This year’s Speak Up Conference focused on Assistive Technology in the 21st Century and was divided into a two day event. Recordings and resources will be posted soon!
May 25 at 9am : Assistive Technology in the Classroom
Presentations from the Limestone District School Board and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board. Both school boards discussed assistive technology and supports available in the classrooms.
June 1 at 9am: Assistive Technology in the 21st Century with Dr. Todd Cunningham
Dr. Todd Cunningham, Chair of the School and Clinical Child Psychology program at the University of Toronto. Dr. Cunningham has supported parents, students, educators and school boards in the areas of new techniques in psychological assessments, evaluation of assistive technology, professional development in literacy and numeracy, and tele-psychology. He demonstrated new assistive technology in AI, calculators and Rescue Me, a time management app. The Q & A time provided opportunities for participants to ask for more information on a variety of topics.
SPEAKERS
May 25, 2024: 9am – 12pm
Limestone District School Board
Jesse Lalonde – Special Education Coordinator
Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
Leslie Beatty & Yvonne Christie: Application Specialists
Michele McGrath: Superintendent of Education
Nicole Grey: Coordinator, Student Services
June 1, 2024: 9am – 10:30am
Dr. Todd Cunningham: Chair of the School and Clinical Child Psychology program at the University of Toronto.
