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The “Building Bridges: Eastern Iowa Assistive Technology Conference” will provide an opportunity to see first hand the latest in assistive technologies (AT), practices, and services for school-age students with disabilities. This AT conference will serve as a unique opportunity for professionals, parents, administrators and service providers to exchange and gather information on the current status and assistive technology tools available for consideration.

8:30am CDT

Keynote: How Much Failure Data Do We Need? Ballroom

9:30am CDT

AIM in Action: Acquiring Accessible Instructional Materials at the Local Level (Zabala)LIMITED Illinois Assistive Technology Consideration and the IEP (Stachowiak)LIMITED Michigan

10:40am CDT

ATEAM: Assistive Technology: Expand, Assess, Manage Michigan Engaging High School Special Education students in Reading Novels Northwestern Protocol for Accommodations in Reading: Making Informed Accommodation Decisions (PAR) Illinois SpEd App Smackdown Penn St.

12:40pm CDT

AIM: What, Who, How, Where, When? Michigan Media Services - Creating Accessible Content for Students with Disabilities Northwestern

1:50pm CDT

Accessible Google Docs Nebraska AIM Toolbox: Tutorials, Tools, and Resources Michigan Chrome in the Classroom Northwestern

3:00pm CDT

Bookshare -Building a Bridge for Reading: Making Reading Accessible to Individuals with Qualifying Print Disabilities Michigan Where It's A.T.: The Assistive Technology Information Services of Iowa COMPASS Indiana