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Zephyr Tec Dragon Naturally Speaking training at BHS

2/10/04 and 2/24/04 trainings are finished. Last training will be 3/23/04. 2 hours with each student per training. Going well

WYNN training at SQHS (Korbmacher's room) for BHS student

•  Sue T will ask either Laura Horan or Bobbi Vollendorf to help coordinate training.

•  Transportation needed

(Post-meeting note – State bid for WYNN is $795 – WYNN Wizard (vs $995) & $350 WYNN reader (single copy) (vs $425 ) – via SETC deadline June 30, 2004

Vantage – student at Silver Beach Preschool

Working well

Adults do all setup work to avoid damage

•  Carol will check on insurance coverage

•  (Post-meeting note: Per Sandee Sternhagen, insurance covers stolen (not broken) equipment only. Deductible is $5000.)

•  April 21 st Vantage training at Silver Beach by Prentke Romich.

WWU Hearing Clinic Meeting

Sue and Darcy attended

Increasing need for FM systems

Audiologists are recommending FM systems for all students with hearing losses

FM systems keep kids in mainstream

Current 2003-2004 budget

Total budget $20,000

Spent - $13,088

Remaining - $6912

Boardmaker Addendum

For all Lifeskills and Preschools = 10 copies

Committee okayed purchase of 1998, 2000, 2002 addendum for $59 each

Picture It v4

$198 per copy

One for each Lifeskills classroom (Mary Lindsey already has a copy)

Committee okayed purchase

Delta Talker

Student moves to Ferndale 2004-2005. We will retain Delta Talker. What will we do with it? Could it be used as an assessment tool? Could it be sold?

•  It needs to be refurbished and cleaned. (Post-meeting note – warranty expires May 26, 2004 and cannot be renewed. We'll try to send it in before if student can bring personal Delta Talker to school.)

•  Bring refurbished Delta Talker to first Asst. Tech. Mtg in fall – Toni will demo

•  Per Pat – could be used at Sehome Lifeskills

Sehome Lifeskills Intellikeys

$474

Committee okayed purchase

FM System

$1600 –

Committee okayed purchase

Darcy will research and Carol will type requisition

SQHS EBD Student

Needs time reminder

Sue will suggest that they try a timer

WWU – Assistive Technology Resource Center

Info distributed

May 2004 Asst. Tech. meeting will be held at WWU Assistive Tech Center

SETC – Special Ed Tech Center

Info distributed

Type to Learn

$800 for network license

Diane will write a request.

Sue will discuss with Library Media

Assistive Tech Summer Institute

Special Ed will help pay the fee

Pat and Diane are interested in attending

Hypersensitivy to sound – KMS autistic student

Student was examined by an audiologist in Colorado. Received an ear device, which is working well

Terry Pauls will bring info to next meeting.