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Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Nov 17

We keep adding items inspired by some friends of ours- all proceeds go to the Joy Zabala Fellowship. Check them out - atotcc.threadless.com/designs #AccessibilityMatters #AEM #ATchat #CommunAT and if you have a design you want, reach out!

ATOTCC Designs Shop's Artist Shop | Shop All Designs

Browse all designs on atotcc – available on a range of custom products

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Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social · Feb 7

I love seeing that orange "Best Seller" flag!

I'd love to give away a few copies of this book to some folks who are willing to leave an honest review on Amazon or other platforms. Just comment here + repost this post to be entered! #EduSky

@amandamorin.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

image of book cover from Amazon of Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices So All Students Feel Accepted and Supported with orange parallelogram that says "best seller" followed by the category Special Education

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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · Feb 26

Hope you can come!
The 1st in a series of lunch & learns!

Tech InCITES webinar launches tomorrow, Thursday at 1 pm ET!

A 30 min dive into #AI & #InclusiveEdTech !

Special guest Dr. @tiffzaugg.bsky.social

Sign up at bit.ly/TechlnCITES

#EduSky #ATchat @cast-udl.bsky.social @ksuding.bsky.social

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Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Feb 25

Hey #ATIA2025 attendees .... Time is almost running out if you want to claim CEUs.... www.atia.org/ceus-in-pers... #CommunAT #ATchat

CEUs (In Person) - Assistive Technology Industry Association

ATIA 2025 Continuing Education Credits (In-Person Conference) ATIA 2025 Orlando Pre-Conference Seminars: January 29-30, 2025 ATIA 2025 Orlando Conference: January 30-February 1, 2025 For more inform...

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Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Feb 16

We are working with AOTA on starting a Community of Practice centered on Assistive Technology!
🗣️ Monthly virtual meetings with topics generated by participants
🎤 Discussion board within the CommunOT space

Interested? Complete this interest form at bit.ly/aotacopat or via the QR code. #OT #AT

Coming soon announcement for community of practice through AOTA for assistive technology with images of assorted AT and text as presented in the post

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Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles, PhD. ATP @hillary-atp.bsky.social · Feb 5

#AI for #Accessibility? Yes! From the brilliant Eric Moore: Ask Co-Pilot to fix a scanned PDF. Voila- beautifully formatted accessible text to use in content.
Better than OCR? Yep! #ATChat #EduSky #UDL
@ldichiara.bsky.social
@techmia.bsky.social
@ksuding.bsky.social
@wernedat.bsky.social

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Mike Marotta @mmatp.com · Feb 3

Join us for a Town Hall Special Event! “What We Learned at ATIA” 2/10/25 @ 12 noon eastern.

Join us as we share key takeaways & resources from #ATIA2025 Whether you attended or not, come share in the learning and sharing
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#ATchat

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Special Event AT Town Hall. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

ATAC Invites You to a Special Town Hall: “What We Learned at ATIA” Join us as we share key takeaways and resources from ATIA. Whether you attended or not, your participation will enrich the conversati...

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Kelli Suding, M.Ed., CPACC @ksuding.bsky.social · Jan 27

We've got something brewing and @eyeonaxs.bsky.social , @dtourudl.bsky.social and I can't wait! 🎙️ Make sure to follow us and @cast-udl.bsky.social for updates! #UDL #UDLchat #ATchat #EduSky #Accessibility #AccessibilityMatters #Access4All #AllMeansAll

Coming soon...are you ready? Luis, Kelli and Bryan talking in mics.

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Kelli Suding, M.Ed., CPACC @ksuding.bsky.social · Feb 2

New resource alert! Hey #EduSky friends- New fun & unique podcast launching soon 4 any age & will be an awesome listen for ur students on history facts u may not know! bit.ly/RHistory25 #TeachingHistory #UDL @techmia.bsky.social

Introduction to the Rabbit Hole History

The Rabbit Hole History · Episode

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Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Feb 2

Completely agree and noted in every rating & feedback form I made positive comments if they used comments (or tried to but Internet woes prohibited them) and direct constructive criticism if they didn't. Some people forget, but some know and choose not to-the latter I don't get. #Captions #ATIA2025

Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Feb 1

What a great week of learning and community building! This situational extrovert is beyond tired but grateful for every greeting and hug. These people get me and that's a gift. #ATIA2025 #CommunAT

Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Feb 1

Excited to see @lessonpix.bsky.social represented in @engagingaacslp.bsky.social and @sjpslp.bsky.social presentation on AI and AAC…Minecraft symbols in a core vocabulary board #ATIA2025 #CommunAT

presentation screen with Minecraft core on left from LessonPix in a canva presentation screen

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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · Jan 29

What's better than talking about creating sustainable #InclusiveEdTech Systems?

Not much!

It's more fun with our emotional support rubber chicken & squeeze cheese! 🐔🧀

Join the fun! Bit.ly/JoinCITES

find us at #ATIA25 #ATIA2025 @ksuding.bsky.social @wernedat.bsky.social @hillary-atp.bsky.social

Bag with CITES & AT & EdTech &
IT&
Families& NETP &
A11y &
Inclusion &
You. On it
On a podium with a rubber chicken at a mic and square block of squeeze cheese

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Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Jan 25

Here's where I'll be this coming week! Let's connect!

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Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Jan 24

Get all the details at atia.org/EdCamp and plan to join us! #EdCampXs25 #ATIA2025

edcamp International Access - Assistive Technology Industry Association

edcampAccess International – Friday, January 31, 2025 Where: Orlando Marriott World Center – Canary 1 When: Friday, January 31, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Cost: FREE and Open to All! What is edcampA...

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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · Jan 24

Hi #ATIA2025 friends!
Join us for #EdcampXS next Friday :6:30-8:30 pm

Prizes!
Fun!
Connections!

@mmatp.bsky.social @ksuding.bsky.social @wernedat.bsky.social @hillary-atp.bsky.social

#EduSky #ATchat #CommunAT #AT #InclusiveEdTech

Join us for EdCampAccess
International 2025
What is EdCampAccess International?
It is an unconterence devoted to K-12 special education issues and ideas with a focus on teaching all struggling learners and the use of assistive technology. The event is not limited to special educators, all are welcome to attend and share your expertise! Partake in a reflective conference opportunity to grow your #CommunAT while also having a chance to win some great prizes.
When:
Friday, January 31, 2025
6:30-8:30 PM
Where:
Orlando Marriott World Center
Canary 1
NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR!
SCAN MEI
atia.org/edcamp

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Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Jan 16

Hmmm interesting, can't wait to see it in person and put it through the paces to compare to what I have ....

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Trisha Johnson @allmeansalltj.bsky.social · Dec 12

🌟📚 Success in literacy for learners with complex needs isn't the exception - it should be the expectation.

#BelieveInBetter #LiteracyForAll #SpedEd #AAC #Autism #EduSky

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Tony Vincent @tonyvincent.bsky.social · Dec 3

Thanks @bthily.bsky.social and @wernedat.bsky.social for suggestions to add to my Bluesky for Teachers guide.

It now includes the important detail that your posts are public (no private accounts). It also encourages CamelCase for hashtags. 👍 #EduSky

learninginhand.com/bluesky

Tony Vincent @tonyvincent.bsky.social · Nov 29

Here's my attempt to get educators who were used to Twitter up to speed with Bluesky. #EduSky

💬 Character and media limits
#️⃣ Edu hashtags
📝 Customizable feeds
🕑 Realtime chats
🚫 Ads, bookmarking, scheduling
👥 Starter Packs
🧩 Sky Follower extension

learninginhand.com/blog/2024/11...

The Butterfly Effect: Bluesky Basics for Teachers — Learning in Hand with Tony Vincent

Curious about the buzz on Bluesky? Discover how this decentralized platform is bringing educators together with familiar features, fresh possibilities, and hashtags like #EduSky that are sparking vibr...

learninginhand.com

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Lee Dale @leedaleyyz.bsky.social · Nov 22

More wonderful accessibility news: WhatsApp voice messages are getting transcripts.

#Accessiblity #Transcripts #Whatsapp

www.macrumors.com/2024/11/21/w...

WhatsApp Gains Voice Message Transcripts

www.macrumors.com

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SpedTechMia @techmia.bsky.social · Dec 2

If you are interested in #InclusiveEdTech and #Accessibility in #EdTech - this weebly by @techsnacks.bsky.social is a must to 📌

You won't be disappointed!
#UDL
#EduSky
#TLSky
#A11y
#CommunAT

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Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Dec 2

@denforrest.bsky.social Captioning in PowerPoint support.microsoft.com/en-us/office... #EduSky #ATchat #CommunAT

Present with real-time, automatic captions or subtitles in PowerPoint - Microsoft SupportYour Privacy Choices Opt-Out Icon

Let PowerPoint display your spoken words on-screen as you present with live captions, and even translate your words into another language with live subtitles.

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Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Dec 2

@denforrest.bsky.social Captioning in Slides support.google.com/docs/answer/... #ATchat #CommunAT #EduSky

Present slides with captions - Google Docs Editors Help

You can use your voice to type and edit your speaker notes and show captions in Google Slides. This feature works with the latest versions of: Chrome Edge Safari When you turn on voice typi

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Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Nov 30

Absolutely love the idea of GREEN flags ... So often we focus on what we don't want/don't have versus the people who energize and support and make you a better human. We need more better humans in our world. So be someone who supports others; not competes with them! #ATchat #EduSky #CommunAT

Leslie DiChiara @ldichiara.bsky.social · Nov 30

Always grateful 4 my #communAT that I am surrounded by who embodied everything in this post. @techmia.bsky.social @wernedat.bsky.social @ksuding.bsky.social @hillary-atp.bsky.social @sarahgregoryslp.bsky.social @mmatp.bsky.social @bethposs.bsky.social @cfrost-at.bsky.social and so many more… #atchat

Green flags in people:
• They celebrate your wins
• Remember small things about you
• They respect your boundaries
• You feel energized after seeing them
• They listen without being defensive
• They allow you to be fully yourself
• They make you feel safe
• You don't have to watch what you say
• They support your goals
@herpsychology

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Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Nov 29

Yes yes, keep 'em coming! My BlueSky game is still in progress and I'm getting used to it all so I definitely didn't slight anyone on purpose. #EduSky #CommunAT

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Elisa Wern @wernedat.bsky.social · Nov 29

@techmia.bsky.social I'm the same way, I am still getting used to all the usernames and know I miss things, @bethposs.bsky.social and @cast-udl.bsky.social are certainly on my list as are @michelleeduc8.bsky.social and @attipscast.bsky.social. All the #CommunAT!

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