Assistive Technology Resources for Children
Training and Educational Opportunities
AAC-RERC
internet: http://www.aac-rerc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=74
Trainings via webcasts, which are free and may be eligible for credit.
Adaptive Switch Labs, Inc.
mail: Spicewood, TX U.S.A.
internet: http://www.asl-inc.com/
Offers two courses each month at their main office.
Assistive Technology, Inc.
internet: http://www.assistivetech.com/
Holds webinars for instruction on their own devices.
Assistive Technology Training Online
internet: http://atto.buffalo.edu/
Don Johnston
internet: http://www.donjohnston.com
DynaVox Technologies, Inc.
internet: http://www.dynavoxsys.com/
Early Childhood Technology Integrated Instructional System
internet: http://www.wiu.edu/ectiis/
Some of their trainings can be taken for credit.
Georgia Project for Assistive Technology
internet: http://www.gpat.org
Trainings in A.T. for professionals.
Intellitools
internet: http://www.intellitools.com/
Workshops and webinars on how to use their products.
Mayer Johnson
internet: http://www.mayerjohnson.com
Workshops and webinars for their products.
Orange County Public Schools
internet: http://teachers.ocps.net/atteam/page11.html
This is where the Assistive Technology Team from Orlando, Florida stores the handouts from its workshops.
Prentke Romich Company
http://www.prentrom.com/
Workshops and webinars on their products.
Pyramid Educational Consultants
internet: http://pecsaustralia.com/index.html
These people are the "inventors" of the official "PECS" system. They sell instructional and training materials.
Slater Software, Inc.
http://www.slatersoftware.com/
They are currently providing some webinars and may have some training videos later.
Technology for Education, Inc.
http://www.tfeinc.com/
They have a consultant that a school can hire to provide AAC training.
Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
internet: http://www.wati.org
updated January 2008