Event Name: The 874K Coalition Advocacy Event - Bluegrass and Northern
Event Type: Presentation
Event Sponsor: 874K Coalition
Event Location: State Capitol, Frankfort, KY
Event Time: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Event Contact: email to: actionoffice@bellsouth.net or call: 877-894-0222
Event Website: 874K Coalition
Event Description: The United 874K Coalition Advocacy Event is going to be different this year! Instead of a one-day event at the Frankfort Convention Center, we will be hosting THREE Advocacy Days at the Capitol. In order to accommodate the coalition members and to focus on different groups of legislators each day, we have divided the state by CMHC/ADD regions (see attached listing of regions with their counties and legislators):
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - Western, Southern and Eastern
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - Central
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - Bluegrass and Northern
For more information visit the 874K Coalition website.
Event Name: WKATC dyslexia workshop
Event Type: Conference/ Training
Event Sponsor: WKATC at Wendell Foster's Campus
Event Location: Young Meeting Building
Event Time: 8:30 am - 11:45 am
Event Contact: email Kris Sandefur at ksandefur@wfcampus.org or call 800-209-6202
Event Website: www.wfcampus.org
Event Description: Dyslexia is not just a reading and spelling problem. It is also a language-processing disorder. Dyslexia impacts 15-20% of the population. Symptoms can appear as early as age one. Come learn the unique warning signs of dyslexia, as well as the latest brain and genetic research from the National Institutes of Health. Find out which screening tools are most reliable and which remediation programs are research-based "best practices" for children with dyslexia.
When:
Thursday, March 4, 2010
8:30am- 11:45am
Where:
Young Meeting Building
Presenter:
Bonnie Nicks SLP CCC
Hosted by WKATC at Wendell Foster's Campus for Developmental Disabilities
815 Triplett Street Owensboro, KY 42303
Cost: $35 if you register before Feb. 15th & $50 registration after the 15th
For reservations, please contact Kris Sandefur 1-800-209-6202 or ksandefur@wfcampus.org
CEU's pending
Event Name: Dynavox Training
Event Type: Conference/ Training
Event Sponsor: WKATC at Wendell Foster's Campus
Event Location: Green Therapy Building on Wendell Foster's Campus
Event Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Contact: Kris Sandefur at ksandefur@wfcampus.org or (270) 852-1488
Event Website: http://www.wfcampus.org/assistive_technology_center/
Event Description: Molly Donavan will be on site to provide device training for the V, Vmax, or Xpress communication devices. She will provide training to clients, parents, and direct support staff from 9-11 and a Lunch 'n Learn with service providers from 11-12. This training is free of charge. To register, contact Kris Sandefur at ksandefur@wfcampus.org or (270) 852-1488.
Event Name: Hands-On & Make-in-Take with BoardMaker!
Event Type: Conference/ Training
Event Sponsor: Bluegrass Technology Center
Event Location: Bluegrass Technology Center, 961 Beasley Street, Suite 140, Lexington, KY
Event Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Event Contact: Contact Debbie at 859-294-4343 or dsharon@bluegrass-tech.org
Event Website: www.bluegrass-tech.org
Event Description: Come check out the tremendous number of ways you can use this visual support software program with your students! This is a great opportunity for teachers and para-educators working with non-verbal students, ELL students and others benefiting from combining picture symbols with written words to encourage language and communication.
BoardMaker offers over 44 languages which can support students and families learning various languages so don't think of it as just a "special ed" tool!
Participants will learn basic/advanced skills and be provided with numerous additional resources, hundreds of templates and other helpful classroom tips and techniques to engage all learners.
Come prepared to create a bounty of materials to take back to your classroom! (Bring your personal flash drives--highly recommended!)
Minimum enrollment - 5, Maximum enrollment - 15
Cost: $95.00
Event Name: Dynavox Training - Redwood Assistive Technology Resource Center
Event Type: Conference/ Training
Event Sponsor: Redwood Assistive Technology Resource Center
Event Location: Redwood, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
Event Time: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Event Contact: For more information, email Terry Callahan (Redwood). To register, call Molly Donovan (Dynavox) at: (859) 992-3212
Event Website: Redwood Assistive Technology Center
Event Description: Molly Donovan, Sales Consultant from Dynavox, is offering free trainings at Redwood in the Assistive Technology Resource Center on "Introduction to DynaVox V and VMax".
These trainings will cover basic programming/modifying, creating a user, linking pages, and creating a new page.
The schedule is as follows:
Dates:
March 24, 2010 - 3:30-5:30 p.m.
April 28, 2010 - 3:30-5:30 p.m.
May 26, 2010 - 3:30-5:30 p.m.
June 23, 2010 - 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Location:
Redwood
71 Orphanage Road
Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
Please contact Molly Donovan at 859-992-3212 to sign up for one of the above training classes.
If you have a Dynavox V or VMax device, please bring it with you to the training.
Redwood Daynavox Training Flyer (.DOC)
Event Name: Read & Write Gold - Many Tools to Help Many Students!
Event Type: Conference/ Training
Event Sponsor: Bluegrass Technology Center
Event Location: Bluegrass Technology Center, 961 Beasley Street, Suite 140, Lexington, KY
Event Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Event Contact: Contact Debbie at 859-294-4343 or dsharon@bluegrass-tech.org
Event Website: www.bluegrass-tech.org
Event Description: This software, available in most schools in Kentucky, has a wide variety of tools to help students with reading, writing, math and research.
Come learn the basics of text-to-speech, word prediction, dictation, information gathering, and other supportive learning tools.
Participants will learn how to use Read & Write to assist students with learning disAbilities and other "mild" disAbilities become more independent learners in resource and regular classrooms.
Minimum enrollment - 5, Maximum enrollment - 15
Cost: $95.00
Event Name: Call for Volunteers: Creating Digital Accessible Books
Event Type: Meeting
Event Sponsor: Bluegrass Technology Center
Event Location: Bluegrass Technology Center, 961 Beasley Street, Suite 140, Lexington, KY
Event Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Event Contact: Contact Debbie at 859-294-4343 or dsharon@bluegrass-tech.org
Event Website: www.bluegrass-tech.org
Event Description: Come explore the basics of creating accessible children's books for young children with print challenges.
This is a great opportunity to learn & share basic computer skills such as:
creating a digital image by scanning a book into the computer, cropping/rotating/cleaning up digital images using software already on your computer,
creating audio files by recording your voice into the computer using a free software program, proofing audio files and making audio corrections to your audio/WAV files, and
creating picture support materials using Mayer-Johnson's BoardMaker software program.
We have created step-by-step directions to assist basic-level computer users!
Our new Library of Digital Accessible Books needs your help so that more children can have access to literacy.
Don't be shy, come join us!
Snacks & Community Service Recognition Provided
This program eligible for Disney's Give A Day-Get A Day and United Way of the Bluegrass's Concert in the Park Events.
RSVP for one of the following sessions (to accommodate various work schedules, you do not have to attend a whole session time):
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Monday, April 5, 2010, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 10, 2010, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Monday, April 26, 2010, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 8, 2010, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Event Name: Call for Volunteers: Creating Digital Accessible Books
Event Type: Meeting
Event Sponsor: Bluegrass Technology Center
Event Location: Bluegrass Technology Center, 961 Beasley Street, Suite 140, Lexington, KY
Event Time: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Event Contact: Contact Debbie at 859-294-4343 or dsharon@bluegrass-tech.org
Event Website: www.bluegrass-tech.org
Event Description: Come explore the basics of creating accessible children's books for young children with print challenges.
This is a great opportunity to learn & share basic computer skills such as:
creating a digital image by scanning a book into the computer, cropping/rotating/cleaning up digital images using software already on your computer,
creating audio files by recording your voice into the computer using a free software program, proofing audio files and making audio corrections to your audio/WAV files, and
creating picture support materials using Mayer-Johnson's BoardMaker software program.
We have created step-by-step directions to assist basic-level computer users!
Our new Library of Digital Accessible Books needs your help so that more children can have access to literacy.
Don't be shy, come join us!
Snacks & Community Service Recognition Provided
This program eligible for Disney's Give A Day-Get A Day and United Way of the Bluegrass's Concert in the Park Events.
RSVP for one of the following sessions (to accommodate various work schedules, you do not have to attend a whole session time):
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Monday, April 5, 2010, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 10, 2010, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Monday, April 26, 2010, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 8, 2010, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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KATS Network Coordinating Center
Charles McDowell Center
8412 Westport Road
Louisville, KY 40242
Local: (502) 429-4484
Toll Free: (800) 327-5287
Fax: (502) 429-7114