PowerPoint Lectures:
Teaching yourself and others about AT

These PowerPoint presentations have been build by SWAAAC Team members around the state. Each title is followed with a short description of the presentation.

Note: Some of these presentations are VERY large (note the size in KB or MB). If you have a dial-up connection to the Internet, they may be too large to download. Many of these presentations are on the SWAAAC CD or you may also request them burned on a CD from the SWAAAC support staff.

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1. AAC Assessment

This PPT presentation (470 KB), created by Sherri Tennant (formerly at AT Partners) and Maureen Melonis, the Assistive Technology Specialists and Speech-Language Pathologists in the CDE SWAAAC Office. This training highlights the components of an effective assessment.

2. Introduction to the PC

This PPT presentation (924 KB), created by Brian Simms, formerly at AT Partners, covers the basics of using a personal computer. This is a presentation created for the 2002 SWAAAC conference.

3. Making Toy Adaptations

This PPT presentation (1MB), created by Brian Simms, formerly at AT Partners, covers the steps needed to successfully adapt toys.

4. Go Ahead, Make My Day Easier: Consultation Strategies for Effective Teaming, Leadership & Collaboration

This PPT presentation (304 KB) on consultation strategies, created by Maureen Melonis, AT Specialist and Speech-Language Pathologist at AT Partners, includes the definition of and the roles of a consultant, the 8 phases of consulting, and the challenges of consulting.

5. Legal Issues and Assistive Technology

This PPT presentation (702 KB), covers IDEA, Section 504, the ADA and Assistive Technology. This presentation was given by Randy Chapman, an attorney for The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People, at the workshop: “SWAAAC 101”. This presentation includes legal definitions of AT services, information about how to get AT written into an IEP, and some of the new IDEA reauthorization regulations..

6. Introduction to Assistive Technology: An Overview of Assistive Technology

This PPT presentation (14.2 MB) on AT is divided into the following categories: communication, vision, hearing, learning and cognition, motor and access, and seating and positioning. Handouts of this slide show can be printed for participants. The curriculum also comes with a Facilitator’s Guide in (761 KB) PDF format (for use by the presenter) that contains a script for what the presenter says and does during each slide in the presentation and a description of the materials and/or equipment needed throughout the presentation.

7. Introduction to Intellikeys

This PPT presentation (2 MB) provides an intro to the Intellikeys keyboard for both the classic and USB versions. It is designed as a hands-on training so it needs to be scheduled in a computer lab where every individual has access to a keyboard. This presentation also comes with "Facilitator's Notes" (a 1 MB PDF file) to help you make this presentation. This presentation is useful even for advanced Intellikeys users.

8. AT Overview

This PPT presentation ( 710 KB) was developed by the Adams 12 SWAAAC team.

9. AT Overview

This PPT presentation (7.6 MB) was developed by the Widefield SWAAAC team.

10. AT Overview

This PPT presentation (22 MB) was developed by the Mesa County SWAAAC team.

11. Picture Exchange Communication System

This PPT (145 KB) presentation teaches the basics of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) developed by Lori Frost, MS CCC-SLP and Andrew Bondy, PhD. It was initially developed for children with autism but is useful for any AAC device user who has difficulty with initiation of communication exchanges.

12. Reading and Writing: Assistive Tech for Learning Disability

This PPT (90 KB) was developed by Marcia Blum, PT and provides an overview of the AT products that are useful for students with learning disability.

13. Access to Learning Using Assistive Technology

14. Assistive Technology in the Schools

This PPT was developed by Randy Chapman from the Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People. It highlights IDEA, 504, and the ADA.

15. Switch Access

These Powerpoint presentations were developed by Phil Schweigert for the December 8, 2006 distance education training. Because of their size, they have been broken into four separate Powerpoint presentations.

P Schweigert #1
P Schweigert #2
P Schweigert #3
P Schweigert #4

If you would like to contribute a PowerPoint Presentation to this page, please contact SWAAAC team member, Maureen Kasa, with your suggestions.

Last Updated: April 23, 2007