eSchool News

JULY 29, 2024

Recent data shows students with disabilities miss substantially more school compared to their peers. In Minneapolis Public Schools, for example, rates of chronic absenteeism among students with disabilities rose from 29 percent in 2019 to 53 percent in 2022. This blueprint has three integral sections: 1.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education Persons with disabilities may struggle with coordination problems, short attention spans, and limited mobility, which may or may not be obvious. Some disabilities include blindness, deafness, dyslexia, and autism. Let’s find out below.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” For instance, in 2019, 6.2% of Canadian undergraduate students and 2.4%

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” For instance, in 2019, 6.2% of Canadian undergraduate students and 2.4%

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Younger students, and students with disabilities that impact executive function, struggle more in fully asynchronous learning environments, and may require adult supervision to work through asynchronous assignments. Online environments can be set up to support assistive technologies such as closed captions on videos and text to speech.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Have you considered how assistive technologies like text-to-speech can be tailored to individual needs? Understand Individual Needs Understanding the unique needs of each student with special needs is the first step in effectively using technology to support their learning.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

This helps our teachers strengthen their practices and participate in ongoing, reflective coaching at their own pace. Department of Education and tremendous growth within the assistive technology industry over the last few years, I believe we’re in for a big change. –David Baker, Professional Development Coordinator.

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