Assistive Technology Cluster Conference to be Held
July 28 - 30, 2009 at ESC Region 10
DALLAS, TEXAS - Education Service Center (ESC) Region 12 is proud to co-sponsor the 2009 Assistive Technology Cluster Conference (ATCC). ATCC is sponsored through the cooperative efforts of nine education service centers and The Texas Assistive Technology Network, a leadership function of the Texas Education Agency. The hosting regions include: Region 7, Region 8, Region 9, Region 10, Region 11, Region 12, Region 14, Region 17, and Region 18. The conference will be held this year at the Region 10 Education Service Center in Dallas.
ATCC has a Texas reputation as a leading source for information on innovative applications of assistive technology (AT) for persons with disabilities. The 2009 Conference builds on a tradition of providing a comprehensive examination of the most current uses of technology by persons with disabilities and the professionals who work with them. A variety of workshops will be available covering:
- Workshops related to Response to Intervention
- Labs for learning software applications
- Communication Topics
- Topics of interest to occupational and physical therapists
- Topics related to working with students with autism
- Topics related to working with Low and High Incidence Special Populations
- Vendor presentations
- Much, much more!
ATCC has been approved by TSHA for 14 clock hours credit and TPTA for 1.4 CEUs (equivalent to 14 clock hours)
Exhibitors attending the 2009 ATCC are as follows:
Kurzweil/Audio Optical Systems
Intellitools/Cambium Learning Technologies
Freedom Scientific-Blind/Low Vision Grou
Hearit Company
Technology for Education
Freedom Scientific/Learning Services Group
Slater Software, Inc.
Don Johnston, Inc.
Hightech Rehab Company
Prentke Romich Company
Kewing Enterprises
Technology Access, Inc.
AAC TechConnect
Tobii/Assistive Technology, Inc.
Laureate Learning Systems
Lightspeed Classroom Audio
Dynavox Technologies/Mayer-Johnson
Region 17 ESC/Nontraditional Deaf Ed. Certification Program
For more information contact Gina Holman at gholman@esc12.net or at 254-297-1155 or download the conference flier (PDF format).
Please register online for this event through ESC Region 10.
About ESC Region 12
One of 20 regional education service centers statewide, the Education Service Center Region 12 (ESC Region12) is dedicated to serving school districts, charter schools and area private/parochial schools in improving student performance. ESC Region 12 partners with school districts to deliver services and solutions to educators so they may help all children be successful. Based in Waco, with satellite offices in Corsicana, Hamilton, Nolanville, and Teague, the ESC Region 12 ’s service area includes Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Limestone, McLennan, Mills and Navarro counties.
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