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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sarah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sarah Ferguson, MS SpEd</span></b><br>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Education Specialist III – State Agency Programs Team
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Office of Special Services & Inclusive Education </span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Maine Department of Education</span><br>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">23 State House Station</span><br>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Augusta, Maine 04333-0023</span><br>
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Email: </span></b><a href="mailto:sarah.ferguson@maine.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">sarah.ferguson@maine.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Phone</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: 207-592-6498<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 9:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Castner, Amanda <Amanda.Castner@maine.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Maine CITE Webinar - August 9, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1>Webinar: Assistive Technology Assessment Basics: Environment and Augmentative/Alternative Communication<o:p></o:p></h1>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Date: August 9, 2023</span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET</span></strong></b><br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">This webinar will provide basic assessment tools to help you select assistive technology (AT) for your user (student, client, family member). Assessments for the
AT user’s environment, barriers to access and participation, as well as the essentials for augmentative and alternative communication will be covered. A useful checklist with a variety of sample devices in different areas will be shared. Participants will
walk away from the webinar with the tools to begin an AT assessment right away!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Presenter: </span></strong>Brianna Grumstrup, Ph.D<br>
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Please use the link below for more information about this event and to register:<br>
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<a href="https://mainecite.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=71a3d290d106e86ba7667cace&id=f1b37f4cf7&e=8c1ffdafc9"><span style="color:#007C89">https://mainecite.org/training/assistive-technology-assessment-basics-environment-and-augmentative-alternative-communication/</span></a><br>
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CART captioning is provided for all Maine CITE webinars. If you need an additional accommodation to participate in this webinar, please <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">contact Maine CITE on or before August 2, 2023</span></strong> via
e-mail at <a href="mailto:iweb@mainecite.org"><span style="color:#007C89">info@mainecite.org</span></a> or by calling 207-621-3195 or Maine Relay 711.<br>
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All Maine CITE webinars are recorded and archived. If you cannot attend the live session, please make sure you register so you can get the link to the archive.<br>
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Questions, please contact Maine CITE at <a href="mailto:iweb@mainecite.org" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#007C89">info@mainecite.org</span></a><br>
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Best regards,<br>
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Jessi Wright, Maine CITE Director<br>
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Maine CITE<br>
46 University Drive<br>
Augusta, ME 04330<br>
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