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The “Building Bridges: Eastern Iowa Assistive Technology Conference” will provide an opportunity to see first hand the latest in assistive technologies (AT), practices, and services for school-age students with disabilities. This AT conference will serve as a unique opportunity for professionals, parents, administrators and service providers to exchange and gather information on the current status and assistive technology tools available for consideration.

8:30am CDT

Keynote: How Much Failure Data Do We Need? Ballroom

9:20am CDT

Break TBA

9:30am CDT

AIM in Action: Acquiring Accessible Instructional Materials at the Local Level (Zabala)LIMITED Illinois Assistive Technology Consideration and the IEP (Stachowiak)LIMITED Michigan 'No more Failure. Building in Success from the Start' (Ziolkowski & Pino)LIMITED Ohio Assistive Technology for All: Text Accessibility Strategies for the General Education Classroom (Edyburn) Ballroom TWO BLOCK: Literacy Support for Children With Complex Communication and Learning Needs: Moving On (Pickett, Edmister, Palmer, Smith)LIMITED Indiana Using Web-Based Technology to Provide CCSS Aligned Lessons to Special Education Students (Koweski)LIMITED Penn State

10:30am CDT

10:40am CDT

ATEAM: Assistive Technology: Expand, Assess, Manage Michigan Engaging High School Special Education students in Reading Novels Northwestern Protocol for Accommodations in Reading: Making Informed Accommodation Decisions (PAR) Illinois SpEd App Smackdown Penn St. Speech Recognition Guidance for Students with Writing Difficulty Ohio Eye Gaze Technology in Pediatric Patients Nebraska TWO BLOCK (con't): Literacy Support for Children With Complex Communication and Learning Needs: Moving On Indiana

11:40am CDT

LUNCH & AT Updates Ballroom

12:30pm CDT

12:40pm CDT

AIM: What, Who, How, Where, When? Michigan Media Services - Creating Accessible Content for Students with Disabilities Northwestern Testing and Assessment in the Digital Age. Nebraska Everyone Communicates in this Classroom Ohio The Interactive Whiteboard in Special Education Classrooms Indiana TWO BLOCK Session: Incorporating Formal AAC into Existing Communication Routines for Young Children (12:40-2:50pm) Illinois

1:40pm CDT

1:50pm CDT

Accessible Google Docs Nebraska AIM Toolbox: Tutorials, Tools, and Resources Michigan Chrome in the Classroom Northwestern Taking Structured Teaching to the iPad Indiana 15 Years of Work Culminate Into the First Writing Curriculum for Students with Developmental Disabilities Ohio Implementation of PODD in an Inclusive Preschool Classroom Penn St. TWO BLOCK (con't): Incorporating Formal AAC into Existing Communication Routines for Young Children Illinois

2:50pm CDT

3:00pm CDT

Bookshare -Building a Bridge for Reading: Making Reading Accessible to Individuals with Qualifying Print Disabilities Michigan Where It's A.T.: The Assistive Technology Information Services of Iowa COMPASS Indiana AT Tools Across Multiple Platforms Ohio Warp Speed Ahead Penn St. Boardmaker Share Nebraska iPads, Apps and More Northwestern Literacy Instruction for Children with Complex Communication Needs Illinois