About the Series
The ATP Education Program is proud to partner with members of Region I of NASES to offer a Southeast Nebraska Fall Regional AT Training Series. Region I includes the following counties in Nebraska: Butler, Clay, Fillmore, Gage, Hamilton, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Pawnee, Polk, Richardson, Saline, Saunders, Seward, Thayer, and York.
Participants who engage in the Southeast Nebraska Fall Regional AT Training Series will learn about how to provide quality assistive technology services to children and students receiving special education services. The series consists of 8 1-hour sessions over the course of 16 weeks. Participation will be tracked and reported to participants' administrators. Successful completion of the training series results in certificates of completion along with an option Digital Badge Microcredential.
Each session is noted below. Registration is required for each individual session.
NEW - Earn The 2020-21 Completer - Southeast Nebraska Fall Regional AT Training Series Microcredential Digital BadgeIf you are interested in earning the 2020-21 Completer - Southeast Nebraska Fall Regional AT Training Series Microcredential Digital Badge, please link with the Southeast Nebraska Fall Regional AT Training Series Course on the NDE Learning Network Canvas site. There, participants will need to enroll in the course by clicking the 'Enroll' button. Participants will either need to create an account or sign in to an existing account. Once enrolled, participants will complete the viewing of the related content and engage in a series of reflections. Upon successful completion, participants will earn the digital badge. The digital badge is issued by the ATP Education Program in partnership with Badgr, a member of the Open Badge Initiative. There is no cost for this service. Participants may engage and work toward this microcredential through May 28, 2021. Please email atp.education@nebraska.gov with any questions.
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Session 1: AT Basics - An Introduction or a Review – 9/21, 3:45-4:30 PM CST
Register for Session 1: AT Basics - An Introduction or a Review – 9/21, 3:45-4:30 PM CST
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What is AT anyway? This session focuses to answer that question as well as other questions related to AT processes and AT services. It may serve as an introduction for some or a review for others. Essential quality AT services for children and students with disabilities starts with having a core understanding of AT. Opportunities to ask questions will be included in the session.
Learning Outcomes
After participating in this session, individuals will
- state a functional definition of AT that defines the scope and purpose of AT
- identify a process used to provide quality AT services to children and students
- summarize AT services that are defined in special education law that apply to all students receiving special education services.
Session 2: Quality AT Consideration in the IEP/IFSP – 10/5, 3:45-4:30 PM CST
Register for Session 2: Quality AT Consideration in the IEP/IFSP – 10/5, 3:45-4:30 PM CST
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How do we know that a student needs AT? AT consideration is the process by which we answer that question and it is also a legal mandate within special education law. This session covers key areas that go into quality AT consideration within the context of an IEP or an IFSP. Opportunities to ask questions will be included in the session.
Learning Outcomes
After participating in this session, individuals will
- identify the three outcomes of an AT consideration process
- describe when a child/student may need AT tools/systems and AT Services
Session 3: Evaluation of AT Needs, Part 1: Gathering and Analyzing – 10/19, 3:45-4:30 PM CST
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Determining the AT needs of a child or student is the responsibility of the IFSP or the IEP team. This three-part series focuses on a process that may be used to evaluate the AT needs of a child or student. In this session, participants will learn about reviewing background data in order to begin to identify potential AT needs. Opportunities to ask questions will be included in the session.
Learning Outcomes
After participating in this session, individuals will
- define what it means to look at a child's/student's skills from a human function perspective
- discuss a framework to guide the evaluation of AT needs process
- describe areas to discuss and analyze in determining potential AT needs
Session 4: Evaluation of AT Needs, Part 2: Feature Matching – 11/2, 3:45-4:30 PM CST
Register for Session 4: Evaluation of AT Needs, Part 2: Feature Matching – 11/2, 3:45-4:30 PM CST
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Determining the AT needs of a child or student is the responsibility of the IFSP or the IEP team. This three-part series focuses on a process that may be used to evaluate the AT needs of a child or student. In this session, participants will discover the feature matching process that helps to identify potential AT tools/systems to meet the individual AT needs of a child or student. Opportunities to ask questions will be included in the session.
Learning Outcomes
After participating in this session, individuals will
- describe the steps involved in a feature matching process
- identify strategies for defining key features of potential AT tools/systems
- apply the feature match process in identifying and analyzing potential AT tools/systems
Session 5: Evaluation of AT Needs, Part 3: Conducting Tool Trials – 11/16, 3:45-4:30 PM CST
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Determining the AT needs of a child or student is the responsibility of the IFSP or the IEP team. This three-part series focuses on a process that may be used to evaluate the AT needs of a child or student. In this session, participants will learn about how to conduct tool trials and employ the Time Series Concurrent and Differential (TSCD) approach to collect data in order to determine the most probable match between the student and potential AT solutions. Opportunities to ask questions will be included in the session.
Learning Outcomes
After participating in this session, individuals will
- explain the steps within the Time Series Concurrent and Differential approach
- identify conclusions from potential scenarios using the TSCD approach when conducting tool trials
- identify at least three factors that need to be considered when conducting tool trials
Session 6: Integrating AT into the IEP or IFSP – 11/30, 3:45-4:30 PM CST
Register for Session 6: Integrating AT into the IEP or IFSP – 11/30, 3:45-4:30 PM CST
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Once AT has been identified for a child or a student, how should teams meaningfully integrate the AT tools/system into a child's IFSP or a student's IEP? This session explores components of IFSPs and IEPs that may contain information about AT and offers examples for how to meaningfully integrate the AT into IFSPs/IEPs. Opportunities to ask questions will be included in the session.
Learning Outcomes
After participating in this session, individuals will
- identify at least 2 areas in which AT may be integrated into an IFSP
- identify at least 7 areas in which AT may be integrated into an IEP
- explain a rationale for each area of an IEP/IFSP in which AT may be integrated
Session 7: Implementing AT with Quality – 12/14, 3:45-4:30 PM CST RESCHEDULE 1/11/2021, 3:45-4:30 PM CST
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How should an IFSP or IEP team support the implementation of AT for a child/student? What should be included in an effective implementation plan? This session focuses on areas to consider in developing an effective AT implementation plan in the context of a child's IFSP or a student's IEP? Example templates will be shared that may be used in drafting such a plan. Opportunities to ask questions will be included in the session.
Learning Outcomes
After participating in this session, individuals will
- identify at least 5 areas in which an effective AT implementation plan should cover
- analyze the pros and cons of AT implementation plan examples
Session 8: AT Assessment and Progress Monitoring – 1/11, 3:45-4:30 PM CST RESCHEDULED 1/25/2021, 3:45-4:30 PM CST
Register for Session 8: AT Assessment and Progress Monitoring – 1/25/2021, 3:45-4:30 PM CST
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So, a child or a student is using AT in the context of their IFSP or IEP. How do we know that the AT is working? How do we know if the child/student still needs the AT? This session focuses on engaging in effective AT assessment and progress monitoring practices that use data collection and data analysis practices to inform the degree to which the AT tool/system is impacting the child's/student's progress. Opportunities to ask questions will be included in the session.
Learning Outcomes
After participating in this session, individuals will
- identify conclusions from potential scenarios using the TSCD approach when engaging in AT assessment and progress monitoring
- determine how results of AT assessment and progress monitoring may impact the next steps in an AT cycle
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