The Arkansas Technology & Curriculum Access Center
The Arkansas Technology & Curriculum Access Center
The Arkansas Technology & Curriculum Access Center (TCC) is a collaborative partnership between the Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education Unit and Easter Seals Arkansas.
TCC provides evaluation, consultation, equipment loan and inservice training to meet the needs of children and young adults with disabilities. These services are provided at the Outpatient Services Center; on-site through individual contracts with individuals, school districts and agencies; as well as via web conferencing. Contract for Web Conferencing.
Training
TCC offers training on a variety of topics surrounding assistive technology, educational technology, differentiated instruction, accessible information technology, universal design and access to curriculum, and assessment for all students. These trainings may be offered in Little Rock at the Easter Seals Arkansas Outpatient Services building, regionally at Educational Service Cooperatives, School Districts, or Institutes of Higher Education.
TCC Staff
- Bryan Ayres, Director
- Susie Branon, Education Consultant
- Dawn Wilkinson, Assistive Technology Consultant
- Sammye Sue Harrill, Education Consultant
- Matt Covington, Technology Assistant
- Kristy Tabor, Business Manager
- Beth Ray, Administrative Assistant
Currrent Trainings Offered
Multimedia Science: Science for Everyone
June 14, 2012
Teaching Mathematics to Secondary Students with Disabilities
June 19 & 20, 2010
Don’t Be Afraid Of JAWS: Getting Down To Basics
June 21, 2012
Common Core Strategies: Creating Confident Students with Disabilities
June 25, 2012
Portfolio Construction (PC)
Multiple Dates in July, August, September
Teaching Mathematics & Science to Elementary and Middle Grade Students with Disabilities
July 18 & 19, 2012
Building the Bridge: From Support Services/Therapy to the Classroom
August 2, 2012
Teaching Science to Secondary Students with Disabilities
August 8, 2012
Teaching Science to Secondary Students with Disabilities
August 9, 2012
Common Core Strategies: Creating Confident Students with Disabilities
August 28, 2012
Common Core Strategies: Creating Confident Students with Disabilities
September 18, 2012
The Secret Language of Lines: A Curriculum for Attaining Graphicacy
September 26, 2012
AAC Devices Training Information
The Easter Seals Arkansas Technology and Curriculum Access Center in collaboration with the Arkansas Department of Education will be offering free training opportunities in collaboration with the Prentke Romich Company and Dynavox Technologies, on various topics of Augmentative and Alternative Communication. These trainings will be offered at various times during the year. For training schedules please check out their websites:
Dynavox Trainings: www.dynavoxtech.com/training/, Facilitator, Chris Wren, contact Chris at Chris.Wren@dynavoxtech.com
Prentke Romich Trainings: www.prentrom.com/training, Facilitator, Jennifer Herzog
Equipment Loan
The Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education Unit has provided a grant to allow the Technology and Curriculum Access Center to provide an extensive loan library of assistive and accessible technology. The equipment in the loan library is available to schools to try as part of the assistive technology consideration process for students who qualify for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA). Equipment can be loaned for a six week trial period. These tools are not for long term use. School districts are responsible for the equipment, insurance, damage or loss, and shipping costs. The loan of the device does not comprise specific recommendations by the Technology & Curriculum Access Center for specific brands or models of equipment.
The Arkansas Technology & Curriculum Access Center, operated by Easter Seals and the Arkansas Department of Education, provides technical assistance, training, consultation and assistive technology assessments to improve awareness and implementation of:
- The Americans with Disabilities Act, The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and The No Child Left Behind Act in Educational Settings;
- The Americans with Disabilities Act in the Workplace;
- Accessible Information Technology;
- Universal Design
The Arkansas Program is funded in part by the DBTAC: Southwest ADA Center, a program of ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization) at Memorial Hermann TIRR. Program staff are available to provide services throughout the Southwest region. For more information, visit the DBTAC: Southwest ADA Center website.
For more information visit our Accessible Information Technology in Education page.
The program is located in the Outpatient Services Building on the West Little Rock Campus.
For more information, contact:
Bryan Ayres, M.ED., ATP
Director, Technology & Curriculum Access Center
Easter Seals Arkansas
3920 Woodland Heights Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72212
(501) 227-3612 Office
(501) 227-3601 Fax
bayres@eastersealsar.com