Colorado Virtual Tech Summit
For people with disabilities, families, professionals, advocates and teachers.
Discover how to find and keep jobs online, use voice assistants like Alexa and Siri, and learn to use
Artificial Intelligence (AI) effectively and safely.
July 30, 2025 10am-12:30pm MT
Speakers
Kaley Day (Keynote Speaker)
Kaley is currently the State of the States’ Project Coordinator for Technology First Systems Change. She was a longtime disability advocate at AdvocacyDenver, a local chapter of the Arc and an Advisor to Speaking for Ourselves. Kaley has a sibling with developmental disabilities and complex medical needs, and is a founding member of Rocky Mountain Sibs, the Colorado chapter of the Sibling Leadership Network.
Jennifer White
CEO, Able Opportunities, Inc., is a national expert in job accommodation strategies and tools working in multiple state DD systems across the US.
Employment: Getting and keeping jobs in the internet age
Brittany Hughes
Former Amazon Alexa Team Leader, Digital Devices and Alexa Services. Currently MAPs Program Director.
Voice Assistants, Alexa, Siri, Google
Steve Sutter
President, CreateAbility. Expert in job matching, task prompting and accommodation strategies.
AI: How to use these new tools effectively and fearlessly
Mark Friedman, PhD
Associate Professor, City University of New York Director, My Tech For All
Learn how enabling technology enhances independence and self-determination
Come to the training to:
- Learn about devices and apps that can help you be independent
- Meet new people in small discussion groups
- Learn new things to do for work, and school
- Learn how to stay safe online
Scan the QR code to register or click here
This project is supported by the Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and Human Services as part of Grant No. 2401COSCDD totaling $1,178,610.00, 100% from federal funding.
Colorado Technology Training Series
The training session are the third Wednesday of each month.
Click the link to register for the series. Join us and be the change.
Scan the QR code to register.
Upcoming Sessions:
30
JUL
Past Sessions:
19
FEB
Safety in the Digital Age
19
MAR
Advocacy
16
APR
21
MAY
Voice Assistants (Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant)
11
JUN
Travel apps
16
JUL
Wearables
The training will cover the following topics:
- Safety on the Internet
- Video Conferencing: Zoom, Teams, & Google
- Voice Assistants: Alexa, Siri, & Google
- AI: The Coming Revolution
- Using Travel Apps
- Wearables: Smart Watches, Fitbit, Health Devices
- Finding Jobs & Volunteer Opportunities
- Smart Homes
There will be a virtual Technology Summit on July 30, 2025!
Training by (click on photo to see bio)
Mark Friedman
Professor,
City University of New York
Ruthie-Marie Beckwith
Professor,
City University of New York
David Taylor
Self-Advocate and
fellowship Harvard University
Sandra Wilcox
Self-Advocate from Georgia
Learn from past attendees
Watch Janet, self-advocates and family members talk about using technology in their daily lives.
Watch the Webinar by Tom Keating, on using internet apps to support independence and self-determination for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Come to the training to:
- Meet new people
- Learn new things to do for fun, work, and school
- Stay in touch with friends and family
- Share information about things that are important to you
- Learn How to Stay Safe Online
Our Partners
Shea Tanis
Professor,
University of Kansas
Rachel Levy
VoiceiTT
Jessica Daiger
SafeInHome
Constance Harrington
Director of Education
TechFirst Shift
Tom Keating
Cognitopia
Steve Sutter
CreateAbility
Mark McKeown
Millar Rich
Tony Gentry
Director
Virginia University
Sheena Adams-Avery
Pathfinder
Chris Patterson
Night Owl Supports
Pisanach Chinratanalab
People First
Jennifer White
CEO
Able Opps
Tech Host Agencies
The Digital Divide is Generally Defined As a Lack of...
and Devices
internet
Affordability
Support
skills
And Self- Confidence
The Purpose of The Technology For All Project
For people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to have and use the same amount of technology the average American does to enhance their independence and self-determination.
Over the past two and a half years of the COVID Pandemic we have trained 5,000 people
Listen to Their Experience
Some of the 3,000 people and advocates trained at the Nebraska Person Centered Planning Initiative, funded by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities. Their experiences are just a few of the thousands we have trained.
Their experiences are just a few of the thousands we have trained.
And with a world increasingly reliant on digital means, the divide will keep growing… Unless we stop it.
Based on our experience in social change and advocacy, we have found training to be a critical element to create systemic change.
In order to address it, we will...
Train a critical mass of people to create a tipping point.
Conduct the training over multiple times to allow deep learning to occur.
How Our Training Works:
A total of 25 Weekly online training sessions targeted to people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, family members, Service Coordinators, educators and professionals on topics such as: Using Zoom, Staying Safe on the Internet, How to obtain Low cost Internet services through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and the LifeLine program, Using an Internet Browser, and more.
Weekly training sessions will focus on the known best practices and methods to most effectively teach and support people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to use technology to enhance their independence and lives. The training will focus on off the shelf technology that is widely available, used by the general public and less expensive than specialized technology. Two self-advocates will serve as co-trainers in all the sessions.
Tech Supporters will be recruited, nurtured and trained to help people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities use tech to enhance their independence and self-directions.
A Community of Practice will meet monthly to share stories, collaborate together and learn how to overcome issues and problems.
People identified from the Tech Supporters group will serve as paid presenters to tell their stories of success and challenges at conferences and disability gatherings.
Ten Webinars by national experts in the field of Technology First and Enabling Technology from other states successfully implementing technology for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Virtual Technology Summit will promote the use of tech for independence and self-direction. It will feature experts in the field, share success stories in Pennsylvania and nationally including providers, families and people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Project Advisory Committee (PAC) – 25 people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, family members, Service Coordinators, AT experts, educators and professionals will serve on the PAC.
Tech Host Agencies will support people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to participate fully in the training sessions.
This project is supported by a grant from the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council.