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SET-BC
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Partnering with BC Schools to build their capacity to use technology to support K-12 students with diverse abilities, since 1989.

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Happy Holidays from SET-BC! We will reopen January 5th 2026.
SET-BC front door with a sign that says, 'Happy holly days', a decorated Christmas tree is displayed behind the glass door.
December 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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#MakersMakingChange - Hacking for the Holidays! In this workshop, we were guided through modifying toys to be #switch adapted! What an experience! Many thanks to Kris & Stephan from @MakersMakingChange & the @NeilSquireSociety.

#BuildingCapacity #AssistiveTechnology #AdaptiveSwitch #SwitchAccess
A presenter from Makers Making Change presents in front of a meeting room with 2 screens behind her. Scissosrs, screwdrivers and other tools on a desk filled with wires and toys. two people working on soldering a part of a toy. A group of people gathered at a desk listening to a person standing by them.
December 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Recently, SET-BC provided a PL Service at #Gitsegukla Elementary School. The sessions explored free, easy-to-use & engaging #edtech apps that support #literacy, #numeracy, & creativity in K–6 classrooms.

#GitseguklaFirstNation #AssistiveTechnology #BuildingCapacity #SupportingStudents #Inclusion
Group selfie of the school team at Gitsegukla Elementary School with our SET-BC team. Selfie picture in front of Gitsegukla Elementary School. Our provincial coordinator Darren holding up his arm to take the shot with educator Kamelia and Carol. Educator Carol presenting in front of the classroom with a screen behind her. Educator Kamelia presenting in front of the classroom with a screen behind her.
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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SET-BC participated in the #SD40 CUPE #ProD roadshow "Beyond the Classroom: Professional Learning for All Roles." We hosted 2 workshops that focused on empowering #inclusiveClassrooms using #Choiceworks & #BookCreator.

#BuildingCapacity #AssistiveTechnology #BCed @bookcreator.com  @beevisual.com
A classroom of participants with a presenter and a screen in the front of the room. 4 people standing in front of a screen that displays the SET-BC logo. Our SET-BC VP, Tim, and Educators Sarah, Lorena and Jessy.
December 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Watch this to quickly learn how to enlarge the features of Clicker Sentence Sets for easier physical or eye gaze access. 
More #QuickTips at https://www.setbc.org/resources/?_resource_type=quick-tip

#PhysicalAccess #EyeGaze #Accessibility #InclusiveEducation #ClickerSets #QuickTip #BCEd #Cricksoft
December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Caught a coworker on his phone... and he was watching our monthly TSVIs #TechTalk! Our TSVIs and Jen from #PRCVI demo some tech and then open discussion for TSVIs around BC to talk about anything relating to their students' #assistiveTech.  Don't miss the next one!

#TSVI #bced #SupportingStudents
A person holds a smartphone showing a TechTalk presentation. An office setting is in the background.
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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We're often creating #AssistiveTech solutions to show others how they can easily do the same for their students. #SLP Elizabeth & Educator Kamelia found #LessonPix & #Boardmaker #CommunicationCards to print & laminate via https://core.projectvc.org

#AAC #SupportingStudents #PCSsymbols #lowTechAAC
Hands holding printouts of communication cards, more communication cards on the desk Printouts of communication cards laid on the desk.
November 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Not every student can hold a pencil, but all can learn to write! #AlternativePencils are creative ways to give students access to all 26 letters in a way that works for them. In this quick video, OT Pearl shares a few..

#AssistiveTech #Accessibility #InclusiveEducation #AAC #bced #InclusiveLiteracy
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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In an #OT-led workshop on the use & care of #Rehadapt mounts, our staff got to learn and tinker with Rehadapt parts. It was valuable to experience how these mounts that hold #assistiveTechnology for many of our students should be properly secured to wheelchairs.

#OccupationalTherapy #PhysicalAccess
A man demonstrates holds a mount surrounded by three women in an office setting. One woman holds a booklet, while the others watch attentively. Three people are assembling a chair's armrest, focusing on attaching a mechanism. They are seated on an office-style carpeted floor. A person in a red striped shirt and face mask demonstrates a device to four attentive individuals around a table with tools and equipment. A man in a brown sweater uses a wrench to adjust a camera mounted on a tall chair leg, while another person rests their hand on the chair.
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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A glimpse behind the scenes of our monthly #TSVI Tech Talk. Kim and Debbie join Jen from #PRCVI to demo some tech and then open discussion for other TSVIs around BC to talk about their students' & #AssistiveTech.

#teacherofstudentswithvisualimpairments #SupportingStudents #AssistiveTechnology #bced
Two women are conducting a virtual presentation in a tech studio, featuring multiple screens, cameras, and a green screen backdrop. A Perkins Brailler. Closeup on a sheet of embossed Braille.
November 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Our #TSVI team has created a tool for others to document how their students with #CVI see, so to inform decisions for #AAC supports. Find the CVI-Informed Checklist for AAC Design at https://www.setbc.org/resources/cvi-informed-checklist-for-aac-design

#CorticalVisualImpairment #InclusiveEducation
Hands typing on a laptop displaying a checklist for AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) design on the screen.
November 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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OT Pearl shares some key #QuickTips while demoing how to calibrate for eye gaze using #IntelliGaze software on a #GridPad 13 with Vida camera in IntelliGaze Calibration In a Minute or So at: www.setbc.org/resources/in...

#QuickTip #SmartBox #AssistiveTechnology #aac #eyegaze #eyegazetechnolology
A woman sits at a desk in front of a monitor. An imposed image of her screen is visible in the left hand corner. It shows an eye gaze Calibration app/software screen with various targets/options and a green emoji icon in the middle.
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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We were thrilled to participate at TIE-BC's Crosscurrents Conference this year! Our team enjoyed connecting with other passionate inclusive educators and like-minded organizations from around British Columbia!

#TIEBC #InclusiveEducation #Inclusion #AssistiveTechnology #BCEd #BCTF
Three people stand behind a table with tech devices and materials at a conference. A poster with a sign language chart is on the wall. Exhibit table displaying assistive technologies, including tablets with educational content and a SET-BC informational poster. Tablet on a tripod displaying a conference selfie of three people smiling, with promotional materials and a camera on a table nearby.
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Join OT Pearl as she demos eye gaze calibration using Tobii Eye Tracking settings. For more #QuickTip videos visit https://www.setbc.org/resources/?_resource_type=quick-tip

#Tobii #EyeGaze #QuickTips #AssistiveTechnology #Accessibility #InclusiveEducation #EyeTracking #OccupationalTherapy
November 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Some genius #AssistiveTech wizardry helped make this Halloween magic happen! Wizard / OT Marie used an #AbleNetInc PowerLink for switch adapted access to a star projector & a @makersmakingchange.bsky.social switch adapted light toy wand!

#SwitchAdaptedAccess #SwitchAccess #SwitchAdaptedToys #bced
A person dressed as a wizard, with a long white beard and hat, casts light patterns using a glowing orb on a table in a dimly lit room.
November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Using #ChatEditor, Educator Jessy created some #AAC bingo communication card files and print outs for classroom visits. Just one creative way to demo using AAC in an #InclusiveClassroom setting! Wishing all a fun, safe & #inclusive Halloween!

#TouchChat #bced #Inclusion #AssistiveTechnology
A child in a pink sweater uses a tablet with communication symbols, standing next to a worksheet with cartoon teeth drawings. A child holds a pen over a communication board featuring Halloween-themed symbols and words, such as witch, ghost, and pumpkin. A classroom with young students sitting at desks, engaged in writing and drawing. A teacher is using a smartboard at the front. Two children play a bingo-style game at a wooden table. Each has a bingo card marked with Xs. One child holds a pencil, and various cards and a sock puppet are on the table.
October 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Thank you to all attendees and speakers for joining us at POPCon2025! It was an honour to spend the day with thousands of people dedicated to #InclusiveEducation and supporting students with #DiverseAbilities.

#bcpopconference2025 #bcpopconference #virtualconference #bced #SupportingStudents
BCPOP Conference 2025. Text reads "Thank you for joining us at POPcon 2025!" Event date: October 24, 2025.
October 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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OT Pearl gives tips on tailoring Eye Gaze Calibration to work better for & with a student who relies on #EyeGaze tech to communicate & learn. More #QuickTips at https://www.setbc.org/resources/?_resource_type=quick-tip

#assistiveTechnology #occupationalTherapy #bced #SupportingStudents #QuickTip
October 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Many thanks to Manuel Axel Strain who gave our POPcon welcome & #LandAcknowledgement. Of Musqueam, Simpcw and Syilx descent, Strain created the beautiful #art that now lives at our entrance & currently has an exhibit at the #RichmondArtGallery
https://www.richmondartgallery.org/rememberyourteachings
A wooden sign on a wall with an Indigenous welcome message in both English and an Indigenous language. A woman seated at a reception desk in the background. Manuel Axel Strain, an artist, smiles during a Zoom call, wearing a red shirt. The screen shows reactions like a heart and clapping emoji.
October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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POPCon 2025 is today. Things will get rolling at 9am PDT! Join us. Get settled in for a fantastic day of learning together! Sign in, resend ticket or register at https://www.popcon.ca/register

#BCPOPConference #VirtualConference #SupportingStudents #BCEd #InclusiveEducation
Audience seated in a conference room. Text: "POPConference2025, #BcPopConference, 2025 October 24th. Join Us TODAY! www.popcon.ca/register."
October 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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POPcon 2025 is tomorrow, Fri Oct 24! Choose from 30 #ProfessionalLearning sessions relevant to #InclusiveEducation from BC's #ProvincialOutreachPrograms. Register. Bookmark your sessions. Can't wait! https://popcon.ca/

#BCPOPConference #POPConference2025 #VirtualConference #SupportingStudents #BCEd
Promotional banner for POPConference2025 on October 24th. Features keynote speaker Dr. Shelby Pollitt, K-12 Literacy Coordinator, Sooke School District. Includes registration link: www.popcon.ca/register.
October 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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If your student has a custom device mount on their wheelchair, a M3D #BaseCoupler is a handy add-on that makes removing & re-attaching the mount easier. In this #QuickTip, our OT Pearl shows you how to use it!

#AssistiveTechnology #QuickTips #OccupationalTherapy #WheelchairMounts #BCEd #Rehadapt
October 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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POPCon 2025 is this Friday! Enter the lobby ahead to bookmark your choice of the 30 #ProfessionalLearning sessions from BC's #ProvincialOutreachPrograms! Join us live (9am-3:30pm PDT), or watch later. www.popcon.ca

#BCPOPConference #POPConference2025 #VirtualConference #SupportingStudents #BCEd
October 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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#BCPOPConference2025 is only 1 week away!!  Are you joining us?  Still time to register and explore all 30 available sessions (47 speakers) at www.popcon.ca.  Can't join us that day?  Register to watch the recordings!

#VirtualConference #popconference2025 #BCed #ProvincialOutreachPrograms
October 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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We still have many short #QuickTip videos ready to share here with you. Here's a little glimpse of what's to come as Gary preps equipment behind the scenes. Recognize any of the #AssistiveTech here? Stay tuned!

#SupportingStudents #BCEd #QuickTips #AssistiveTechnology
A man adjusts a camera on a tripod in an office setting. Nearby, two laptops on a desk display audio editing software. Various assistive technology devices displayed on a table, including touchscreens with large icons, a color-coded keyboard, and alphabet blocks. Box of magnetic letters with the word "school" spelled out on a whiteboard lid. Various letter tiles are organized in compartments. Man operates multiple electronic devices on a desk, including a laptop and control panels, in an office setting.
October 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM