Pre-Conference Seminars

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
$300 admission
Pre-Conference seminars are designed specifically to further your education before the actual conference event begins. Choose from any of the Pre-Conference sessions listed below presented prior to the ATIA 2009 Chicago Conference. Registration for Pre-Conference seminars is available with your conference registration.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
PRE-AAC100 Implementation of AAC Systems into Work, School and Lives of those with Complex Communication Needs
Presenter: Kelly Fonner, Kelly Fonner Consulting
PRE-AAC200 Weaving the Threads of Communication - 60-minute preview webinar information
Presenter: Marsye W. Kaplan, M.S., CCC-SLP, ATP, Assistive Technology Team Leader, Baltimore County Public Schools
Adult Services
Presenter: Dr. Therese Willkomm, Ph.D., ATP, University of New Hampshire
Presenters: Brian Wojcik, Special Education Assistive Technology (SEAT) Center, Illinois State University; Karen Janowski, EdTech Solutions; Dave Hohulin, Infinitec
Presenter: Russ Holland, Alliance for Technology Access
Education/Learning
PRE-EL100 RTI, UDL and Differentiated Instruction and the Role of Technology Supports
Presenter: Scott Marfilius, Scott Marfilius Consulting
Presenter: Madalaine Pugliese, Assistive Technology Graduate Program Director, Simmons College, Boston
Research & Professional Development
Presenter: Dave Edyburn, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Sensory Impairment
PRE-S100 Technology for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired - 90-minute preview webinar information
Presenter: William Bielawski, Director of Adaptive Technology Center, The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
