2021 Assistive Technology Summer Institute

Conference Materials & Resources page

Here you will find all of the materials presented during the conference. Slide decks and other materials will be posted as soon as the same day (or next) of the session. Archived videos of presentations will be posted later after we have edited and corrected captions, etc. Look for those to be posted over the next several weeks.

Day One – June 14, 2021

Inclusive Higher Education in Kentucky

Slides – Inclusive Higher Education in Kentucky – Johnny Collett (pdf)

Handouts:

• Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) Programs (pdf)
• CTP Program Brief – Students and Families (pdf)
• CTP Program Brief – Educators (pdf)

Student Empowerment

Slides – Student Empowerment – David Beach (pdf)

Day Two – June 15, 2021

Farming with a Disability: Panel Discussion

Slides:

• Aging Farmers – Beth Hunter (pdf)
  • Also available as a video with commentary from Beth Hunter (transcript)
• Farming and Gardening with Vision Loss – Jerry Wheatley (pdf)
• Gardening with Arthritis – Mike Brunsman (pdf)

Video clips:

• Damita Papineau – Transferring onto and off of Zero-turn mower with DIY transfer table
• Damita Papineau – Unchaining a gate

Making Word Document More Accessible

Presented by Rob Carr, Oklahoma ABLE Tech. This was an interactive session, no slides were used.

Resources:

• The presentation followed the principles outlined in Eight Ways to Create a More Accessible Microsoft Word Document from Oklahoma ABLE Tech.
• The Paciello Group Colour Contrast Analyser was referenced in the session as a tool to determine color contrast.
• Post-session, Rob shared some additional information from the University of South Carolina on handling Alt Text, which gives step-by-step instructions for writing Alt Text, along with tips on how to handle Alt Text for different situations. There is also lots of good resource information on their Digital Accessibility Guides & Tutorials page.
• There are also many good resources available on the Oklahoma ABLE Tech Accessibility Fact Sheets and Quick References page

Day Three – June 17, 2021

The KATS Network is committed to ensuring that all materials posted to this page meet established accessibility standards so that they are usable by everyone. As a result, the posting of conference materials may be delayed as we work to remediate and ensure that materials are usable and accessible to all. Please bear with us.

AAC: Don’t Let Them Leave Without It!

Slides – AAC: Don’t Let Them Leave Without It! – Jacqui Kearns (pdf) – Coming Soon!

The Art of the AAC Assessment

Slides – The Art of the AAC Assessment – Karissa Riter – Coming Soon!

Handouts

• Closing the Gap Article – “Building and utilizing an AAC evaluation toolkit and process” (pdf)
• AAC Planning Tool Resource Toolkit (pdf) – Coming Soon!
• AAC Assessment Summary of Observations (pdf)
• A Protocol for Assessing Metaphoric Use of Pictures (pdf)

Day Four – June 18, 2021

The KATS Network is committed to ensuring that all materials posted to this page meet established accessibility standards so that they are usable by everyone. As a result, the posting of conference materials may be delayed as we work to remediate and ensure that materials are usable and accessible to all. Please bear with us.