Capital Region BOCES,
Phone: (518) 464-6346 or Toll Free in NY:
1-800-248-9873 (YTRE) Fax: 518-464-6353
Email: INFORMATION@TRECENTER.ORG
Website:
TRECENTER.ORG
The
and
T.R.E. is sponsored by VESID, and is part of The Capital Region BOCES, a non-profit organization.
Our Mission is to provide information, training
and other resources to enhance learning opportunities for individuals with or
without disabilities through technology.
We work with customers, suppliers and professional development networks
to build schools’ capacity to provide all students with access to curriculum.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and
Assistive Technology
☺ Disseminate UDL
information to all educators and help them obtain UDL resources
☺
☺ Provide UDL
technical assistance to NY professional development networks and schools
☺ Support and implement NYS Assistive Technology Guidelines and Alternative Media law (Chapter 377 – see http://trecenter.org/publications.htm
)
☺ Assistive
Technology Itinerant Service: “Rent A Tech” Districts may purchase time of
TRE specialists who then provide a variety of services, including Individual
Student Consultations, Professional Development, Classroom Consultations, and
Assistive Device Loans.
☺ ATLAP
(Assistive Technology Library Access Portal) See our website at: ATLASTS.COM
for information.
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☺ TRE’s
Websites of AT & UDL ( TRECENTER.ORG, UDLinNYS.ORG,
ATLASTS.COM )
TRECENTER.ORG TRE’s Assistive Technology
and UDL Web Portal for N.Y.S.
UDLinNYS.ORG is TRE’s repository of
Universal Design for Learning materials and resources for professional
development and curriculum integration lesson plans
ATLASTS.COM is a direct access to the
TRE Center AT Library Inventory where one can search our library, and get
information on items.
☺ ALTERNATIVES
Free Online newsletter of AT and UDL solutions available via email or
RSS news feed. See trecenter.org/news.htm
for all information and to subscribe.
☺ TRE’s
Toll Free hotline: Information, referral, technical assistance 800-248-9873
(NYS ONLY)
☺ Annual
UDL Summer Camp: July 24 – 28 ( Contact David@trecenter.org
for information )
☺ Regional
Training: How to implement Principles of Universal Design for Learning and
the New York State Guidelines for Assistive Technology. Offered online at
blackboard.neric.org and in person ( Call us to schedule ).