EVENTS & CONFERENCES

January 26 – 28, 2012: ATIA 2012 Orlando; Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida: http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=3686

January 27, 2012: 10th Stroke Rehab Symposium; Toronto, Ontario;
www.torontorehab.com/events/strokesymposium  

February 15-17, 2012: AT 2012 : The 2nd International Conference on Assistive Technologies; Innsbruck, Austria: http://www.wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid=16443&copyownerid=14149

February 22 – 25, 2012: LDA 49th Annual International Conference; Chicago, IL; http://www.ldanatl.org/conference/index.asp

February 27 – March 3, 2012: CSUN; San Diego, CA; http://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/index.php

March 7 – 9, 2012: 28th International Seating Symposium; http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/iss/

March 26 & 27, 2012: The Pacific Rim International Conference (Pac Rim) on Disability and Diversity; Honolulu, HI; http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/ 

April 11 – 14, 2012; CEC 2012 Convention & Expo; Denver, CO; http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ProfessionalDevelopment/ConventionExpo/ 

May 3 – 4, 2012: Williamsburg Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference; Williamsburg, VA; http://www.tbiconferences.org/ 

July 9 – 14, 2012: 2012 AHEAD Conference (The Association on Higher Education and Disability): New Orleans, LA; http://www.ahead.org/conferences/2012

AT On-line:

(CEU’s may be available. Please check individual sites. Please also note that most of these sites archive their webinars so you may view them on your own schedule.)

ATIA Online Webinars: Attend 60-90 minute educational webinars on a variety of topics.  Webinars will run throughout the year for a registration fee starting at only $39 for one hour webinars and $49 for one and one-half hour webinars. CEU credits are provided by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) through the AAC Institute for this instruction. http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3628  (Please check website for more details)

National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM);    http://aim.cast.org/experience/training/webinars

Ongoing: Accessible Technology Coalition (ATC): ATC offers weekly webinars on a variety of AT topics. http://atcoalition.org/trainings .

Ongoing: Bookshare: Bookshare offers a variety of training opportunities to meet your needs!  You’ll find complimentary webinars that cover everything from ‘Getting Started’ to learning about the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC).  Most recently added are Bookshare’s Professional Development Workshops. http://www.bookshare.org/_/help/training/upcomingWebinars#Upcoming_Webinars

Ongoing: National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers (NRRTS): This unique educational opportunity is designed with three criteria in mind: to provide quality continuing education in seating and wheeled mobility, to meet the annual CEU requirement for ATP renewal and NRRTS Registration and to provide this programming in an extremely, cost-effective manner. https://nrrts.worldsecuresystems.com/teleseminars-1/Webinars?is_teleseminar=Y

Ongoing: Skillsprout: Professional online consultation, program development, and training for Autism Spectrum Disorders;  http://skillsprout.com/skillsprout_webcasts

Ongoing: The National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials: Online courses designed for educators, administrators, parents, and others involved in the provision and use of AIM in schools and at home. http://aim.cast.org/experience/training/courses 

AT Certifications/CEU’s/undergraduate & graduate credits

ADA Accessible Technology On-line Webinar Series: Now offering University of Illinois continuing education units (UIC-CEUs) for professional development.  http://www.ada-audio.org/Webinar/AccessibleTechnology/Schedule/         

California State University, Northridge (CSUN): “Assistive Technology Applications Certificate Program (ATACP). http://tsengcollege.csun.edu/codtraining.html

Ongoing: The NEAT Center at Oak Hill: Hartford, CT 06112  http://www.neatmarketplace.org

Ongoing: RESNA: http://www.resna.org/certification/index.php

Ongoing: ADA Online Learning: AT online seminars. http://www.ada-audio.org/Webinar/AccessibleTechnology/Schedule/ 

Ongoing:  Teach me AAC:   http://eduworkshops.efrontlearning.net/