JerichoAdaptsToys.org Presents at ATIA 2020!

On January 31st 2020, I, Michael Dicpinigaitis, was honored to present a poster session about JerichoAdaptsToys.org at the national conference, ATIA 2020 in Orlando, Florida. ATIA stands for, Assistive Technology Industry Association. It is the largest assistive technology conference in the country. The conference was an incredible experience filled with teaching, learning, and so much more. I was able to meet with pioneers in the field of assistive technology and bring back ideas to further the organization and its impact.

The goal of the poster that I presented was to inform the audience of three main learning objectives. The first was to demonstrate one or more steps taken to adapt a toy including tips I learned from others. I used schematics (as seen below) to visually detail the process of adaptation.  The second was to discuss the history and one or more goals of the free lending library, JerichoAdaptsToys.org. I spoke about the organization as a whole and explained the journey the team took since I created the organization. The third was to discuss one or more ways of how others can replicate a similar program in their communities. I gave advice to those seeking ways to implement similar types of programs in their communities and created some great connections for the future.

​Thanks to everyone at ATIA that made the event as successful as it was. I hope to attend again next year!