State AT Act Program Directors National Meeting May 2013
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State AT Act Program Directors National Meeting
May 2013
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WY AT ResourcesCollaborations
Wyoming Department of EducationUniversity of North Dakota at Casper College
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WY AT ResourcesCollaborations with
Wyoming Department of Education
Accessible Instructional MaterialsIncreasing Awareness
Building CapacityStudent Transitions
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Wyoming AIM
Timeline of activities • 2007 Initial contract from WDE, Ongoing• CAST-AIM Consortium• Training/Technical Assistance• Conversion of Materials
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Wyoming AIMMember AIM Consortium• Develop data management tracking system• Modify state/LEA systems• Support students transitioning to community
colleges• 2012 Professional development to LEAs – online
training modules• TA to LEAs for identifying students• Increase awareness about AT Act Program, WATR• Increase use of WY Clearinghouse for AIM
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Wyoming AIM
Total AIM Funding: $1,013,776• WDE @ $730,602• Cast-AIM Consortium @ $166,666• Training/TA/Fee for Service @ $116,508
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Wyoming AIMProducts and Trainings• Memorandum Series: Principals, Special
Education Directors, Curriculum Directors• Training Series/Regional Workshops• WY Procedures for Providing AIM• A Guide for Decision-Making Teams
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Assistive Technology Collaborations with the
Wyoming Department of Education
Accessible Instructional MaterialsIncreasing Awareness
Building CapacityStudent Transitions
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Wyoming AT Resources
Need Increase use of AT by students with disabilities
Some: 100% of students with disabilities can benefit from the use of AT
WATR: 40% of students with disabilities as goal Track academic outcomes that may be associated with
increased rates of AT use
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AT Implementation for WY K-12 Students
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Building Capacity for AT
• Growth is just beginning• WIND proposal to WDE:– Intensive AT Institute for Educators• 2 weeks in Laramie x 2 times per year• Training by nationally recognized experts in the field• Significant cost
– WDE requested “part of the institute @ less cost”
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Building Capacity for AT in WY
Growth just beginningNeed
Build awareness about AT throughout the state Train selected educators/leaders
Approaches 2011-2012 WATR AT Demo Days 2012-2013 Professional Learning Community in AT
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2011-2012 WATR Demo Days
• Increase AT awareness • WY community events• Target: educators,
students, families, community members
• See and use devices• Meet with credentialed
AT professionals
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2011-2012 WATR Demo Days2011-12 WATR Demo Days
• 11 Demo Days Events• All regions of the state
– Casper, Rural communities, WRIR• 401 attendees
– 58% professionals; – 25% individuals/family members– 75% responded to survey
• 75% response rate to survey– 97% ‘very satisfied’ or ‘satisfied’– 87% increased awareness – 93% will use info they learned– 100% received info they wanted
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WY Professional Learning Community in Assistive Technology
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WY 2012 PLC - AT
8 members selected:• Interested• Achievements• Leadership potential• AT experience• Enthusiastic
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WY 2012 PLC - AT
Provided:• Stipend• Training• Resources• Built “community”• Ongoing activities• Expectations
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WY 2012 PLC - AT
Expectations:• Personal action plans– Trainings– Technical assistance– Policies and procedures– Collaborative processes
• Input to WDE– Continuation– Data collection, reporting
• Listserv• Monthly contact logs
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What we are trying to teach them is not the 70,000 things related to AT but how to think about and assess the need and value of AT. Gayl Bowser, Trainer
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2012 PLC - ATMembers Report
• Overwhelmed during training, but that was okay
• PLC was the best training I have ever been to
• Listserv has been so beneficial; before PLC, I had no clue whom to ask AT questions
• Finding someone who is in the same boat as me trying to create an AT process in a very remote district
• Students have improved outcomes from simple AT interventions
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2012 PLC - AT
WDE contracted for 2nd year activities– Build larger community– 2013 cohort
• 12 members selected• Similar first year training, resources
– 2012 cohort • All members returning• Advanced training • Help train 2013 cohort• Present about AT, Education Leadership Symposium, Summer
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WY AT ResourcesCollaborations with the
Wyoming Department of Education
Accessible Instructional MaterialsIncreasing Awareness
Building CapacityStudent Transitions
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Improving Student Transitions
Need WDE data indicates need for improved transitions
for students receiving special education, services: Early childhood Secondary Out of and back to least restrictive environments
AT within all three transition communities
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Community of Practice - Transition
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Improving Student Transitions Approach
Based upon success of community-building with PLC
Develop 3 communities of practice to identify improved practices for student transitions
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CoP-T
• Members selected• Phone meetings• In-person meetings
Early Childhood
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CoP-T
Social, Emotional, Behavioral Health Secondary
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CoP-T
• All 3 communities– Building community– Engaged– Identifying issues– Identifying best-practices
• Ideas to WDE June, August
• Guidance to WDE December
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Future Collaborations with
Wyoming Department of Education
• AIM Contract• District request to fund local Demo Days• Potential continuation of PLC– Consideration through school districts
• Potential continuation of CoP, 2014– Proposal submitted
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WY AT Resources Collaboration with
UND/Casper CollegeOccupational Therapy MOT, OTA
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WY AT Resources Collaboration
• University of North Dakota at Casper College– Occupational Therapy Programs of Study• MOT• OTA
– Faculty– Student Organization
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WY AT Resources Collaboration
• WATR provides– Device loans for 6 weeks x 4 themes per year– Training about devices– Technical assistance as needed– Contract funding
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WY AT Resources Collaboration
• Win/Win– Serve a high population area without travel– Students leave program with AT experience– Ongoing student interest, work
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WY AT ResourcesCollaborations
Wyoming Department of EducationUniversity of North Dakota at Casper College
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