SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Meeting Notes      Date:  December 2, 2005

Members present:  Pat Contor, Darcy Fusch, Ann Reed, Carol Reppun, Ken Russell, Sue Thomas, Terry Thompson, Karen Tracy

Topic:  Expenditures Year to Date     

Topic:  Silver Beach Resource request for one copy of CoWriter           

Summary:  Approved

Next Steps:  Carol will order

Topic:  NW Symposium for Augmentative-Alternative Communication Aids, Devices and System February 2006

Summary:  Information given to committee members and has already been sent to staff via email

Topic:  SLP needed for AT Committee         

Next Steps:  Pat will check with SLPs to see who will be their representative

Topic:  BHS Dragon Naturally Speaking assessment of BHS student

Summary:  John Glenn worked with student.  She knows how to use the program with 90% or better accuracy, but needs to speak in her natural voice.   She doesn’t have much use for DNS at this time except for her health class.  

Next Steps:  John will assess 2nd BHS student on DNS.

Topic:  IEE request from CWU AT Center

Next Steps:  Pat & Sue are working with school staff and parents to create the 20 minute video needed to submit to CWU

Topic:  Lost FM Systems Protocol Proposal (Darcy)

Summary:  Suggestions

• Key school staff person will be asked to sign detailed list of equipment left at school (already being done)
• Having frequent equipment checkups to alert staff person of value of equipment
• Meet with school administrator to underscore importance of protecting equipment

Next Steps: 

Topic:  Colligo demo     

Summary:  Colligo representatives would like to demonstrate their latest equipment to AT Committee

Next Steps:  Pat will set up a time to personally try out Colligo’s equipment and make recommendation to next AT meeting

Topic:  Classroom FM Systems

Summary:  Classroom systems benefit all students in the class.  This is especially important for undiagnosed young children with hearing loss.

Next Steps:  Darcy will volunteer to join the design committees for new elementary schools to promote school-wide classroom fm systems

Topic:  Introduction of Assistive Technology Class, Instructor – Linda Schleef.  3/1/06 8:30 – 3:30 – Shuksan Computer Lab   

Summary:  Carol will assist Linda

Next Steps: 

Topic:  Demonstration of Pac Mate (John Glenn)

Next Steps:  John will borrow school district video camera to document student’s work on Pac Mate.

Topic:  Podcasting Demo    

Next Steps:  Ann Reed to schedule a demo for the March 17, 2006 AT Meeting

Topic:  CSUN Conference – March 2006

Summary:  Terry Thompson will attend and research any topics of interest to the AT Committee

Next Steps:  Bring topics of interest to March 17th AT Committee meeting

Topic:  Need to remind Special Ed Staff of upcoming AT Meetings for AT Referrals

Next Steps:  Carol will send notification to teachers and itinerants 1 month prior to AT meetings.

Topic:  2006 AT Committee meetings – March 17th and May 26th – both 1:15 pm – Room 112