This checklist is designed to help IEP teams consider the needs of students with disabilities for assistive technology. There are many components to consider, such as student history, current needs, and future goals. This article from the Center for Parent Information and Resources gives step-by-step instructions to this process that...
This website provides many resources and information given by professionals, covering various aspects of family life, from the early stages through childhood, on health, education, and other topics. This page on Special Education offers rich content in terms of educating children with disabilities. https://www.verywellfamily.com/special-education-4157330
When parents collaborate with a student's IEP team, it's important that all parties involved are kept up-to-date and are synchronized in their efforts. While these teams are working to have technology work for their student, there are technologies that can aid them in communication, collaboration, and implementation of the services...
Resource rooms can be great teaching tools for educators to use for children with special needs or disabilities. They can be a place for accommodation, alternate assessments, and other tools and resources that these students might not be able to get anywhere else. This brief introduction to resource rooms gives...
Getting ready to attend college is daunting for every student and their family. It is like preparing to travel to a new place you’ve never been before. This webinar with Alice Wershing will focus on the differences between available accommodations in Higher education versus those offered in K-12 settings via...
This collection of resources offers steps for families to take with their teens and young adults to get them involved in the process of exploring assistive technology and then putting that technology to use. When youth take an active role in choosing their own AT tools, they are more likely...
This webinar will focus on the differences between available accommodations in Higher education versus those offered in K-12 settings via IEP ‘s or 504 plans. With this PowerPoint as a supplement to this webinar, learn what types of documentation is required, what to ask when exploring colleges and how to...
There are several resources that will help you as you search for schools that have a strong commitment to effective inclusion. Once you decide on schools to consider, your child’s IEP will provide helpful information as to what academic and personal supports are needed and the success of those supports....
Teaching students with TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) differs from teaching those with learning or other cognitive disabilities, though the use of assistive technologies and personalized learning plans are still tools to use with students who struggle with the effects of this condition. This article gives an overview of TBI, how...
In this webinar, Kirk Behnke explores ideas and strategies on how accessibility can be promoted through the framework of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Learner variability and cognitive neuroscience, which which is a cornerstone of UDL, also supports accessible pedagogy and a framework for how faculty and staff can incorporate...
