Device Demonstrations, Training, and Technical Assistance

Device Demonstrations

WATR offers free assistive technology device demonstrations virtually or in-person to individuals with disabilities and their families, school districts, health-related services, as well as any Wyoming resident who might be interested in learning about assistive technology and how devices work.

 

Device demonstrations will help:

• Increase understanding of the types of devices that can help with specific needs, such as speech communication or reading mail.
• Improve knowledge of a device's features, and how those features differ from other devices that perform similar functions.
• Increase understanding of how device(s) can help at work, in school, at home, and in your community.

You can request a device demonstration by using our online request form or contact WATR by calling (307) 766-2051 or emailing watr@uwyo.edu.

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Register Now for WATR's Monthly

Assistive Technology (AT) Tech Tip Tuesday

Join us during your lunch hour for our monthly Assistive Technology (AT) Tech Tip Tuesday, a unique opportunity to learn about assistive technology! On the second Tuesday of each month, we’ll host an informative session where you can gain valuable insights and practical tips to enhance your knowledge and use of AT. This is a great chance for professionals or anyone interested in assistive technology to gather virtually during lunch for a quick but impactful session. 

The first virtual meeting will be on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mountain Time.

Join us as Terri Wofford MS, CCC-SLP discusses foundational reasons for considering and using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) with tips to develop communicative success.  

A Certificate of Attendance will be provided by request following the session.

Registration: Please complete the registration form if you would like to register for the monthly AT TechTip Tuesdays. When you register, you will receive a calendar invite for all the spring sessions, and on the morning of the session, you will receive the Zoom link and PowerPoint.

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ECHO in Assistive Technology (AT)

UW ECHO in Assistive Technology provides training and the sharing of best practices for educators and service providers to consider, implement and evaluate the use of assistive technology to improve outcomes for students.

Network participants include assistive technology professionals, specialists and teams, school administrators, general and special education teachers, paraeducators, case managers, school counselors, school psychologists, state agency staff, and special education service providers, including OTs, PTs, SLPs, etc.

Sessions are on Fridays, Bi-Weekly from 12:00 to 1:15 p.m. MT

Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 we will be reviewing the U.S. Deparment of Education's Myths and Facts Surrounding AT Devices and Services Document. An important document regarding assistive technology in schools for all educators: early childhood, K-12, and transition to adulthood.

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION: 

ECHO sessions, including ECHO in Assistive Technology, will be held on the new iECHO content management platform. There are a few new procedures. Registering for and joining sessions now require an iECHO account. You'll be prompted to create your account when you register the first time. Sessions will still occur via Zoom, but you will access the Zoom link through the iECHO platform. You will receive the session link in an email 30 minutes before each session, and this is where you will access your session materials and Zoom link.

The iECHO platform will allow you to:

• Directly connect to Zoom to join a session
• Access all session materials (also available in the Canvas course)
• One-time registration for all sessions during the semester

Read more and register here.

View past recorded sessions here.

WATR Training Cancellation Policy:

For all WATR training's, the last opportunity for a full refund requires cancellation 10 days prior to the event. For a half refund, you may cancel up to five days before the event. No refund will be issued with less than a five day notice. Please call 1-888-989-9463 or E-mail watr@uwyo.edu to let us know if you are unable to attend a training.