence for my child?
If you are asking these questions, this session will begin to provide some answers for
them.
Topic:
Date:
Digital Talking Book Players 101
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Time:
4:30 – 6:30 PM Eastern Time
Location: Clinton County RESA
Room: Redwin and Marauder
Who should attend: Teachers
Workshop content:
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Accessible Text Opportunities
Implementation of digital talking book players
Basic features and functionality of the ClassMate Reader
Accessing and creating accessible materials
Interactive hands-on workshop activities
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Creating a text file in Word that can be transferred onto the ClassMate Reader.
Discussing the opportunity of complete functionality with DAISY
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Free add-in Word application
Transferring books from Bookshare
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Membership process
How to request books that are not found
Searching for content
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
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How to authorize the player
Online membership
Searching for content
Other content options
How to transfer scanned material
Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports (MITS) is an IDEA Mandated Activities
Project offered through the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special
Education and Early Intervention Services.
Topic:
Basics on Assistive Technology
Date:
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Time:
7:00 – 9:00 PM Eastern Time
Location: Clinton County RESA
Room: Redwin and Marauder
Who should attend: Parents and Teachers
What do you need to know about assistive technology to
support your children/students as they move through the school year? Are there
technologies available that can really make a difference with academic success for
students who struggle with reading, writing, and comprehension? Are there national
programs that I or my child can take advantage of? What details do I need to know so
that my child can receive services? Who qualifies? What are the advantages of having
access to digital libraries for my child with a print disability?
The opinions expressed during these presentations are the opinions of the
individual presenter(s) and may not reflect the opinions of Michigan’s
Integrated Technology Supports (MITS) or the Michigan Department of
Education.
Registration available at: www.cenmi.org/mits
For more information please contact Barb Meier at: bsue.meier@gmail.com
Michigan’s Integrated Technology Supports (MITS) is an IDEA Mandated Activities
Project offered through the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special
Education and Early Intervention Services.