EITA Training Announcement - Technology Adventure for Students with Hearing and Vision Needs
The Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports is pleased to highlight the following opportunity hosted by Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN):
Technology Adventure for Students with Hearing and Vision Needs
Dates and Locations:
- 10/13/25 - Western PA School for the Deaf (WPSD); 300 East Swissvale Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
- 11/18/25 - PaTTAN East; 333 Technology Drive, Malvern, PA 19355
- 11/20/25 - PaTTAN Central; 6240 Flank Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Time: 8:45 am - 3:45 pm – Lunch on your own
Description: The PaTTAN Technology Adventure for Students with Hearing and Vision Needs is an opportunity for children, families, and educators of children with vision and/or hearing needs to explore assistive technology (AT) and to network with supporting community partners in their own region. This event is unique in that it allows participants to have hands-on experiences with AT devices and to meet face-to-face with vendors and agencies who can help teams discover, acquire, and maintain access to AT during key transition points throughout their educational journey.
Target Audience: Families/guardians and children with visual impairments, deaf/hard of hearing, and deaf-blindness, teachers of children with visual impairments, teachers of children who are deaf/hard of hearing, certified orientation & mobility specialists, educational audiologists, speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, special educators, general education teachers, early intervention service providers, developmental specialists, deafblind interveners, materials specialists, educational interpreters, assistive technology consultants, paraprofessionals, school psychologists, service coordinators, vocational rehabilitation professionals, administrators.
Registration Information:
You may register online at: https://learn.pattan.net/aspx/public/search/showcourse.aspx?coursenum=3531&cid=21&pcid=0
For questions regarding content, please contact Statewide Blindness/Visual Impairment Family Support Specialist, Tesia Nasehi (tnasehi@pattan.net).
For questions regarding registration or accommodations, please contact Lorraine Byer (lbyer@pattan.net).