AT Videos & Podcasts

Vendor Interviews: 2012 ATIA Conference

February 12th, 2012 | Posted in AT Devices, AT Videos & Podcasts, News & Articles

This is a set of vendor video interviews filmed by Chauncy Rucker at the ATIA Conference in Orlando, FL, January 26-28, 2012. You’ll note the videos are noisy since there were lots of people, vendors, new devices and software.
Video #1: Deb Yergeau, introduced Crick Software’s newest software, Clicker 6 (8:55)

Video #2: Mary Sagstetter of Ablenet [...]

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Vendor Interviews: 2011 ATAP Conference

January 31st, 2012 | Posted in AT Videos & Podcasts, News & Articles

This is a series of five videos on YouTube from the 2011 Assistive Technology Access Partnership (ATAP) Conference in Warwick, RI, on November 30, 2011. These videos are interviews with vendors at the conference.

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60 Minutes Segment on Apps for Autism and the iPad

October 26th, 2011 | Posted in AT Videos & Podcasts, News & Articles

60 Minutes aired this segment, “Apps for Autism: Communicating on the iPad”, on October 23, 2011.
AT in the mainstream media is always noteworthy. Be sure to look at the comments (98 of them so far), for some interesting critique on the segment, from professionals and parents.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-20124225/apps-for-autism-communicating-on-the-ipad/

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A Four Part Series: Using Your iPad as an Interactive White Board.

March 26th, 2011 | Posted in AT Devices, AT Videos & Podcasts

This is a series on YouTube showing you how to use an iPad as an interactive white board (IWB).  The first in the series is an introduction, the second shows you the set-up process, part three is a demonstration and part four talks about the limitations. The series is produced by Dr. Tim Tyson. Check [...]

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YouTube Project Allows People with Speech Disabilities to Tell Their Own Stories

December 20th, 2010 | Posted in AT Videos & Podcasts, News & Articles

by Chris Klein, AAC-RERC Writers Brigade Participant
Chris Klein, a member of the AAC-RERC Writer’s Brigade, has partnered with David McNaughton, Pennsylvania State University, and is creating YouTube videos that share success stories of those with speech disabilities/complex communication needs (CCN), and the methods they use to communicate. These communication strategies are collectively referred to as [...]

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Emergency Preparedness Webcast for People with Complex Communication Needs

October 18th, 2010 | Posted in AT Videos & Podcasts, News & Articles

by Kathy Jo Pink, AAC-RERC Writers Brigade Participant
Being unprepared for a disaster can be life threatening, especially for those with complex communication needs. Pam Kennedy, AAC-RERC Writers Brigade Program Manager and Editor, has learned that lesson after becoming a refugee when Grand Forks, North Dakota encountered massive flooding in 1997.  
 When the dike was breached in [...]

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Chauncy’s Choices

March 12th, 2010 | Posted in AT Videos & Podcasts

Our Executive Editor, Chauncy Rucker, travels the country (with his video equipment), visiting assistive technology suppliers, developers and users. Take a look!!
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ConnSENSE%20Bulletin&search=Search&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&spell=1

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