Region II Assistive Technology Center’s primary goal is to promote development of teacher and support staff use and implementation of assistive technology and Universal Design for Learning strategies to promote students with disabilities access to their individualized and/or the general education curriculum.
The Region II Assistive Technology Center is sponsored by the Iberville Parish Schools district.
NEED IDEAS - Visit the LDE Access Guide website for instructional modification resources. Based on the Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum and correlated with “extended standards” for students, the Access Guide offers a wide range of suggestions for adapting class work and teaching based on student learning styles. The Significant Disabilities website combines free augmentative communication activity resources along with downloadable examples of modified GLE units for students needing activities presented at their ability level.
The LATI Summer Institute 2011 held in the Calcasieu Parish Public Schools Tech Center hosted participants from all over the state of Louisiana. Dr. Dave Edyburn, a University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee professor and a leader in Exceptional Education, addressed using UDL, RtI and DI in his inspiring Keynote presentation. Donna Nola-Ganey, Associate Superintendent of Federal Programs spoke of special education's future in the state and the importance of assistive technology use in supporting all students. Session addressed many aspects of using assistive technology. Stay tuned for next summer's LATI SI 2012!
Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative
The Region II Assistive Technology Center is part of a Louisiana Department of Education's project. The mission of the Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative (LATI) is to provide leadership and support to local education agencies and families in the development and implementation of assistive technology services that will have meaningful application for the educational, social, recreational, vocational, and developmental experiences of students with disabilities.
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Region II Assistive Technology Center • 58060Plaquemine Street • Plaquemine, LA70764 • 225.687.5400 Ext. 183
