Tuesday, January 27, 2009

UDL in Indiana-PATINS project and blog

If you would like to connect your child's teacher with resources/training in Indiana, be sure to tell them about PATINS. The PATINS Project is an Indiana Department of Education/Center for Exceptional Learners assistive technology systems change initiative. The project is designed to impact both the organizational capacities of local public schools and the professional capabilities of school staff in the delivery of assistive technology services and the implementation of Universal Design for Learning Principles.

PATINS has established lending libraries at each of our five operational sites. Equipment, software, videos, and print materials are available to public school staff for preview and evaluation purposes. In addition, PATINS offers workshops, both onsite and offsite, and offers technical assistance to local school personnel on specific devices.
The sites are:



They also host a tech expo each spring.  This year it is scheduled for APRIL 16

PATINS PROJECT TECH EXPO 
Junior Achievement Building Of Central IN, Inc. 
7435 North Keystone Ave. 
Indianapolis, IN 46240
FREE! 
Varied Presentations and Vendor Booths
Door Prizes and Giveaways! 


Click Here to Register

They also have a blog that discusses UDL and AT for families and educators:

PATINS Logo

1 comment:

  1. Hello Indiana moms. I'm actually the NE Site Coordinator for the PATINS Project and just found your great blog this morning. What an outstanding resource for families. I hope you don't mind that I mentioned your blog, in my blog, today. I hope many more Indiana moms and dads come here to benefit from the service you provide. In addition to what you've mentioned about the Tech Expo and borrowing equipment from PATINS, We can also do professional development/technical training for school staff and parents. Everything we do is also free to Indiana k-12 schools. Please let us know how we can help! http://patinsproject.com/ne.html

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