FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 8, 2010
Contact:PACER Center 952-838-9000, 800-53-PACER
PACER Center workshop explores assistive technology for young children
PACER Center is offering “Early Childhood and Assistive Technology,” a free workshop for parents of young children with disabilities and for professionals. It is on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at PACER Center, 8161 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, Minn. Advance registration is requested.
Children through age 5 with developmental delays or disabilities may be entitled to certain services and may be helped by assistive technology (AT). This free workshop will explain the evaluation process used to determine if early intervention (birth to age 3) or early childhood special education (ages 3-5) services are appropriate. It also will address how AT—from low-tech devices such as crayon grips to high-tech tools such as computers—may benefit young children.
Participants will leave the workshop with an increased knowledge of early childhood special education, current terminology, written and Web-based resources, and handmade low-tech AT materials to use with young children with developmental delays or disabilities.
To register, call PACER at 952-838-9000 or 952-838-0190 (TTY). In Greater Minnesota, call 800-537-2237 (toll free) or visit PACER.org.
PACER Center is a parent center for families of children and young adults with any disability. PACER provides individual assistance, workshops, publications, and other resources to help families make decisions about education and other services for their child or young adult with disabilities.-30-
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