Selected Workshops:

Steelman, J.D. (2007, June 26). Accessibility Features in Windows Operating Systems and MS Office. Wake County Public School System. Raleigh, NC.

 

Steelman, J.D. (2000, March). Invited Speaker. Starms Early Childhood Center. Milwaukee, WI.

 

Steelman, J.D. (1998, November 5). Instructional software review for parents of Middle and Upper School students. Ravenscroft Parents’ Council. Ravenscroft School, Raleigh, NC.

 

Steelman, J.D. (1998, November 3). Instructional software review for parents of Lower and Middle School students. Ravenscroft Parents’ Council. Ravenscroft School, Raleigh, NC.

 

Steelman, J. D.  (1994, December 9).  Software review.  Lenox Baker Children’s Hospital, Assistive Technology Resource Center, Durham, NC.

 

Steelman, J. D.  (1994, November 18).  FileMaker Pro:  advanced features.  Greenville Assistive Technology Resource Center regional workshop.  Pitt County Agricultural Extension Building, Greenville, NC.

 

Steelman, J. D.  (1994, September 23).  Advanced kenx workshop.  Concord Developmental Evaluation Center and Assistive Technology Resource Center, Concord, NC.

 

Steelman, J. D.  (1994, September 16). Beginning Kenx regional workshop.  Gateway Education Center and Assistive Technology Resource Center, Greensboro, NC.

 

Steelman, J. D.  (1994, August 26).  Assistive Technology and Literacy Assessment for Young Children.  Concord Developmental Evaluation Center and Assistive Technology Resource Center, Concord, NC.

 

Steelman, J. D.  (1994, August 12).  Computer setup and Beginning FileMaker Pro.  Greenville Assistive Technology Resource Center, Caswell Center, Kinston, NC.

 

Steelman, J. D.  (1994, September 29).  Literacy Software and Adaptive Equipment for Young Children.  Boone Developmental Evaluation Center and Assistive Technology Resource Center, Boone, NC.

 

Steelman, J. D.  (1994, September 30).  Using the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies Bulletin Board System and Access to Software Using Ke:nx.  Thoms Rehabilitation Hospital and Assistive Technology Resource Center, Asheville, NC.

 

Steelman, J. D. (1993, October 9). Project ATTRACT.  Assistive Technology through Research and Collaborative Training.  Morganton, NC.

 

Atttermeir, S., Pierce, P., Edmonson, R., Reinhartsenn, D., Johnson, S., Steelman, J. (1993, October 8). Baby Tech: A Curriculum for Assistive Technology for Infants and Toddlers. The North Carolina Augmentative Communication Association, Morganton, NC.

 

Steelman, J. D. (1993, April 26).  Augmentative Communication: Literacy Assessment, Intervention and Software Availability.  Coastal AHEC; Wilmington, NC.

 

Pierce, P. L., Steelman, J. D. (1993, February 26).  Literacy and AAC: Communicating Every Which Way We Can. How Children Learn to Read and Write.  Education Service Center, Region 20, San Antonio, TX.

 

Project PETAL (Parents Engaged in Technology Assisted Literacy) workshops:

 

Pierce, P. L., Steelman, J. D. (1993, May).  Computers, Reading, and Writing for Children with Special Needs.  Roxboro, NC.

 

Pierce, P. L., Steelman, J. D. (1993, April 27).  Computers, Reading, and Writing for Children with Special Needs.  Greensboro, NC.

 

Pierce, P. L., Steelman, J. D. (1993, February 6).  Computers, Reading, and Writing for Children with Special Needs.  Almanac Developmental Center, Burlington, NC.

 

Pierce, P. L., Steelman, J. D. (1992, December 8).  Computers, Reading, and Writing for Children with Special Needs.  Surry Community College, Dobson, NC.

 

Pierce, P. L., Steelman, J. D. (1992, October 3).  Computers, Reading, and Writing for Children with Special Needs.  Maria Parham Hospital, Henderson, NC.

 

 

Steelman, J. D. (1992, August).  Using the Apple IIe and adaptive equipment to enhance the literacy skills of children with severe disabilities.  The Children’s Learning Centers of Orange, Person, and Chatham Counties.

 

Steelman, J. D., & Butterfield, R. (1992, April 2-6).  Literacy and Macintosh access training.  Ohio Resource Center for Low Incidence and Severely Handicapped, Columbus, OH.

 

Vasu, E. S., Steelman, J. D., & Pollock, M. L. (1990, Spring).  Writing with Muppet Slate & computer aided instruction

 

In-service workshop for kindergarten through third grade teachers in Warren County Schools, Warrenton, NC.  Half of the workshop presentation time will be devoted to the presentation of Muppet Slate, a word processing program appropriate for elementary students.  In the second half of the workshop instructional software will  be used and evaluated in order to give the teachers specific pieces of quality software to use with their students in the classroom.