Initiative Description
SCATP co-hosted a virtual assistive technology leadership conference with the SC Department of Education. The topic was on vision and hearing assistive technology services. There were 2 speakers one for vision and the other for hearing. After each speaker's presentation we hosted breakout sessions where participants could brainstorm and discuss topics in a small group before presenting their resources and ideas to the group. 84 participants from K-12 assistive technology teams participated.
Lessons Learned/Replication
This conference is developed each year as coordinated effort in collaboration between SCATP and the SC Department of Education (SCDOE). The conference fosters collaborative awareness and change in AT practices by allowing district AT teams from across the state to network with each other for resources and ideas. This years conference had a slight increase in participants from last year from 76 to 84. This initiative will continue and it is the goal to return to an in-person or hybrid event. Advice for replication is to allow time to meet with each collaborating partner in the planning for your event. Contact your State Department of Education's Assistive Technology Professionals to see if a partnership for collaboration can be formed; offer CEUs to increase participation.