2005 Events
Kurzweil 3000 Foundations Workshop Fosters Networking & Resource Sharing
December 2005
Participants discussing in ClassroomWendy Young, training specialist with Bridges in western Canada, recently presented a full day Kurzweil 3000 Foundations workshop in Penticton. This comprehensive workshop was co-sponsored by SET-BC and Okanagan-Skaha School District (SD67). There were a total of 32 participants, including classroom, special education and vision teachers, educational assistants, speech language pathologists, and an administrator.
SET-BC & Aroga Training Partnership
Over 3 days in November 2005, the SET-BC team on Vancouver Island hosted workshops presented by Steve Barclay and Elaine Holtham from Aroga. Based in Vancouver, Aroga provides SET-BC with assistive technology equipment, training and support for students who have low, or no vision and voice output communication aids for students who are unable to speak.
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The Book Port Project
In February 2005, Special Education Technology - British Columbia and the Provincial Resource Program for the Visually Impaired launched the BookPort Project. The project provided the equipment, training, and resources for fifty blind or visually impaired secondary students in British Columbia.
Northern Training Partnership
SET-BC, the University of Northern British Columbia, School District #57 (Prince George) and its Professional Employees Association joined forces to host a training opportunity for educators in the Prince George area. This 2-day session, "Communication & Cognitive Development: Assessment & Intervention for Children with Multiple Disabilities" was presented by Philip Schweigert, of the Oregon Institute on Disability and Development.
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