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Assistive technology helps children gain more control of their environment - (Featured Stories)

Techno tots classes help young children learn to control their environment though high- and not-so-high tech gadgets--plus techniques that work.

Tina Naami is CPD's 2010 Trainee of the Year - (Newsletter)

It's not just the technology, it's the technique: simple strategies are coupled with the gadgetry to help the child learn.

Whether it’s a simple switch or a high-tech communication device, technol[...]

Assistive technology helps tots gain more control of their environment - (Newsletter)

It's not just the technology, it's the technique: simple strategies are coupled with the gadgetry to help the child learn.

Whether it’s a simple switch or a high-tech communication device, technol[...]

Nine IOTI projects funded - (Project Features)

Interagency Outreach Training Initiative (IOTI) projects address training gaps and facilitates coordination of training efforts among disability service agencies and consumer groups in Utah. The Center for Persons with Disabilities coordinates the state funding of these projects to assist Utah's disability service agencies and consumer organizations in providing essential training and te[...]

Helping to make churches inclusive - (Project Features)

“Becoming an accessible church means much more than simply installing an entrance ramp, it involves design choices so anyone can access the platform, sound systems, and Bibles, hymnals, prayer books and bulletins available in alternative formats including large print, Braille and electronic. It also means inclusion in all services and activities.”

This statement from the web[...]

PEECSE Creates Digital Books to Promote Literacy - (Project Features)

The PEECSE project (Promoting Effective Engagement, Communication and Self-Regulation with English Language Learners) has been working with a team at the Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership (OWCAP) Head Start for the past two years to improve language, literacy, and self regulation in children who are second-language learners.

Project staff has been mentoring the OWCAP teachers to work with the children to create books using digit[...]

Transition to Adult Life Workshop for Parents of Children with Special Needs - (Upcoming Events)

The Utah Parent Center is offering a free workshop titled Planning Now for a Successful Adult Life on Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sanderson Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 5709 South 1500 West, Taylorsville, Utah.

Topics covered include:

Transition to adult life. This workshop will offer information about transitioning to[...]

International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma - (Upcoming Events)

The Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT) is holding their 15th International Conference: Uniting for Peace: Linking Research, Policy and Practice to End Violence and Abuse in Homes and Communities Worldwide on September 12 - 15, 2010. Work Ability Utah strives to link employers in the business community with a qualified workforce.

For more information, contact Leah Lobato at [...]

CAC Corner: The importance of building a personal support group - (Blogs)

This is the first of a series of monthly blogs that will be written by members of the CPD Consumer Advisory Council. CAC members will feature blogs on issues and information that impact the lives of people with disabilities and their families. Your comments are welcomed. This month's blog is written by CAC member Matthew Bone, a fa[...]

CPD class is key in preparing USU students to work with people with disabilities - (Blogs)

By Becky Keeley, IDASL Training Development Specialist [caption id="attachment_2758" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Daniel Roberts, an IDASL student presenting his research during USU Research Week 2010."]