Name: C3. Empowering Education Through Assistive Technology: A Practical Guide for IEP Teams
Start: 2025-06-25T12:30:00-0500
End: 2025-06-25T13:30:00-0500

Draft Agenda- Titles and session descriptions are subject to change

Wednesday June 25, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT

Redbud C

Assistive Technology (AT) is a powerful tool that enhances accessibility, engagement, and success for students with disabilities. The Kansas Assistive Technology Guide, developed by Kansas Infinitec TASN project in collaboration with KSDE, provides a structured framework for schools and IEP teams to implement AT services effectively, ensuring that students receive the support they need to thrive.

This session will address how administrators can provide AT services by
exploring the four outcomes of the legally mandated process of AT consideration. The Guide delivers a process of consideration that is usable and easy to understand by novice and experienced IEP team members.

The guide is envisioned as a starting point for developing an agency’s AT services to reflect best practices. Administrators will leave the session with applicable resources and plan of action.

Speakers

Melynda Kaifes

High Quality Instruction Trainer and Project Facilitator, KS Infinitec

Beth Zillinger

Kansas Infinitec Program Director, Infinitec UCP

Janet Peters

TASN Project Director, Kansas Infinitec

Building upon the successful collaboration between the Infinitec and Co-Teaching projects within TASN, the overarching goal of this project is to increase access to general education curriculum and environments for all learners through the collaborative integration of technology in... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Redbud C

Breakout Block C, Special Education