On the Road to Success  August 27-29, 2009
The Provincial Schools Branch (PSB) was proud to partner with the Association for Special Education Technology (ASET) to host the first AT4ALL conference focussing on Assistive Technology (AT), "AT4ALL: Assistive Technology for All - On the Road to Success", from August 27-29, 2009 in Milton. By all indicators, the sold-out conference was a huge success, and there is no doubt that there is a tremendous demand for this to be repeated. The conference evaluations were overwhelmingly positive, with kudos for the inspirational and informative keynote speakers: Will Richardson, David Edyburn and Todd Cunningham, and high praise for the fluid organization of the proceedings.
AT4ALL Videos - Relive the AT4ALL Excitement! The professional buzz at the conference was intense, whether it was about the keynote speakers, the workshops, the knowledge sharing of just the chance to network with colleagues. Hightlights of the Conference: Interviews of the participants and shots of conference activities.
The conference promoted enhanced understanding of technologies in meeting the needs of all learners by: - Sharing evidenced-based research on the efficacy of a variety of AT tools for learning;
- Furthering the role of AT in supporting differentiated instruction;
- Supporting educator, student and parental awareness of the role of AT in life-long learning.
 In attendance at the conference were educators, parents, families, technicians who work in Assistive Technology (AT), professionals (school psychologists, speech and language pathologists and occupational therapists), vendors and publishers, delegates from the English and French language District School Boards, school authorities, Provincial and Demonstration Schools, Representatives from the Minister's Advisory Council for Special Education (MACSE), and Faculties of Education in Ontario, among others.
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