East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 116 Childress St., Knoxville, Tennessee 37920
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Lois Symington, Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, ETTAC Executive Director; adjunct professor for Tusculum College; 16 years' experience in the field of assistive technology; Harvard Graduate School of Education, Leadership Institute in Assistive Technology; involved in beta testing and development of software; contributor to books and journals on assistive technology.
Alice Wershing, M.Ed., University of Virginia, with emphasis in engineering, A.T.P., Coordinator of Educational programs at ETTAC for 16 years; over 20 years' experience in the field of assistive technology; expertise in working with students with severe intellectual and physical disabilities. Services provided at ETTAC include evaluations, client training and technical support, curricular modifications, computer access and literacy skills development, development of augmented communication systems, communication with vendors and developers of assistive technology, and the provision of professional development activities.
Lorrie W. Crockett, M.Ed., Special Education, Assistive Technology Specialist from Trenton State College (Dr. Amy Dell); 15 years' experience in the field of special education and assistive technology with focus on early intervention services and classroom interventions and modifications.
Mathew W. Jones, B.A.S., Network Security and Forensics, Fountainhead College of Technology, ETTACā€™s Coordinator, Technology Services Support. 11 years U.S. Army, 16 years of experience in the IT field focusing on Information Systems Security, System Management, System Administration, System Certification, and Risk Analysis.
Paula Jones, MS, CRC, Coordinator of Rehabilitation Services, fourteen years experience in the field of rehabilitation counseling with specialty in working with individuals with hearing impairments and deafness and training individuals who are blind in independent living and adjustment to blindness and low vision; eight years training and experience in the field of rehabilitation technology.
Louise McKown, B.S., Systems change and advocacy activities at ETTAC; coordinates public relations with media and participates on boards and committees of various other nonprofit and government agencies locally and state-wide.
Jean Smith, Information and advocacy services; provides technical support to staff and families; represents ETTAC at various events locally, state-wide and nationally, along with her daughter, Carol Smith.