Upcoming SWAAAC Events

SWAAAC hosts a variety of professional development events each school year, including webinars, trainings, team meetings, and more. Check back here regularly to stay up to date with upcoming events! Please note, registration typically closes 2 weeks before a scheduled event. 

Fall Training - Crafting and Discovering Wonders: A Fun Journey in Creating Materials, Unearthing Resources, and Harnessing Assistive Technology for Science and Social Studies

with Tiffanie Zaugg, PhD

Rescheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2024

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM MST

via Zoom

Description: This engaging workshop is designed for educators eager to enrich their teaching toolkit with creative materials, innovative resources, and assistive technology (AT) for Science and Social Studies. Participants will embark on a fun-filled journey to explore key concepts in these curricula, discover how to craft engaging and inclusive teaching materials, and learn to effectively integrate AT into their classrooms. Through a blend of demonstrations, interactive sessions, and group tasks, educators will enhance their ability to design lesson plans that cater to diverse learning needs, fostering an environment of excitement and accessibility in learning.

Registration for this event has closed.

iPad Accessibility Features

with Claire Simpson

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM MST

via Zoom

iOS 18 is here, and with it comes several new and exciting built-in accessibility features for iPad and iPhone. Built-in accessibility features are settings on the device that can be used to improve access for people with disabilities, no additional app, software, or hardware purchases needed. This webinar will discuss iPad accessibility features introduced with iOS 16-18 including, but not limited to, Eye Tracking, Atypical Speech (speech recognition for users with atypical speech), Virtual Trackpad, Live Captions, Music Haptics, Assistive Access, updates to VoiceOver, Magnifier, Switch Control, and more. Come learn about how built-in tools might help improve access to technology, communication, and the physical environment for many people with disabilities. 

Disclaimer: this webinar is for educational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement.

Registration for this event has closed.

Que Pasa con Bilingual AAC and Intervention?

with Rui Hernandez and Ivonne Aguirre-Hernandez

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

from 12:30-4:00 PM MST

via Zoom

While best practices encourage clinicians to support all languages used by AAC users, implementing bilingual interventions often presents more challenges than benefits. This presentation will offer an overview of bilingual AAC options and strategies for personalizing AAC vocabularies. Attendees will learn practical techniques for developing engaging, relevant, and fun lesson plans that foster AAC language skills in Spanish and English. The session will also cover how to identify AAC communication partners and cultural contexts that enhance effective implementation. Additionally, clinicians will be guided on key considerations when selecting therapy targets, including the bilingual approach, family values, and the child's motivations. A framework for creating lesson plans, along with a review of bilingual resources, will be provided. Finally, attendees will leave equipped with two actionable bilingual lesson plan ideas to implement immediately.

Registration coming soon!

Conference for Assistive Technology and Education (CATE) 2025

Save the date for CATE 2025! 

June 5-6, 2025

Registration coming soon!