Gayl Bowser

Gayl Bowser

Coordinator of the Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP)

Gayl Bowser is and independent consultant specializing in  assistive technology and the education of children and youth with disabilities. Ms Bowser is the former Coordinator of the Oregon Technology Access Program (OTAP), a training and technical assistance program funded by the Oregon Department of Education. A special education teacher and school administrator by training, Ms. Bowser's work focuses on the integration of technology into the educational programs of students with disabilities. Ms. Bowser regularly provides support to school
   districts wishing to develop effective, legal and high quality assistive technology service designs. Ms. Bowser provides
   assistive technology consultation, training and technical assistance throughout the United States and internationally.
  

Gayl Bowser co-authored with Penny Reed five manuals regarding assistive technology for children with disabilities. They are:

  In addition to offering direct consultation and publications, Ms. Bowser is the instructor for several college-level
   Internet-based classes about assistive technology. Courses include Models of Assistive Technology Assessment, After the
   Assessment: Strategies for AT Implementation, A School Administrator's Role in Assistive Technology Services, and
   Assistive Technology Basics.
   Gayl Bowser, Assistive Technology Collaborations PO Box 914
   Roseburg, OR 97470 541-445-2047
   http://www.educationtechpoints.org/)