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learners with print disabilities (e. g., dyslexia, specific learning disabilities in
reading, and visual impairments). Each iPad, along with the Lab computers, was
set up with an AT Lab Google Workspace profile featuring a Bookmarks Bar full
of links to specific sources of AT references and information.
Perhaps the greatest extender of the Lab's reach thus far came in Fall 2021
when a new way of marketing the Lab was launched. Specifically, a Marketplace
site was debuted (TAMUC Assistive Technology Lab Marketplace, n.d.), which
provides an avenue for school district personnel to reserve time in the Lab for
training and professional development. Trainings can include elements of AT
assessment and inclusion in the student's individual education program (IEP), but
it is tailored to the specific needs of the individual or group. The Lab Marketplace
also provides a way for the Lab to encumber the funds associated with providing
these trainings, which allows the Lab to be self-sufficient. This one addition has,
and continues to be, vital to the ability to sustain the Lab and keep the technology
updated.
Activities to Extend Lab Reach
Virtual Scavenger Hunt
While nothing can replace hands-on experience in the AT Lab, multiple
requests for AT activities that could be included in online classes were received
from instructors of online programs. To address this area of need, the original
