2f Transition Assistive Technology (AT) Consortium to Community Agency
Project Description:
Assistive Technology
The CEDD AT Consortium has successfully expanded knowledge of and access to appropriate AT for people with DD and their families. The Consortium is comprised of representatives of Local Educational Agencies (see work plan for detail), CDE, CA DOR; CA AT Network; Supported Life Institute Communication Technology Education Center; Ability Tools, CSUS, Sankofa, and WarmLine. In an effort to provide sustainable community-run programs, over the first two years of the new funding period, CEDD staff will identify and support an AT Consortium partner who will lead and sustain the consortium. We will use implementation science strategies to ensure successful transition of this well-established group and will maintain membership in the group post transition. The initial step in this transition is sharing the planning and facilitation of AT Consortium meetings with the California Foundation of Independent Living Centers, a long-time member that has an established project on assistive technology education. The focus will continue to be to train general educators, special educators, resource teachers and other school staff to impact students with high incidence needs such as speech and language processing disorders, learning disabilities, and mild intellectual disabilities with an emphasis on community implementation.
Core Function(s):
Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Assistive Technology, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Mulit-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
