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Add to Calendar 2024-01-10 12:00:00 2024-01-10 13:30:00 America/New_York Special Education Task Force LUNCH & LEARN Series: The Benefits & Basics of Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities Special Education Task Force LUNCH & LEARN Series: The Benefits & Basics of Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities WHEN: January 10, 2024 @ 12:00pm-1:30pm ET REGISTER: https://drny-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsf-mhqj0pH9F3Z03IXqpuORnZq2m2xMsQ This is the first event in a 5-part Lunch & Learn series hosted by the New York State Special Education Task Force (SETF). Participants will learn the following: • What is Assistive Technology (AT) and how does it benefit students with disabilities? • How can a student with special education services get AT to use in school? • What is the school’s responsibility to provide and incorporate AT into a student’s Special Ed programming? • Explore the variety of AT and related supports for different kinds of disabilities Panelists: • Tina Caswell, MS, CCC-SLP: Director for Clinical Education and Clinical Associate Professor, Binghamton University • Reva Reid, MA,MOT,OTR,TVI: Reva Reid Therapy Services • Lucas Stone: Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) Specialist, Southern Tier Independence Center • Christina Asbee, Esq.: Director of Protection & Advocacy for Assistive Technology, Disability Rights New York The event is free of charge, but registration is required. This event will be recorded. Closed Captioning & ASL Interpretation provided. [IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Photo of a young girl in a yellow sweater using a nonverbal communication board on their tablet. Event Information listed above. Closed captioning & ASL Interpretation icon. Special Education Task Force (SETF) logo.] Online

Special Education Task Force LUNCH & LEARN Series: The Benefits & Basics of Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities