escWorks

This hands-on workshop focuses on rapid making of assistive technology solutions to achieve educational success, embracing the “…ABLE Principles”. Rapid creation of devices that are adjustable, portable, repositionable, reusable, washable, affordable, removable, remoldable, etc. that can be quickly adapted for ever changing educational goals, and specific disabilities. Over 100 different assistive technology devices that can be rapidly created will be discussed and demonstrated. Each participant will receive all the tools and materials needed to build the devices below. 

Presenter: Therese Willkomm, PhD

Maker Activities

Participants will make 10 multi use devices that can be used and transformed into over 60 different assistive technology solutions for physical, sensory, and cognitive impairment.

1. Instamorph maker activity - multi use fidget that can be reheated and shaped into over 30 different other Assistive Technology solutions:

2. Multi use mounting, holding, gripping, pouring solution that can be used in 10 different ways

3. Multi use portable collapsible lightweight nonslip Slant-A-Lean, Book-A-Lean, Lap-A-Lean Vis-A-Lean and More

4. Multi use Doc-A-Lean, Cell-A-Lean, Dice flipper

5. Multi use Portable, collapsible, multi use, iPad holder

6. Multi use Rapid Eye gaze for quick communication on the fly

7. Multi use spring clip for quick mounting solutions for communication, one-handed, holding, and more

8. Multi use universal cuff for holding, painting, drawing, music, and eating.

9. Portable Dot maker to make documents accessible for blind and low vision

10. Multi use track board or marble maze for task completion, interactive, manipulative, and more for physical and cognitive  impairments

This presentation has been submitted for approval of 5 clock hours of continuing education credit by the Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA).

This program has been submitted for 5 clock hours of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing-Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.

This session is free to members of the special education cooperative. Discounts will be reflected at checkout if your Connect 20 email address is the your district's email address.