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Coronavirus FAQ: Everything Schools and Companies Need and Want to Know

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Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? Stay safe, sane and sanitary, everyone. Still, teachers can help ease the burden by offering guidance and specific responsibilities. “We

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What Truly Makes the Top Virtual Schools Unique?

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Texttospeech, enlarged fonts, and visual aids ensure accessibility for students with learning differences. Learners who speak English as an additional language receive realtime captioning and vocabulary support. Adaptive learning turns education into a bespoke experience. Teachers provide regular feedback to ensure progress.

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As Schools Serve More Immigrant Children, Demand Grows for Bilingual Psychologists

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Olvera spent much of his career as a school psychologist in Santa Ana Unified School District, just a stone’s throw from Disneyland, where about 40 percent of students are English learners who speak Spanish. Are learning difficulties due to differences, meaning due to language, or disorder?” It’s always been a challenge. Olvera says.

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