BREAKING NEWS
ICAT members will soon be able to search for and check out items online. We are working diligently to upload our inventory to www.idaho.at4all.com – the one-stop shop for assistive technology in Idaho.

ICAT is pleased to announce

Starting December 2009 all Idaho school districts have unlimited access to our Assistive Technology lending library. This dramatic step toward furthering access to AT devices for students was made possible by funding through the Idaho State Department of Education allocated to ICAT by the Idaho Assistive Technology Project.

Information on how to access our library can be found here.

Don’t miss our online Bookshare orientation sessions.  Click a date below to register!

December 8, 2009
January 7, 2010
January 20, 2010
February 2, 2010

About the Webinar

Do you struggle trying to get accessible textbooks and other reading materials to your students with print disabilities? Do you know that Bookshare has a library of over 60,000 books? Do you know that students who have print disabilities are eligible for free services from Bookshare? Do you know who might be able to take advantage of this? This webinar will answer these questions and show you how you can get accessible textbooks by setting up an account with Bookshare and downloading the books you need.

Do you struggle trying to get accessible textbooks and other reading materials to your students with print disabilities? Find your solution with Bookshare.

Bookshare offers:

1. Free membership to students
2. Teachers, students, or parents can download books and periodicals instantly
3. Free text-reader software available from Bookshare for independent reading

ICAT is a Bookshare partner and will assist you in the registration process and get you the books you need in the best format for your child or student.  Please contact us today about this exciting program!

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More Information

Be sure to watch ICAT’s Executive Director Robert Renteria explain our mission and demonstrate Assistive devices to the treasure valley!

The Tools for Life: Secondary Transition and Technology Fair will be returning to Boise March 1 & 2, 2010. Tools for Life is for anyone who has an interest in supporting individuals with disabilities as they transition from school to life. This includes secondary educators, post-secondary educators, special educators, therapists, counselors, service providers, job developers, other rehabilitation specialists, and especially high school students with disabilities and their families. To register download the Registration/ Stipend/ Liability Waiver form.  Would you like to present or have an exhibit table at the Fair?  See the Call for Presenters and Exhibit Registration Form.  Read more about the Keynote Speakers and Fair.  For more information visit the Idaho Assistive Technology Project.

Items in ICAT Loaning Library were demonstrated during an ATP Training “Meaningful Curriculum Participation for Students with Severe Disabilities”held in Boise in July. The “From MEville to WEville Early Literacy Curriculum” from Ablenet was highly recommended by the nationally known speakers Kelly Fonner and Scott Marfilius as being very helpful for students on the autism spectrum.  Other items recommended that are in the ICAT Library include the Bookmate reading device, the Flash augmentative communication device, and “Clicker 5″ and “Clicker Paint” software.