S1E1 - Welcome to the AT Center - Unlocking Potential with Assistive Technology

Описание: Welcome to TCNJ AT Talks! In our first episode, "Welcome to the AT Center - Unlocking Potential with Assistive Technology," meet your hosts, Brian, Vanessa, and Madison, and discover the TCNJ Assistive Technology Center's mission to empower educators with AT knowledge and support. Learn about our professional development opportunities, including in-person and virtual workshops, and our personalized coaching model. Join us as we explore how AT can create inclusive learning environments and help students reach their full potential. At the end we play a fun Game called "AT Acronym Attack", where Brian quizzes Madison and Vanessa on their Assistive Technology Acronym knowledge, make sure you listen to the end to learn who wins!

The Assistive Technology Center at The College of New Jersey is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education, and is partially funded by IDEA, Part B. https://www.nj.gov/education/specialed/
The statements issued by hosts, co-hosts, guests and anyone else appearing on this show do not reflect the stance of The College of New Jersey or the NJDOE-OSE. Please use your professional judgement when implementing strategies and resources within your practice.

Shownotes:
NJ CART - https://njcart.org/learning-modules
Lampwords for Life - https://lampwflapp.com/
Our Professional Development events are eligible for PD hours through the TCNJ’s School of Education - https://atcenter.tcnj.edu/faqs/
Additionally, our presentations focused on AAC are eligible for ASHA Professional Development Hours (PDHs). If you are an ASHA member, these PDHs count towards your certificate maintenance interval. 1 PDH is equivalent to 0.1 ASHA CEUs - https://www.asha.org/certification/pd...
Apple Personal Voice - https://support.apple.com/en-us/104993
Please Save the Date for our AT Summit with the AT Team at Disability Rights New Jersey, October 7, 2025 - https://at4nj.org/at-summit-for-educa...

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Get to know the hosts
02:48 AT Center Mission and Vision
06:34 Professional Development Offerings
12:11 What’s the Coaching Model?
20:33 What’s in store for future episodes?
22:03 AT Summit Promo
23:04 How to stay connected with us
24:13 Gameshow: AT Acronym Attack
34:17 Thank you and Sign off
35:14 Outro