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Meet Your Instructor: Belva earned her BA in Human Explore Chat Editor: Saltillo’s Companion Software
Development from Azusa Pacific University.
She earned her ATACP and ATP Certification This course will review and explore the features and
from RESNA. Additionally, she attended a 3- functions of Chat Editor. Chat Editor is a free
year program for ASL (American Sign companion program for the Saltillo line of devices (i.e.
Language). Belva also earned Certification NovaChat, ChatFusion, and TouchChat Express), as well
for Graphic Design thru San Diego Art as the TouchChat Application. It is available as a
download on your Windows desktop or laptop
Institute.
computer. Participants will learn how to install, set up a
Belva Holman Belva has worked with children and adults configuration, customize a vocabulary, and back up a
B.A. Ed., ATP/ATACP with special needs in schools, home, clinics customized file using Chat Editor. Chat Editor offers an
and hospitals for 34 years. Nineteen of added bonus of customizing a vocabulary file without
California those years were spent in the El Cajon taking the device away from the user and easily
Special Ed school district followed by Mayer transferring the file at a convenient time. Additionally,
Johnson in Product Development, participants will observe how to quickly utilize the
developing activities for people with special capture tool to create a button sequence that can be
needs. She has been with Saltillo since 2009 used in visual supports.
as an Assistive Technology Consultant
covering California. In this role, she supports
clients and presents at Universities and
other venues, as well as attending
conferences.
She states, “I love getting the opportunity to
work with not only children, but now that I
am not in schools I get to work with adults
also. The most rewarding and awesome part
of my job, is knowing I have a part in making
a positive difference in someone’s life by
giving them a voice. “