AT Academy May 2019 by Mike https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019 Introduce yourself to the group! Double click in any open space, take a picture; tell us a little about yourself. What do you do? What do you hope to learn? One interesting fact about yourself! en-us 2015-03-02 17:40:26 UTC 2023-02-07 00:45:29 UTC hello@padlet.com Hey everyone! I am Mike mmatp https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/357583880 Hey everyone! Looking forward to working with all of you throughout this AT course. I am an AT Specialist from NJ and the Director of the New Jersey Assistive Technology Act Project. One interesting fact is  I am a Star Wars fanatic! ]]> 2019-05-07 12:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/357583880 Joseph Anastasi https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/357995223 My name is Joseph Anastasi and I'm a job coach at STAR INC in Norwalk, CT. I was formally in the sales and marketing industry and had worked at Google in NYC. I love tech and what it can do for mankind so AT is a natural progression for me. Applying this to my job coaching skills will be very powerful. ]]> 2019-05-08 11:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/357995223 https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/357995878 2019-05-08 11:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/357995878 Hello, carol_haire https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/358024960 My name is Carol Haire.  I am an SLP who worked in the schools for 19 years.  I currently work in a clinic for Autistic Individuals.
In the schools, I had to work with whatever they gave me for the student.  Mostly low tech such as PECS, GoTalk etc.  If I was really lucky, I would get Proloquo2go on an iPad.  
I have worked with switches for use with cause and effect and tried to make Proloquo adaptable for the classroom.  In the clinic, I will have more flexibility and so I am hoping that I will be able to pair more appropriate AT to each client.]]> 2019-05-08 13:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/358024960 Hi Everyone! I am Anna Cardona, VP of IFS for CCARC . We currently support 161 individuals in our Day Program. One of my responsibilities is to review all intake packets for individuals referred to our agency and when I meet with families, I am told that the individual referred has a communication device, but that it has only been used a few times because no one knows how to use it after the individual graduated. I am hoping that through this training I can get the tools I need to be able to support the individuals in our day program with AT and provide families with information so that they too can learn how to use AT device to support their son or daughter at home. https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/360311703





]]> 2019-05-15 12:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/360311703 Hi! https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/361521740 I'm Jessica Chmura, Assistant Director of the Kitchen at Futures. I work in a commercial kitchen with young adults with cognitive impairments. I'm interested in AT as a way to help these individuals gain independence in the kitchen in order to be employed outside of Futures or to have the skills needed to live independently. I'm really excited to learn what types of tech may be useful in the kitchen.]]> 2019-05-19 18:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/361521740 Hello! https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/361834012 Hi Everyone! My name is Shaina Perrotti. I am a Case Manager for the Individualized Residential and Community Supports team at All Pointe Care, LLC. We provide a variety or services to the individuals we serve and are hoping that by becoming more knowledgeable in Assistive Technology we can be more efficient in teaching independence in our individuals. ]]> 2019-05-20 17:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/361834012 Hi- I'm Terri Mrykalo. I'm a service coordinator at Allied Rehabilitation Centers in Enfield. I look forward to assessing the individuals on my caseload to best match them with AT that will help them to be as independent as possible. https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/361847957 2019-05-20 17:59:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/361847957 Hi all! I'm Brandon St.Jean and I am the Human Resources Manager at Horizons. We provide a variety of services, including camp programs, supported employment, supported living, and transition education. We recently formed a committee focused on how we can increase our use of AT to enhance the lives of the people we support and foster their independence, so I look forward to learning about some new strategies through this experience. https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/361884999 2019-05-20 19:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/361884999 Hello there! https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/362267831 My name is Kaitlin Grout.  I am a BCBA and one of the Clinical Specialists at Journey Found in Manchester.  Although I'm familiar with using AT I am not fluent in assessing or training others to use it. I'm hoping to gain some skills to be able to pass on to staff so that our folks can communicate more. 
Also, if you can't tell by my picture, I'm pretty obsessed with my dog.]]> 2019-05-21 18:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mmatp/ATacademy2019/wish/362267831