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Full Day PRE-Conference Workshops - Tuesday 22nd May 2012
TimeRoom 1Room 2Room 3Room 4Room 5Room 6
7:30am to 4:30pmConference Registration Desk open all day!
9.00am
to 4.00pm

Get Creative! An Exciting 'Make and Take' BYO Win or Mac Laptop Workshop 

Ian Bean 

Empowering Older Students to Improve Reading and Writing Skills through Assistive Technology 

Kelly Fonner 

Two Switches for Success! Two Switch Step Scanning for Children who face Severe Multiple Challenges 

Linda Burkhart 

Assistive Technology Interactive Technology: It's all Hands-on in the Classroom! 

Greg O'Connor and Julie King 

Developing Literacy in Special Needs Classrooms 

Jane Farrall 

Creating Engaging and Interactive Activities with Boardmaker Studio BYO Windows Laptop Session  

Stephanie Ekis and Katie Lyon 

TimeiPad Hands-on LabMac Laptop Hands-on Lab
9.00am
to 4.00pm

AppTastic! Hands-on with the iPad for Accessibility and Special Education 

International team of Apple Distinguished Educators and Apple Accessibility Ambassadors (USA and Australia) 

Clicker 6: Literacy without Limits!  

Jonathan Reed 

 
DAY ONE - Wednesday 23rd May 2012
TimeRoom 1Room 2Room 3Room 4
7:30am to 5:30pmConference Registration Desk open all day!
9:00am to 10:30am

Conference Opening and Keynote Presentation: Inclusive Learning Technologies: Learning from the Past, Teaching to the Present, Training for the Future 

Kelly Fonner 

TimeRoom 1Room 2Room 3Room 4Room 5Room 6iPad
Hands-on Lab
Mac Laptop Hands-on LabRoom 9
10:30am to 11:00amMorning Tea
11:00am to 11:45am

iPads Transforming Learning at Warringa Park School 

Dawn Hallett 

Exploring Digital Books 

Jeanette Davies 

Switch It! Maker 2: A UDL Tool that Makes Sense!  

Jennifer Keenan 

My Board: My Way! 

Ian Bean 

The Journey towards Social and Academic Inclusion. A Parent's Perspective.  

Janet Judd 

Universal Access Features of Mac OS X Lion 

Mark Coppin 

iLearn iPad: Getting Started with the Basics 

Charlene Cullen and Katie Lyon 

Texthelp Presents Read&Write 5 GOLD for Mac and Exciting New Web Apps 

Victoria Martin 

Using iOS Devices with Hearing Impaired Students 

Michael Harrison 

11:45am to 12:30pm

Four Blocks Literacy for Students with Complex Communication Needs 

Margaret Maher 

eBook Creation with the iPad: Which App? 

Jim Sprialis 

Students with Difference: A Wiki for All  

Lynne Ryan 

CALeidoscopic Communication 

Megan Shepherd and Grant Shepherd 

Making Web Sites Accessible to People with Cognitive Disabilities 

Gian Wild 

Mixing and Matching Blind and Low Vision Reading Options for the Mac 

David Woodbridge 

12:30pm to 1:30pmLunch
1:30pm to 2:15pm

Learning Journeys: The Switch Progression Road Map 

Ian Bean 

Finding a Dragon Everywhere: Speech Recognition from Desktop to Mobile  

Amanda Hartmann 

Teach It Once: Helping Students Learn Anytime, Anywhere 

Mark Parker 

Apps for Literacy Support: The iPad for Diverse Learners who Struggle with Literacy 

Greg O'Connor 

Introducing the SKOOG - A new musical frontier for disabled users 

Benjaman Schogler 

Avoiding the Technolusion: What Does it Really Take for Success with Technology? 

Trina Phuah 

Using the iPad and Proloquo2Go in an Educational Environment  

Kelly Fonner and David Niemeijer 

PODD Templates for Alternative Access 

Gayle Porter 

OK I get that I need to use Social Media Tools. But HOW do I do it?  

Charlene Cullen and David Harraway 

2:15pm to 3:00pm

Myth Busters: Tackling Today's Assumptions with Real Solutions 

Jason Gibson 

Differentiation with Digital Pens: Enabling and Augmenting Access to Learning 

David Horsell and Jim Sprialis 

Overview of Interactive Sensory Room Technologies by UK's Sensory Guru  

Lee Blemings 

How to be a Good Speech Pathologist: There's an App for that! 

Harmony Turnbull 

3:00pm to 3:30pmAfternoon Tea
3:30pm to 4:15pm

The Juggling Act: Developing Switch Access, Language and Communication Skills in Parallel  

Linda Burkhart and Gayle Porter 

Challenging Assumptions: High Tech for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 

Kelly Fonner 

An Introduction to the Latest in Reading Research and ReadingDoctor Software 

Bartek Rajkowski 

The iPad and iPod touch in the Special Needs Classroom Repeat Session  

Mark Coppin 

Creating Well-Structured Documents: Easy for Authors and Accessible for Readers  

Andrew Downie 

AIMing for Achievement: Accessible to Instructional Materials as a Pedagogical Imperative 

Joy Zabala 

iFilm: Enhancing Engagement and Literacy through Film Making 

Brett Pearson and Trish Carr 

There's so Much More to iTunes!  

Greg Alchin 

Texthelp Presents Read&Write 10 GOLD for Windows and Exciting New Web Apps BYO Windows Laptop Session  

Victoria Martin 

4:15pm to 5:00pm

Bulletproof Learning 

Rob Hanly 

5:00pm to 7:00pmDrinks and Canapés in the Trade Display Marquee
 
DAY TWO - Thursday 24th May 2012
TimeRoom 1Room 2Room 3Room 4
7:30am to 5:30pmConference Registration Desk open all day!
9:00am to 10:30am

Keynote Presentation: Beyond Recreation and Leisure: Motor Cognitive Learning through Engaging the Brain 

Linda Burkhart 

Keynote Presentation: What Works? Assistive Technology + Literacy Strategies for Learner Success 

Jason Carroll 

TimeRoom 1Room 2Room 3Room 4Room 5Room 6iPad
Hands-on Lab
Mac Laptop Hands-on LabRoom 9
10:30am to 11:00amMorning Tea
11:00am to 11:45am

iPads for Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities 

Ian Bean 

Building Electronic Study Skills through Assistive Technology Supports 

Kelly Fonner 

ReadingDoctor ReadingSounds 1 Pro: A Tour with the Program Designer  

Bartek Rajkowski 

I'm Not Board 

Felicity Burke and Kim Burgess 

I Have More to Say! Strategies for Moving Beyond Requesting in AAC 

Stephanie Ekis 

UDL: Moving the Concept to the Classroom 

Jason Carroll and Jason Gibson 

iCan Customise the iPad for Learners with Individual Needs and Abilities 

Jodie Whitford and Melissa Campbell 

Making Visual Supports in the Fast Lane 

Charlene Cullen and Katie Lyon 

Introducing Improv: The Breakthrough AAC Framework powered by Co:Writer! 

Bob Keller 

11:45am to 12:30pm

Introducing Fluency Tutor: Supporting Reading Fluency and Comprehension 

Victoria Martin 

Response to iPads for Students with Disabilities and Learning Difficulties  

Dymphna James and Jim Sprialis 

Universal Design for Learning: It's Personal! 

Greg Alchin 

Introducing Bookstream. Your eBook Cloud: Their iPads, Laptops and Smartphones 

Bob Keller 

12:30pm to 1:30pmLunch
1.30pm to 2.15pm

Taking AAC on iPad to the Next Level: Overview of the New Proloquo2Go Features  

David Niemeijer and Aileen Ryan 

The iPad and iPod touch in the Special Needs Classroom 

Mark Coppin 

Learning Partner-Assisted Scanning with PODD  

Linda Burkhart and Gayle Porter 

The SETT Framework: Straight from the Horse's Mouth! 

Joy Zabala 

Adding Swype to your Assistive Technology Toolkit 

Randy Marsden 

Engaging Students with Literacy Difficulties 

Cheryl Dobbs 

Using Visual Scene Displays on the iPad 

Rebecca Bright 

Demystifying iTunes: Getting the Most out of this Media Manager  

Greg Alchin 

Building Electronic Study Skills Hands-on Lab (Follow on from workshop before lunch) BYO Windows Laptop Session  

Kelly Fonner 

2.15pm to 3.00pm

Communication: A Time and a Place for both Low and High Tech  

Marlena Katene 

Free and Easy? 

David Harraway 

Ginger: A Personalised Writing Tutor 

Miki Feldman-Simon 

3:00pm to 3:30pmAfternoon Tea
3:30pm to 4:15pm

New Ideas for Firm Favourites 

Ian Bean 

Using AT to Support Academic Achievement 

Kelly Fonner 

Staying Afloat in Alphabet Soup: Ten Things to Know about AT, IT, PT, AIM, UDL and QIAT!  

Joy Zabala 

Supersize My Learning 

Jeff Souter 

"So you think you can't play music?" Accessible Music Technology for the Whole Class 

Benjaman Schogler 

Rett Syndrome: Strategies for Communication and Learning 

Linda Burkhart 

Speaking APPropriately: AAC Apps for iPad 

Jane Farrall 

Clicker 6: Literacy without Limits!  

Jonathan Reed 

Templates and Gadgets: What Studio Brings These are a Few of our Favourite Things BYO Windows Laptop Session  

Katie Lyon and Charlene Cullen 

4:15pm to 5:00pm

Get Creative with your Interactive Whiteboard 

Julie King 

Global Debut of AbleNet's Connect: A Sleek All-in-one Solution for Switch Access to the Entire iPad  

Paul Thompson 

7:00pm to 11:30pmGala Conference Dinner
 
DAY THREE - Friday 25th May 2012
TimeRoom 1Room 2Room 3Room 4
7:30am to 5:30pmConference Registration Desk open all day!
9:00am to 10:30am

Keynote Presentation: Raising the Achievement Bar with Universal Design for Learning 

Joy Zabala 

Keynote Presentation: Literacy for All: Blocks for Building Literacy Success 

Jane Farrall and Chris Lennon 

TimeRoom 1Room 2Room 3Room 4Room 5Room 6Room 7Room 9iPad
Hands-on Lab
10:30am to 11:00amMorning Tea
11:00am to 11:45am

Using the iPad and Proloquo2Go in an Educational Environment Repeated Session but not hands-on with iPad 

Kelly Fonner and David Niemeijer 

AT Implementation: Professional Development that Works! 

Jason Gibson and Jason Carroll 

UDL (Universal Design for Learning) in Action! Cool Tools for Engagement and Achievement 

Joy Zabala 

Meeting the Multiple Challenges faced by Children with Cortical Vision Impairment and Complex Communication Needs 

Linda Burkhart 

Proloquo2Go: WA Users' Feedback2Go  

Kelly Moore 

I Can Talk Anywhere Anytime  

Fiona Beauchamp, Bas Tijdhof and Viki Newton 

Helping Every Young Person to Become Cybersmart and Cybersafe  

Greg Gebhart 

Teaching "Non-Readers" to Read: Not Just Sight Words but Real Reading  

Autumn Mueller-Garza 

Introduction and Use of TapSpeak iOS Apps 

Ted Conley 

11:45am to 12:30pm

Include Me! iPad2 Trials for Access and Learning at TAFE 

Anita Raftery 

Mainstream Mobile Technologies as AAC Devices for Adults with CCN  

Denise Wood and Janelle Sampson 

Two Steps Forward, One Switch Back! A Journey in Two-Switch Step Scanning  

Christopher Bryg and Diane Symons 

ePortfolios for Very High Needs Students 

Jess Hall and Dave Speden 

Making Learning Interactive, Personalised and Mobile 

Andrew Dobbyn 

12:30pm to 1:30pmLunch
TimeRoom 1Room 2Room 3Room 4
1:30pm to 3:00pm

The Killer App? 

Ian Bean 

3:00pm to 4:00pmClosing Session
 
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