Hear What ATIA Attendees are Saying
“ATIA 2018 was an excellent opportunity for networking and problem solving about AT challenges with other AT providers across the nation and other countries.”
“I was blown away by the variety and quality of the speakers and sessions.”
“ATIA has hands down the best conference for assistive technology products with the latest and the greatest tools, and the applications of these products/tools within the educational environment to assist with accessible education materials for all students.”
“All the seminars I attended were so inspiring and relevant to my practice as an SLP for students with complex communication needs. I can’t wait to put into practice many of the strategies and resources I learned at ATIA.”
“As a new member of the professional AT world, ATIA provided with me with so much knowledge about new available technologies and implementation that I am so excited to use in practice!”
“ATIA 2018 was the best experience! I got the opportunity to learn about what’s new in the AT community and learn from so many professionals at the education sessions! The product demos and networking with vendors and the connections made are just incredible!”
“ATIA 2018 was extremely beneficial to my professional development as an AAC specialist working with students with complex communication needs. Speakers were approachable, relevant, informative, and encouraging. I highly recommend it for SLPs or other professionals working with assistive technology to attend, be apart, and/or participate in this community experience.”
“ATIA is a great conference to be at, especially when just starting in the field. My first year attending gave me so much knowledge and confidence that I left so inspired and implemented a program at my school. That program then turned into the presentation I gave while attending my second ATIA conference this year. It is one of the best conferences I have attended!”
“The conference was an exceptional experience for me to meet vendors and other professionals. It allowed me to examine what I am currently doing in a different way and hopefully provide better practice services to the patients, families and other Health Care Professionals I work with.”
“It was an incredible experience which furthered my professional development through a variety of sessions and opportunities to meet vendors. I also ran into a college professor who I have not seen in over 20 years who inspired my love for AAC.”
“The ATIA conference was an amazing collection of innovative and smart people working in all fields of AT. While I was not able to speak to nearly all who attended, those whom I spoke to were a wealth of information.”
“It was exciting and invigorating to have learning around individuals with a variety of disabilities and how we can impact their learning through the use of technology.”
“I have never felt so empowered and knowledgeable in the areas of AT and AAC. ATIA has strengthened many connections for me. The courses also gave me the tools to go back into classrooms with confidence, skills, strategies, and materials to educate children with research driven data and evidence based practices!”
“I had a very positive experience at ATIA. I had the chance to see the latest products in the exhibit hall and network with other professionals. I came away with new ideas and a list of resources (i.e. websites, apps, products) to use with my students.”
“This has been by far the most beneficial professional conference I have attended. The content of the sessions exceeded my expectations, networking with other professionals was invaluable, and exhibitors were outstanding! I had an amazing time presenting a poster presentation and hope that I can speak at ATIA in the future.”