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SUMMARY:Low Vision Technology Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join IATP and Mary Bryant Home for the Blind and Visually Impaired at the Central and Southern Illinois Low Vision Technology Fair. This is a FREE event for individuals who experience any type of vision loss and/or blindness. \nUnfortunately\, many people are unaware of the devices and services available to help them. This event brings together vendors\, medical experts\, and social service agencies to share information and resources with those who experience vision loss\, their families\, friends\, caregivers\, teachers\, and others. \nJoin us for Exhibits\, Speakers\, Lunch\, and Door Prizes. To RSVP for lunch\, call (800) 852-5110. \nSchedule\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n    \n      9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.\n      \n        Teresa Scott OTD\, OTR/L \n        Presentation on Low Vision with an Occupational Therapist \n      \n    \n\n    \n      11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.\n      \n        Lunch & Exhibitors Introductions \n      \n    \n\n    \n      12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.\n      \n        Sangamon County Triad \n        Awareness Presentation on Potential Scams \n      \n    \n\n    \n      1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.\n      \n        Door Prizes \n      \n    \n\n  \n\n  \n  Ongoing Events Throughout the Day\n  \n    Free Vision and Hearing Screening in the Lions Club Bus\n    ITAC Amplified Phones in Library\n    Visit with Exhibitors\n  \n\n  \n  \n\n    \n      Exhibitors\n      \n        Advanced Healthcare Services\n        Agelinc\n        Bureau of Customer and Community Blind Services\n        Educational Center for the Visually Impaired\n        Guide Dogs for the Blind\n        IATP\n        Illinois Department on Aging\n        Illinois State Library\, Talking Books\n        Innovative Vision Products Inc.*\n        Jacksonville Area Center for Independent Living/ITAC\n        Magnified Vision\, Inc.*\n        Mary Bryant Home\n        Sangamon County TRIAD\n        Senior Services of Central Illinois\n        Springfield Supportive Living\n        Springfield Noon Lions Club\n        Woodlake Technologies\, Inc.*\n      \n      *Denotes Sponsors \n    \n\n    \n      Door Prizes Donated By\n      \n        BJ Grand Salon\n        Bogg Bags\n        Bunn\n        Dunkin Donuts\n        Educational Center for the Visually Impaired\n        Golden Corral\n        Guide Dogs for the Blind\n        Hae's Coffee\n        Hy-Vee\n        IATP\n        Innovative Vision Products\n        Jacksonville Center for Independent Living\n        Krispy Kreme Donuts\n        Magnified Vision\n        Mary Bryant Home\n        Senior Services of Central Illinois\n        Springfield Supportive Living\n        Starbucks
URL:https://iltech.org/event/low-vision-technology-fair-2026/
LOCATION:Christ The King Parish Hall\, Barberry Drive\, Springfield\, IL\, 62704\, United States
CATEGORIES:IATP Events
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SUMMARY:AAC Summer Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This two-day\, hybrid AAC Summer Workshop will feature speakers from various backgrounds to help you enhance and grow your AAC skills. We will have both in-person and virtual presentations and presenters. The workshop courses will be for everyone\, including beginner to advanced AAC professionals\, teachers\, Speech-Language Pathologists\, parents\, Paraprofessionals\, and anyone wanting to learn more about AAC. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    Tuesday\, August 4th\n\n    \n      \n        8:30–9:30am\n        IN-PERSON & ONLINE\n      \n      \n        Elizabeth Leatherman\, Ph.D.\, CCC-SLP\n        AAC Intervention with Teens and Young Adults\n        Register for AAC Intervention with Teens and Young Adults\n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n        9:45–10:45am\n        IN-PERSON & ONLINE\n      \n      \n        Tom Dixon\, M.S. CCC-SLP\, CBIS\n        Pediatric TBI and AAC\n        Register for Pediatric TBI and AAC\n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n        11:00am–Noon\n        IN-PERSON & ONLINE\n      \n      \n        Savanna Brittlebank\, Ph.D.\, CCC-SLP\n        Evidence-Based AAC Interventions for Early Communicators\n        Register for Evidence-Based AAC Interventions for Early Communicators\n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n        1:30–2:30pm\n        IN-PERSON & ONLINE\n      \n      \n        Winnie White\, EdD\n        Unlocking Voices: Practical Strategies for Educators\n        Register for Unlocking Voices\n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n        2:45–3:45pm\n        IN-PERSON & ONLINE\n      \n      \n        Shannon Voss\n        You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Make a Powerful Contribution\n        Register for You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Make a Powerful Contribution\n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n        4:00–4:30pm\n        IN-PERSON & ONLINE\n      \n      \n        IATP SLPs\n        AAC Device Lab\n        Register for AAC Device Lab\n      \n    \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n    Wednesday\, August 5th\n\n    \n      \n        8:45–9:45am\n        ONLINE ONLY\n      \n      \n        Infinitec\n        Finding the Right Words: The Link Between Communication and Behavior\n        Register for Finding the Right Words\n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n        10:00–11:00am\n        ONLINE ONLY\n      \n      \n        Infinitec\n        Making Language AACessible: Alternate AAC Access Considerations and Accessible Low Tech AAC Tools\n        Register for Making Language AACessible\n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n        11:15am–Noon\n        ONLINE ONLY\n      \n      \n        Nancy Marback-Pehler\, MHS CCC-SLP\n        AAC and the Transition Age: A Look into Social Peer Groups\n        Register for AAC and the Transition Age\n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n        1:00–2:30pm\n        ONLINE ONLY\n      \n      \n        Amy Yacucci\, Ed.D CCC-SLP/L\n        Why AAC Isn't Working and What to Do Instead: Moving from Device to Communication\n        Register for Why AAC Isn't Working and What to Do Instead\n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n        2:45–3:45pm\n        ONLINE ONLY\n      \n      \n        Stephanie Fassov\, M.A.\n        Ableism and Societal Expectations AAC Communicators Face\n        Register for Ableism and Societal Expectations AAC Communicators Face
URL:https://iltech.org/event/aac-summer-workshop-2026/
LOCATION:IATP\, 701 North Walnut Street\, Springfield\, IL\, 62702\, United States
CATEGORIES:IATP Events,Trainings & Workshops
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