Generous support has been provided to the AT Expo by the following:
North Country Assistive Technology Network
NCAT has partnered with the Clarkson OT Department to fund two exceptional "Distinguished Lecturers", who will share their expertise and discuss current AT research during the Friday session. Stay tuned to learn more about these special guests.
John Ben Snow Foundation
Thanks to a generous gift from the John Ben Snow Foundation, scholarships are available to individuals with disabilities, their family members, and caregivers to attend the conference at a significantly reduced rate ($50). Additional funds are available to offset travel and accommodation as well. Pre-approval is required. Contact Lisa Tebo at ltebo@clarkson.edu to find out if you qualify!
New York Justice Center - TRAID Program
The NY TRAID Program has generously provided funding to cover exhibitor fees and reimburse exhibitors for accommodations and travel. Contact us for more information, or see the link below.
NCAT has partnered with the Clarkson OT Department to fund two exceptional "Distinguished Lecturers", who will share their expertise and discuss current AT research during the Friday session. Stay tuned to learn more about these special guests.
John Ben Snow Foundation
Thanks to a generous gift from the John Ben Snow Foundation, scholarships are available to individuals with disabilities, their family members, and caregivers to attend the conference at a significantly reduced rate ($50). Additional funds are available to offset travel and accommodation as well. Pre-approval is required. Contact Lisa Tebo at ltebo@clarkson.edu to find out if you qualify!
New York Justice Center - TRAID Program
The NY TRAID Program has generously provided funding to cover exhibitor fees and reimburse exhibitors for accommodations and travel. Contact us for more information, or see the link below.
Exhibitors
November 2, 2018 5:00 - 7:00
Snell Hall, 8 Clarkson Avenue
Potsdam, NY
November 2, 2018 5:00 - 7:00
Snell Hall, 8 Clarkson Avenue
Potsdam, NY
Adirondack Regional Technology Center
The Adirondack Regional Technology Center operates a Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) Program with grant provided by New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs in collaboration with the New York State Department of Health’s (DOH) Early Intervention Program (EIP), and the NYS DOH Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program. The ARTC is one of twelve Regional TRAID Centers (RTC’s) operating within the State of New York. The goal of the program is to improve access to, and acquisition of, assistive technology devices and services for persons with disabilities of all ages and all disabilities within Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and St. Lawrence Counties. Our services seek to enable persons with physical and/or cognitive disabilities to choose, acquire, and use appropriate assistive technology that advances their individual interests and independent functioning.
Adult Career and Continuing Education Services (ACCES-VR)
ACCES-VR is part of the NY State Department of Education. We provide individualized vocational and educational assistance for youth and adults who have disabilities which present barriers to employment. ACCES-VR services are available throughout New York State at no cost to the participant.
Cerebral Palsy of the North Country
Our mission is to provide comprehensive, accessible health and human services across the counties of Northern New York and to offer services to people of all income levels with a special commitment to low-income, medically underserved individuals, and people with disabilities.
Clarkson University's Assistive Technology Resource & Education Center
A project of the Clarkson University Occupational Therapy Program, the AT Resource & Education Center serves as a resource for our campus, local, and regional communities. Our goals are to expand awareness and understanding of AT among individuals throughout the North Country, to support clinicians, special educators, families and individuals in the community by offering AT demonstrations and hands-on trials prior to making purchases, to assist individuals with short-term AT needs through the TRAID loan program and to provide our OT students the opportunity to learn about current and emerging technologies to support individuals with disabilities.
Clarkson University's Student Occupational Therapy Association
Stop by the table to learn more about SOTA service activities and other student-led initiatives!
Crick Software, Inc.
Crick Software, Inc. provides literacy software along with Chromebook and iPad apps for students of all abilities. Clicker and DocsPlus are powerful writing tools designed to motivate and support students as they learn. We produce genuine UDL tools that bring out the potential in all, including struggling students and those with special needs. Clicker 7 offers greatly increased student independence and makes it easy to add appropriate layers of support for all. Whether you are working in mainstream education or a special needs setting, Clicker enables students to learn and progress within an easy-to-navigate, motivating environment. www.cricksoft.com
Helen Keller National Center
The Helen Keller National Center provides telecommunication equipment and training for people with combined hearing and vision loss. Stop by the booth to speak to organization representatives and learn more about their services.
International Paper-John Dillon Park
International Paper-John Dillon Park is a fully accessible wilderness campsite facility located on the shores of Grampus Lake and Handsome Pond in the Town of Long Lake. We are open to the public and serve both people with disabilities and those without disabilities. Further information can be found on our website. www.paulsmiths.edu/johndillonpark/
Monroe Wheelchair
Creating Better Lives; that’s our mission at Monroe Wheelchair. We offer a full line of pediatric and adult manual or power wheelchairs from top manufacturers, as well as walkers and scooters. Our specialty is Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) which is individually configured and custom designed complex wheelchairs. We also have an expert team of AAC consultants who can provide services to help individuals through the entire process of obtaining a speech device. We have a vast knowledge base and array of speech generated devices from the unparalleled eye gaze systems, to the robust capabilities of the latest tablet devices. For more information please reference our websites: www.monroewheelchair.com or www.monroespeech.com Contact Information: Rochester: 585-385-3920 Syracuse: 315-445-2220 Albany: 518-783-1653
New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
OPWDD is a State of New York agency that provides services and oversight to individuals who are Eligible for OPWDD services. Services are but not limited to Residential, Day Habilitation, Community Habilitation, Employment, Respite. OPWDD's mission is to help people live richer lives.
St. Lawrence County Office for the Aging
The Office for the Aging provides service and advocacy for county residents 60 years and older. A goal of the OFA is to advocate in a way that will encourage a safe environment for people to live in their home for as long as possible. We also strive to become a community that is aging-friendly and our residents can age in place.
University at Buffalo Center for Assistive Technology
The Center for Assistive Technology (CAT) assists a variety of populations with use of assistive technology software and devices to facilitate participation in work, education, and daily living tasks. CAT is the Regional TRAID Center for Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Niagara, and Orleans counties. CAT also has contacts with the NYS ACCES-VR and NYS Commission for the Blind, and works closely with clients with cognitive, physical, and visual impairments referred through these programs, to complete evaluations, trainings, and on-site services. For more information, please visit our website at: http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/cat/client-services.html
WHILL, Inc.
WHILL is transforming today’s antiquated power wheelchair and scooter experiences into a new kind of empowering devices--Personal Electric Vehicles (PEVs)--that are changing people’s perceptions of personal mobility. Headquartered in Tokyo, with offices the San Francisco Bay Taiwan, and soon Europe, WHILL is focused on enabling everyone to explore the world in comfort, confidence and style. Learn more about WHILL at www.whill.us.
Yvona Fast, Author
I'm an author. I've spoken on topics related to my books and given some demos & workshops. I have spoken on issues of employment and disabilities to various groups, including Families with ASD Autism Expo in Cincinnati, Ohio; the Canadian Learning Disabilities Association, the Vermont Parent Information Center, and the Nonverbal Learning Disabilities Association annual conference in San Francisco. In addition to Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability: Stories and Strategies, I have co-authored a memoir with my mother (My Nine Lives), write a weekly food column (since 2005), have self-published a cookbook (Garden Gourmet: Fresh & Fabulous Meals from your Garden, CSA or Farmers' Market), and have published 2 poetry chapbooks.
The Adirondack Regional Technology Center operates a Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) Program with grant provided by New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs in collaboration with the New York State Department of Health’s (DOH) Early Intervention Program (EIP), and the NYS DOH Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program. The ARTC is one of twelve Regional TRAID Centers (RTC’s) operating within the State of New York. The goal of the program is to improve access to, and acquisition of, assistive technology devices and services for persons with disabilities of all ages and all disabilities within Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and St. Lawrence Counties. Our services seek to enable persons with physical and/or cognitive disabilities to choose, acquire, and use appropriate assistive technology that advances their individual interests and independent functioning.
Adult Career and Continuing Education Services (ACCES-VR)
ACCES-VR is part of the NY State Department of Education. We provide individualized vocational and educational assistance for youth and adults who have disabilities which present barriers to employment. ACCES-VR services are available throughout New York State at no cost to the participant.
Cerebral Palsy of the North Country
Our mission is to provide comprehensive, accessible health and human services across the counties of Northern New York and to offer services to people of all income levels with a special commitment to low-income, medically underserved individuals, and people with disabilities.
Clarkson University's Assistive Technology Resource & Education Center
A project of the Clarkson University Occupational Therapy Program, the AT Resource & Education Center serves as a resource for our campus, local, and regional communities. Our goals are to expand awareness and understanding of AT among individuals throughout the North Country, to support clinicians, special educators, families and individuals in the community by offering AT demonstrations and hands-on trials prior to making purchases, to assist individuals with short-term AT needs through the TRAID loan program and to provide our OT students the opportunity to learn about current and emerging technologies to support individuals with disabilities.
Clarkson University's Student Occupational Therapy Association
Stop by the table to learn more about SOTA service activities and other student-led initiatives!
Crick Software, Inc.
Crick Software, Inc. provides literacy software along with Chromebook and iPad apps for students of all abilities. Clicker and DocsPlus are powerful writing tools designed to motivate and support students as they learn. We produce genuine UDL tools that bring out the potential in all, including struggling students and those with special needs. Clicker 7 offers greatly increased student independence and makes it easy to add appropriate layers of support for all. Whether you are working in mainstream education or a special needs setting, Clicker enables students to learn and progress within an easy-to-navigate, motivating environment. www.cricksoft.com
Helen Keller National Center
The Helen Keller National Center provides telecommunication equipment and training for people with combined hearing and vision loss. Stop by the booth to speak to organization representatives and learn more about their services.
International Paper-John Dillon Park
International Paper-John Dillon Park is a fully accessible wilderness campsite facility located on the shores of Grampus Lake and Handsome Pond in the Town of Long Lake. We are open to the public and serve both people with disabilities and those without disabilities. Further information can be found on our website. www.paulsmiths.edu/johndillonpark/
Monroe Wheelchair
Creating Better Lives; that’s our mission at Monroe Wheelchair. We offer a full line of pediatric and adult manual or power wheelchairs from top manufacturers, as well as walkers and scooters. Our specialty is Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) which is individually configured and custom designed complex wheelchairs. We also have an expert team of AAC consultants who can provide services to help individuals through the entire process of obtaining a speech device. We have a vast knowledge base and array of speech generated devices from the unparalleled eye gaze systems, to the robust capabilities of the latest tablet devices. For more information please reference our websites: www.monroewheelchair.com or www.monroespeech.com Contact Information: Rochester: 585-385-3920 Syracuse: 315-445-2220 Albany: 518-783-1653
New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
OPWDD is a State of New York agency that provides services and oversight to individuals who are Eligible for OPWDD services. Services are but not limited to Residential, Day Habilitation, Community Habilitation, Employment, Respite. OPWDD's mission is to help people live richer lives.
St. Lawrence County Office for the Aging
The Office for the Aging provides service and advocacy for county residents 60 years and older. A goal of the OFA is to advocate in a way that will encourage a safe environment for people to live in their home for as long as possible. We also strive to become a community that is aging-friendly and our residents can age in place.
University at Buffalo Center for Assistive Technology
The Center for Assistive Technology (CAT) assists a variety of populations with use of assistive technology software and devices to facilitate participation in work, education, and daily living tasks. CAT is the Regional TRAID Center for Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Niagara, and Orleans counties. CAT also has contacts with the NYS ACCES-VR and NYS Commission for the Blind, and works closely with clients with cognitive, physical, and visual impairments referred through these programs, to complete evaluations, trainings, and on-site services. For more information, please visit our website at: http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/cat/client-services.html
WHILL, Inc.
WHILL is transforming today’s antiquated power wheelchair and scooter experiences into a new kind of empowering devices--Personal Electric Vehicles (PEVs)--that are changing people’s perceptions of personal mobility. Headquartered in Tokyo, with offices the San Francisco Bay Taiwan, and soon Europe, WHILL is focused on enabling everyone to explore the world in comfort, confidence and style. Learn more about WHILL at www.whill.us.
Yvona Fast, Author
I'm an author. I've spoken on topics related to my books and given some demos & workshops. I have spoken on issues of employment and disabilities to various groups, including Families with ASD Autism Expo in Cincinnati, Ohio; the Canadian Learning Disabilities Association, the Vermont Parent Information Center, and the Nonverbal Learning Disabilities Association annual conference in San Francisco. In addition to Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability: Stories and Strategies, I have co-authored a memoir with my mother (My Nine Lives), write a weekly food column (since 2005), have self-published a cookbook (Garden Gourmet: Fresh & Fabulous Meals from your Garden, CSA or Farmers' Market), and have published 2 poetry chapbooks.
Are you interested in having an exhibitor table at our conference?
Exhibitor booths will be open to conference participants, students, and the general public in the evening on Friday, November 2.
5:00 - 6:00 will be dedicated time for exhibitors and student posters, and exhibitors may opt to remain open during the keynote presentation and performance from 6:00 to 8:00, which will be held in the same vicinity. Each exhibitor will have a 6" table and access to electricity (if requested). Refreshments will be served during the Friday evening event.
Conference registration fee is waived for up to two representatives per exhibitor booth.
Thanks to generous support from the New York State TRAID Program, there will be no exhibitor fee charged to the first 14 exhibitors (a fee of $100 will be charged to any additional exhibitors). Exhibitors may submit receipts for up to $300 in travel & accommodation costs for reimbursement following the event. Reimbursement for travel & accommodations is limited and guaranteed only to the first 12 exhibitors.
Exhibitor booths will be open to conference participants, students, and the general public in the evening on Friday, November 2.
5:00 - 6:00 will be dedicated time for exhibitors and student posters, and exhibitors may opt to remain open during the keynote presentation and performance from 6:00 to 8:00, which will be held in the same vicinity. Each exhibitor will have a 6" table and access to electricity (if requested). Refreshments will be served during the Friday evening event.
Conference registration fee is waived for up to two representatives per exhibitor booth.
Thanks to generous support from the New York State TRAID Program, there will be no exhibitor fee charged to the first 14 exhibitors (a fee of $100 will be charged to any additional exhibitors). Exhibitors may submit receipts for up to $300 in travel & accommodation costs for reimbursement following the event. Reimbursement for travel & accommodations is limited and guaranteed only to the first 12 exhibitors.
