Students with special needs refers to students who struggle with academic and/or physical challenges. Resources include information on assistive technology, instructional strategies, and professional development opportunities.

 

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Access and Equity in Online Classes and Virtual Schools (PDF)

The focus of this Issues Brief is to increase the awareness of the importance to students, teachers, and administrators of making online courses accessible to meet your legal obligations. This Issues Brief references civil rights legislation in the United States, but the issues of access and equity are relevant to all online programs.

Access, Adequacy, and Equity in Education Technology

This report examines the state of educational technology resources and support in public schools across the country, as reported by classroom teachers and instructional assistants.

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Art Education 2.0

Learn to explore ways of using technology to promote effective art education practices, encourage cultural exchanges and joint creative work, and support artistic projects, curricular activities, and professional development opportunities with Art Education 2.0. Discussion forum topics include taking art to the hearing impaired and computer art programs for middle school students.

Association of University Centers on Disabilities

The AUCD's mission is to advance policy and practice for and with people with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and their communities by supporting our members in research, education, and service activities that achieve our vision. On their website you can find information about ways technology is being used to educate students with disabilities.

Association of University Centers on Disabilities

Closing the Gap: AT Resources for Children and Adults with Special Needs

Closing The Gap highlights hardware and software products appropriate for people with special needs, and explains how this technology is being implemented in education, rehabilitation, and vocational settings around the world.

CoSN Small District Technology Leadership Wiki

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is a voice for K-12 education leaders who use technology strategically to improve teaching and learning. The objective of this wiki is to provide a space for collaborative work around topics regarding effective planning for and use and implementation of technology.

Maryland Assistive Technology Network

The Maryland Assistive Technology Network (MATN) provides assistive technology specialists information on the most up-to-date AT policies, practices, and devices. CTE offers professional development opportunities to MATN members through its semi-annual institutes with nationally acclaimed leaders in assistive technology, regional meetings, and the MATN Online Web site.

MATNOnline Wiki

This wiki provides educators in Maryland with resources to support the education of all students in a Universally Designed for Learning Classroom supports students with disabilities with the use of Assistive Technology.

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Practical Theory: A View from the Classroom

A Philadelphia principal’s blog explores issues in public education from an administrator’s point of view.

School Districts: What They Need to Know About Supporting Assistive Technology

This guide covers several areas to consider for districts that are looking to integrate assistive technology (AT) into their policies and practices. The guide includes sections on administrative support, AT policy, AT procedures, AT forms, and training.

Assistive Technology Training Online

Solutions for the Accessibility Community

This resource has in-depth explanations of accessibility issues surrounding higher math, such as middle school algebra. It also provides some links to useful related resources.

Design Science

Technologies Supporting Curriculum Access for Students with Disabilities

This document is intended to provide those who share the responsibility of educating students with disabilities with information critical to building and maintaining technology supports at the local level. Thus, the primary audience for this document is local school personnel. State education agencies, regional resource centers, and technical assistance centers under cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education may also find this document useful in supporting the efforts of local authorities in expanding opportunities for ALL students, including those with disabilities, through technology applications.

National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum (NCAC)

The Promise of Accessible Textbooks: Increased Achievement for All Students (Word)

Through this information brief, obtain practical information on accessibility legislation and see what The Center for Applies Special Technology (CAST) and other organizations are doing to overcome barriers to accessible textbooks.

Access Center

Using a Universal Design Approach to Find Barriers and Solutions in the Curriculum (Word)

The purpose of the Finding Barriers and Solutions Exercise is to provide educators, administrators, and family members with the opportunity to share ways of making learning more accessible and effective for all students.

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