NYC Public Schools Assistive Technology EXPO 2023

Name	Location Name	Speakers
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM (EST)
Continental Breakfast	Gym - 3rd Floor
Registration/Partner Meet & Greet	Lobby - 1st Floor
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EST)
Welcome/Opening Remarks/Keynote	Auditorium - 1st Floor	Vivian Colavito Abarno D’Kayla Jenkins Spencer Ng - Townsend Harris HS Yariel Zayas - The Bilingual Bicultural Mini School
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM (EST)
Partner Meet & Greet	Gym - 3rd Floor
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EST)
AAC for Literacy: Implementing AAC tools with Reading/Writing Activities in the Classroom!	Classroom 523	Charity Delsie - NYCDOE CAT Enriqua White - NYCDOE CAT Team
Becoming a "Model" Modeler	Classroom 522	Auburn Heller - NYC Public Schools Mila Kelmenson - NYC Public Schools Tricia Guy - NYC DOE D75 TECH TEAM
Clearer Vision, Better Access Vision Accessibility Supports	Classroom 227	Nadine Morsi - PS35 JENNIFER WILLARD - NYCDOE
Engaging Learners of Every Ability with FREE Microsoft Tools	Classroom 542	Eileen Lopez - PS/IS 217 Sandy Fernandez - NYC DOE
MatchWare \| Mind Mapping for Students w/Neurodiversity - Brainstorming, Essay Writing, Time Mgmt.., etc.	Classroom 421	Brandon Conrad - MatchWare
Microsoft Accessibility and Assistive Technology	Classroom 540	Kristina Lim - NYC DOE/CAT Team Emie Hyman - NYC DOE
Multilingualism and AAC - Building on the Bilingual Experience	Classroom 524	Sarah Kono - NYC DOE CAT Team Leda Alvarez - Doe Daliana De Jesus - CAT Team
D2L \| Empowering All Learners: UDL and Accessibility in iLearnNYC	Classroom 219	Amy Kuna - D2L
AssistiveWare \| The New Proloquo: An AAC Solution for Schools	Classroom 327	David Niemeijer - AssistiveWare
Switch Basics - Empowering Students with Physical Access Needs	Classroom 544	Regina Klein - NYCPS Tawana Fischer - P37R Susan Deely - NYCPS Central AT Team Sarah DeFilippis - NYC Public Schools
Positioning is Everything	Auditorium - 1st Floor	Rich Conti - Central AT Team Marife Alfonso-Gutierrez - PS 129Q Brian Uniacke - NYCDOE
Sora, by OverDrive Education \| The Citywide Digital Library on Sora: Accessible for ALL	Classroom 427	Tracy Waalkes - Sora, by OverDrive Education Regis Coustillac - Sora by OverDrive
Speed Dating with AAC	Classroom 545	Rebecca Friedman - P10X Jenny Knoche - P17x , D75, AT Team Kathleen Hackett - 811x, D75 AT Team Lisa Notaristefano - New York City Department Of Education Laura Garcia - NYC DOE Hayley Levenson - NYCDOE D75
The Trifecta- OT, PT, SLP- The Multidisciplinary Push and Pull of Complex AT Evaluations	Classroom 527	Carolyn Rodier - 11X189 and CAT team Tanika Peart - NYCDOE Jonathan Bronsky - CAT Team/Manhattan School for Children
Unlocking the Code: Dyslexia and AT Supports	Classroom 525	Tobi Keller - NYC DOE Center for Assistive Technology
Where Do We Go From Here? AT for Post-Secondary Education and Beyond	Library Learning Lounge - Floor 5	Audrey Kirkland - NYC DOE Kathryn Bridgwood - NYCPS
Zearn \| Accessible Design in Zearn Math	Classroom 321	Brett Barnes - Zearn
AT Maker: Assistive Technology 3D Printing for Schools	Classroom 529	Loreto Dumitrescu - PS 93 Christina Maragioglio - Da Vinci Collaborative Christopher Marotta - Henry Viscardi School
AT & AAC 101 Bootcamp	Classroom 229	Shira Sassoon - DOE CAT Mylene Matro - NYC DOE CAT
Attainment Company \| AAC & AT for Increased Student Achievement	Classroom 225	Ann Meyer - Attainment Company
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
Partner Meet & Greet	Gym - 3rd Floor
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)
Lunch	Cafeteria -4th Floor
Partner Meet & Greet	Gym - 3rd Floor
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)
AAC for Literacy: Implementing AAC tools with Reading/Writing Activities in the Classroom!	Classroom 427	Charity Delsie - NYCDOE CAT Enriqua White - NYCDOE CAT Team
AT & AAC 101 Bootcamp	Classroom 229	Shira Sassoon - DOE CAT Mylene Matro - NYC DOE CAT
AT + Math	Classroom 544	Andrew Cerullo - NYC DOE AT Team Thomas Willson - NYC Department Of Education
Beyond Touch: When Direct Access to the iPad Screen is a Challenge	Classroom 225	Jordan Ignacio - District 75 Assistive Technology Office Jude Jean-Louis - 75Q004 Penda Archer - P188X
Building AT Bridges for Success	Classroom 219	Caitlin Sullivan - NYC DOE Danielle Catalano - P94M@361
Clearer Vision, Better Access Vision Accessibility Supports	Classroom 227	Nadine Morsi - PS35 JENNIFER WILLARD - NYCDOE
Empowering Independence: Assistive Technology for Blind and Low Vision Students	Classroom 321	David Cohen - Educational Vision Services/NYCDOE
History UnErased's Digital, Interactive, Multimedia LGBTQ-inclusive K-12 History and Social Studies Curriculum for NYC DOE Educators	Classroom 421	Aliza Kapel - History UnErased
Hiveclass \| Physical Wellness Education Accessible for All	Classroom 327	Adam Shafer - Hiveclass
Let’s Get Organized! Chromebook and iOS features to support Execution Function	Auditorium - 1st Floor	Julia Moore - NYCDOE IS078 CAT Randi Ashkenas - NYC DOE Karen Mulligan - NYC DOE
Let's Hear It! AT for Hearing Supports	Classroom 545	Melissa Leclerc - NYC Public Schools/ P.S. 096 Richard Rodgers Diana Venturini - DOE
Microsoft Accessibility and Assistive Technology	Classroom 529	Kristina Lim - NYC DOE/CAT Team Emie Hyman - NYC DOE
Multilingualism and AAC - Building on the Bilingual Experience	Classroom 542	Sarah Kono - NYC DOE CAT Team Leda Alvarez - Doe Daliana De Jesus - CAT Team
Unlocking the Code: Dyslexia and AT Supports	Library Learning Lounge - Floor 5	Tobi Keller - NYC DOE Center for Assistive Technology
Where Do We Go From Here? AT for Post-Secondary Education and Beyond	Classroom 540	Audrey Kirkland - NYC DOE Kathryn Bridgwood - NYCPS
Google by Project Recess \| Personalized Learning with Practice Sets for Google Classroom	Classroom 524	Santi Khairassame - Project Recess Nikole Williams - Google by Project Recess
FACIL'iti \| Mydys: Innovating Dyslexia Education in NYC	Classroom 523	David Kaye - FACIL'iti
Smartbox Assistive Technology, Inc. \| Empowering Education Through Grid	Classroom 527	Melanie Gylling - Smartbox Assistive Technology, Inc. Melanie Gylling - Smartbox Assistive Technology, Inc.
Orcam \| Artificial Intelligence: Revolutionizing Education through Enhanced Efficiency, Inclusivity, and Academic Rigor	Classroom 522	Christopher Bonn - BonFire Leadership Solutions
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM (EST)
Hiveclass \| Physical Wellness Education Accessible for All	Classroom 540	Adam Shafer - Hiveclass
Let's Hear It! AT for Hearing Supports	Classroom 527	Melissa Leclerc - NYC Public Schools/ P.S. 096 Richard Rodgers Diana Venturini - DOE
Positioning is Everything	Classroom 545	Rich Conti - Central AT Team Marife Alfonso-Gutierrez - PS 129Q Brian Uniacke - NYCDOE
Speed Dating with AAC	Classroom 219	Rebecca Friedman - P10X Jenny Knoche - P17x , D75, AT Team Kathleen Hackett - 811x, D75 AT Team Lisa Notaristefano - New York City Department Of Education Laura Garcia - NYC DOE Hayley Levenson - NYCDOE D75
The Trifecta- OT, PT, SLP- The Multidisciplinary Push and Pull of Complex AT Evaluations	Classroom 542	Carolyn Rodier - 11X189 and CAT team Tanika Peart - NYCDOE Jonathan Bronsky - CAT Team/Manhattan School for Children
Engaging Learners of Every Ability with FREE Microsoft Tools	Classroom 529	Eileen Lopez - PS/IS 217 Sandy Fernandez - NYC DOE
Let’s Get Organized! Chromebook and iOS features to support Execution Function	Library Learning Lounge - Floor 5	Julia Moore - NYCDOE IS078 CAT Randi Ashkenas - NYC DOE Karen Mulligan - NYC DOE
Becoming a "Model" Modeler	Classroom 421	Auburn Heller - NYC Public Schools Mila Kelmenson - NYC Public Schools Tricia Guy - NYC DOE D75 TECH TEAM
Switch Basics - Empowering Students with Physical Access Needs	Classroom 229	Regina Klein - NYCPS Tawana Fischer - P37R Susan Deely - NYCPS Central AT Team Sarah DeFilippis - NYC Public Schools
AT + Math	Classroom 227	Andrew Cerullo - NYC DOE AT Team Thomas Willson - NYC Department Of Education
AT Maker: Assistive Technology 3D Printing for Schools	Classroom 225	Loreto Dumitrescu - PS 93 Christina Maragioglio - Da Vinci Collaborative Christopher Marotta - Henry Viscardi School
Beyond Touch: When Direct Access to the iPad Screen is a Challenge	Classroom 327	Jordan Ignacio - District 75 Assistive Technology Office Jude Jean-Louis - 75Q004 Penda Archer - P188X
Building AT Bridges for Success	Auditorium - 1st Floor	Caitlin Sullivan - NYC DOE Danielle Catalano - P94M@361
Empowering Independence: Assistive Technology for Blind and Low Vision Students	Classroom 321	David Cohen - Educational Vision Services/NYCDOE
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM (EST)
Closing Remarks	Gym - 3rd Floor
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
Partner Meet & Greet	Gym - 3rd Floor

Name	Location Name	Speakers
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM (EST)
Continental Breakfast	Gym - 3rd Floor
Registration/Partner Meet & Greet	Lobby - 1st Floor
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EST)
Welcome/Opening Remarks/Keynote	Auditorium - 1st Floor	Vivian Colavito Abarno D’Kayla Jenkins Spencer Ng - Townsend Harris HS Yariel Zayas - The Bilingual Bicultural Mini School
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM (EST)
Partner Meet & Greet	Gym - 3rd Floor
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EST)
AAC for Literacy: Implementing AAC tools with Reading/Writing Activities in the Classroom!	Classroom 523	Charity Delsie - NYCDOE CAT Enriqua White - NYCDOE CAT Team
Becoming a "Model" Modeler	Classroom 522	Auburn Heller - NYC Public Schools Mila Kelmenson - NYC Public Schools Tricia Guy - NYC DOE D75 TECH TEAM
Clearer Vision, Better Access Vision Accessibility Supports	Classroom 227	Nadine Morsi - PS35 JENNIFER WILLARD - NYCDOE
Engaging Learners of Every Ability with FREE Microsoft Tools	Classroom 542	Eileen Lopez - PS/IS 217 Sandy Fernandez - NYC DOE
MatchWare \| Mind Mapping for Students w/Neurodiversity - Brainstorming, Essay Writing, Time Mgmt.., etc.	Classroom 421	Brandon Conrad - MatchWare
Microsoft Accessibility and Assistive Technology	Classroom 540	Kristina Lim - NYC DOE/CAT Team Emie Hyman - NYC DOE
Multilingualism and AAC - Building on the Bilingual Experience	Classroom 524	Sarah Kono - NYC DOE CAT Team Leda Alvarez - Doe Daliana De Jesus - CAT Team
D2L \| Empowering All Learners: UDL and Accessibility in iLearnNYC	Classroom 219	Amy Kuna - D2L
AssistiveWare \| The New Proloquo: An AAC Solution for Schools	Classroom 327	David Niemeijer - AssistiveWare
Switch Basics - Empowering Students with Physical Access Needs	Classroom 544	Regina Klein - NYCPS Tawana Fischer - P37R Susan Deely - NYCPS Central AT Team Sarah DeFilippis - NYC Public Schools
Positioning is Everything	Auditorium - 1st Floor	Rich Conti - Central AT Team Marife Alfonso-Gutierrez - PS 129Q Brian Uniacke - NYCDOE
Sora, by OverDrive Education \| The Citywide Digital Library on Sora: Accessible for ALL	Classroom 427	Tracy Waalkes - Sora, by OverDrive Education Regis Coustillac - Sora by OverDrive
Speed Dating with AAC	Classroom 545	Rebecca Friedman - P10X Jenny Knoche - P17x , D75, AT Team Kathleen Hackett - 811x, D75 AT Team Lisa Notaristefano - New York City Department Of Education Laura Garcia - NYC DOE Hayley Levenson - NYCDOE D75
The Trifecta- OT, PT, SLP- The Multidisciplinary Push and Pull of Complex AT Evaluations	Classroom 527	Carolyn Rodier - 11X189 and CAT team Tanika Peart - NYCDOE Jonathan Bronsky - CAT Team/Manhattan School for Children
Unlocking the Code: Dyslexia and AT Supports	Classroom 525	Tobi Keller - NYC DOE Center for Assistive Technology
Where Do We Go From Here? AT for Post-Secondary Education and Beyond	Library Learning Lounge - Floor 5	Audrey Kirkland - NYC DOE Kathryn Bridgwood - NYCPS
Zearn \| Accessible Design in Zearn Math	Classroom 321	Brett Barnes - Zearn
AT Maker: Assistive Technology 3D Printing for Schools	Classroom 529	Loreto Dumitrescu - PS 93 Christina Maragioglio - Da Vinci Collaborative Christopher Marotta - Henry Viscardi School
AT & AAC 101 Bootcamp	Classroom 229	Shira Sassoon - DOE CAT Mylene Matro - NYC DOE CAT
Attainment Company \| AAC & AT for Increased Student Achievement	Classroom 225	Ann Meyer - Attainment Company
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
Partner Meet & Greet	Gym - 3rd Floor
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)
Lunch	Cafeteria -4th Floor
Partner Meet & Greet	Gym - 3rd Floor
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)
AAC for Literacy: Implementing AAC tools with Reading/Writing Activities in the Classroom!	Classroom 427	Charity Delsie - NYCDOE CAT Enriqua White - NYCDOE CAT Team
AT & AAC 101 Bootcamp	Classroom 229	Shira Sassoon - DOE CAT Mylene Matro - NYC DOE CAT
AT + Math	Classroom 544	Andrew Cerullo - NYC DOE AT Team Thomas Willson - NYC Department Of Education
Beyond Touch: When Direct Access to the iPad Screen is a Challenge	Classroom 225	Jordan Ignacio - District 75 Assistive Technology Office Jude Jean-Louis - 75Q004 Penda Archer - P188X
Building AT Bridges for Success	Classroom 219	Caitlin Sullivan - NYC DOE Danielle Catalano - P94M@361
Clearer Vision, Better Access Vision Accessibility Supports	Classroom 227	Nadine Morsi - PS35 JENNIFER WILLARD - NYCDOE
Empowering Independence: Assistive Technology for Blind and Low Vision Students	Classroom 321	David Cohen - Educational Vision Services/NYCDOE
History UnErased's Digital, Interactive, Multimedia LGBTQ-inclusive K-12 History and Social Studies Curriculum for NYC DOE Educators	Classroom 421	Aliza Kapel - History UnErased
Hiveclass \| Physical Wellness Education Accessible for All	Classroom 327	Adam Shafer - Hiveclass
Let’s Get Organized! Chromebook and iOS features to support Execution Function	Auditorium - 1st Floor	Julia Moore - NYCDOE IS078 CAT Randi Ashkenas - NYC DOE Karen Mulligan - NYC DOE
Let's Hear It! AT for Hearing Supports	Classroom 545	Melissa Leclerc - NYC Public Schools/ P.S. 096 Richard Rodgers Diana Venturini - DOE
Microsoft Accessibility and Assistive Technology	Classroom 529	Kristina Lim - NYC DOE/CAT Team Emie Hyman - NYC DOE
Multilingualism and AAC - Building on the Bilingual Experience	Classroom 542	Sarah Kono - NYC DOE CAT Team Leda Alvarez - Doe Daliana De Jesus - CAT Team
Unlocking the Code: Dyslexia and AT Supports	Library Learning Lounge - Floor 5	Tobi Keller - NYC DOE Center for Assistive Technology
Where Do We Go From Here? AT for Post-Secondary Education and Beyond	Classroom 540	Audrey Kirkland - NYC DOE Kathryn Bridgwood - NYCPS
Google by Project Recess \| Personalized Learning with Practice Sets for Google Classroom	Classroom 524	Santi Khairassame - Project Recess Nikole Williams - Google by Project Recess
FACIL'iti \| Mydys: Innovating Dyslexia Education in NYC	Classroom 523	David Kaye - FACIL'iti
Smartbox Assistive Technology, Inc. \| Empowering Education Through Grid	Classroom 527	Melanie Gylling - Smartbox Assistive Technology, Inc. Melanie Gylling - Smartbox Assistive Technology, Inc.
Orcam \| Artificial Intelligence: Revolutionizing Education through Enhanced Efficiency, Inclusivity, and Academic Rigor	Classroom 522	Christopher Bonn - BonFire Leadership Solutions
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM (EST)
Hiveclass \| Physical Wellness Education Accessible for All	Classroom 540	Adam Shafer - Hiveclass
Let's Hear It! AT for Hearing Supports	Classroom 527	Melissa Leclerc - NYC Public Schools/ P.S. 096 Richard Rodgers Diana Venturini - DOE
Positioning is Everything	Classroom 545	Rich Conti - Central AT Team Marife Alfonso-Gutierrez - PS 129Q Brian Uniacke - NYCDOE
Speed Dating with AAC	Classroom 219	Rebecca Friedman - P10X Jenny Knoche - P17x , D75, AT Team Kathleen Hackett - 811x, D75 AT Team Lisa Notaristefano - New York City Department Of Education Laura Garcia - NYC DOE Hayley Levenson - NYCDOE D75
The Trifecta- OT, PT, SLP- The Multidisciplinary Push and Pull of Complex AT Evaluations	Classroom 542	Carolyn Rodier - 11X189 and CAT team Tanika Peart - NYCDOE Jonathan Bronsky - CAT Team/Manhattan School for Children
Engaging Learners of Every Ability with FREE Microsoft Tools	Classroom 529	Eileen Lopez - PS/IS 217 Sandy Fernandez - NYC DOE
Let’s Get Organized! Chromebook and iOS features to support Execution Function	Library Learning Lounge - Floor 5	Julia Moore - NYCDOE IS078 CAT Randi Ashkenas - NYC DOE Karen Mulligan - NYC DOE
Becoming a "Model" Modeler	Classroom 421	Auburn Heller - NYC Public Schools Mila Kelmenson - NYC Public Schools Tricia Guy - NYC DOE D75 TECH TEAM
Switch Basics - Empowering Students with Physical Access Needs	Classroom 229	Regina Klein - NYCPS Tawana Fischer - P37R Susan Deely - NYCPS Central AT Team Sarah DeFilippis - NYC Public Schools
AT + Math	Classroom 227	Andrew Cerullo - NYC DOE AT Team Thomas Willson - NYC Department Of Education
AT Maker: Assistive Technology 3D Printing for Schools	Classroom 225	Loreto Dumitrescu - PS 93 Christina Maragioglio - Da Vinci Collaborative Christopher Marotta - Henry Viscardi School
Beyond Touch: When Direct Access to the iPad Screen is a Challenge	Classroom 327	Jordan Ignacio - District 75 Assistive Technology Office Jude Jean-Louis - 75Q004 Penda Archer - P188X
Building AT Bridges for Success	Auditorium - 1st Floor	Caitlin Sullivan - NYC DOE Danielle Catalano - P94M@361
Empowering Independence: Assistive Technology for Blind and Low Vision Students	Classroom 321	David Cohen - Educational Vision Services/NYCDOE
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM (EST)
Closing Remarks	Gym - 3rd Floor
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
Partner Meet & Greet	Gym - 3rd Floor

Agenda