Join us October 23rd at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center for the region's premier event focusing on the integration of assistive technology as part of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for students with disabilities and to support quality inclusion. Expect dynamic speakers, informative breakouts, and vendor exploration time. Registration for the Assistive Technology Symposium is free and open now!
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The T/TAC at Virginia Tech will present "Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools" featuring Dr. Allison Jackson on November 9th in Roanoke (registration closed) and October 3rd in Abingdon.
Register now to attend a Showcase PreK in VA event. This unique opportunity will allow selected VPI+ programs to share promising practices in a particular learning focus area.
Congratulations to the teachers from Region 7 who just completed a 30 hour training for the Multi-Sensory Structure Language Pilot Cohort for 2018-2019.
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Featured Library Resource
The myGaze Eye Tracker with EyeGaze Foundations Bundle provides you with all you need to get started using eye gaze in one package. This device has been specifically designed to meet the needs of teachers and therapists working with students with physical disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, visual impairments, intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and communication difficulties. The software bundle includes everything a user needs to control the computer with their eyes, engaging games to help teach students the foundational skills they need to use the system, and data collection tools for evaluating the user's progress. It is an easy to set up and calibrate and can connect to almost any Windows PC or laptop. The myGaze Eye Tracker with EyeGaze Foundations Bundle is now available for check-out.
T/TAC Mission
The mission of the Training & Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) is to improve educational opportunities and contribute to the success of children and youth with disabilities (birth–22 years). This mission is two-fold; first, to increase the...
