Utah Assistive Technology Program Offers Online Trainings

The Utah Assistive Technology Program (UATP) a program at the CPD, offers a variety of FREE online trainings for individuals who use or would like to use assistive technology.

On the UATP website past trainings are archived and available for view. Past online training topicis include:

• AT for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing;
• Basic Scooter Maintenance;
• Basic Power Wheelchair Maintenance;
• Wheelchair and Scooter Battery Maintenance;
• AT Funding Resources;
• Boardmaker 6.0;
• AT for Early Intervention;
• Electronic Aids for Daily Living;
•  Medical Justification for AT Funding;
• Switches

All online trainings require the availability of Windows Media Player.

The next FREE online interactive training will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Karl Smith, Access Technology Consultant, will present Assistive Technology for Low Vision Training.   He will discuss different types of low vision conditions and how reading machines and computer screen enlargement, including contrast, color combinations and screen size can both help and hinder the user.  He will demonstrate video magnifiers from portable to desktop as well as computer screen magnification both with and without speech.

 To participate you will only need a computer with high-speed internet access.

If you are interested in participating, please RSVP by Monday, October 12th to Heather Young. Participation instructions will be emailed to you.

If accommodations are needed to participate in the training please contact Sachin Pavithran no later than Friday, October 9, to make arrangements.