.@TextHelp innovating the world of accessibility in edtech: Part 1: Read&Write for Google
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.@TextHelp innovating the world of accessibility in edtech: Part 1: Read&Write for Google

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I have to admit, the tools from TextHelp have me considering Chromebooks.  I am a big fan of the iPad for my LD students.  The built in accessibility and range of apps available are crucial for addressing a broad range of needs and building independence. Yet, TextHelp keeps finding its way into my Chrome browser and… Continue reading .@TextHelp innovating the world of accessibility in edtech: Part 1: Read&Write for Google

Staycation: Having to Change Mindset & Try Things Differently-personal lesson for an educator.
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Staycation: Having to Change Mindset & Try Things Differently-personal lesson for an educator.

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I am a creature of habit.  There is ease in doing things that have always been done a certain way.  A few years ago, my husband and I jumped from tent camping to the RV world…and I will never go back! We can now weather, rain, snow, cold, and heat without having to suffer or… Continue reading Staycation: Having to Change Mindset & Try Things Differently-personal lesson for an educator.

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Blurring the lines between educational technology and assistive technology

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The use of technology in the field of special education is not novel, it is actually the area of education where the use of technology began with any regularity.  I recall in my undergraduate studies in the early 90’s working at a preschool for children with special needs, learning programs that the speech pathologist regularly… Continue reading Blurring the lines between educational technology and assistive technology

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#atia16 Everyday #edtech can be #assistivetech #OGtech #LDtech

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My friend and colleague Theresa Collins, Director of Language Instruction @EHSSouthport and I presented at the ATIA (Assistive Technology International Association) annual conference last week.  Our focus was on utilizing educational technology as part of multi-linguistic language instruction. (Orton-Gillingham approach meets edtech!)  Theresa and I have been working on this idea for quite a few months. She came from… Continue reading #atia16 Everyday #edtech can be #assistivetech #OGtech #LDtech

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Dear Mrs. Luongo,

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Happy to announce the publication of Using Technology to Engage Students with Learning Disabilities which I co-authored with my friend @wkrakower.  Billy and I both work in the field of special education, him in a public school in New Jersey, myself at an independent school in Connecticut.  After we did a collaborative project with our writing classes using… Continue reading Dear Mrs. Luongo,

Learning to read is a personal, educational and political battle
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Learning to read is a personal, educational and political battle

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I thank Lindsay Jones from the National Center for Learning Disabilities for a recent conversation that had me deciding to put some of my small perspective out on the current landscape related to the political battle around learning differently. Just some basics: The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was first signed into Law in… Continue reading Learning to read is a personal, educational and political battle

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“A little Consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.“ ~Winnie-the-Pooh

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Today was one of those days that makes me take pause and take stock, makes me consider many aspects of what I do.  What do I do? I work with students, amazing students who challenge my thinking, my practice, my vision of what could be and should be doing in education. Today I got this… Continue reading “A little Consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.“ ~Winnie-the-Pooh

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The Three D’s: Disability, Difference, Difficulty

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I have taught in the field of special education for 19 years, but have been involved in the field since the 1980s when I started volunteering in a preschool special needs program at a local hospital. Over the years, the terminology used has ebbed and flowed with consideration for the meaning of words being used… Continue reading The Three D’s: Disability, Difference, Difficulty