Presented by Maggie Pickett, MA, CCC-SLP, Senior Technical Assistance Specialist, CAST; Dr. Angel Morgan, Assistant Instructional Professional, Arizona State University; and Erika Chapman, Parent Liaison, Program for Exceptional Children, Florence One School District (SC)
Presented by Luis Perez, Ph.D., Disability & Digital Inclusion Lead, CAST; Sharon Smith, Ed.D., Director of Special Education, Hampton Township School District (PA); and Christine Fox, CITES Project Director, CASTFox, CITES Project Director, CAST
Presented by Janna Greathouse, District Assistive Technology Coordinator, Jenks Public Schools (OK); Samantha Reid, M.Ed., Educational Technology Coordinator, Jenks Public Schools (OK); and Christine Fox, CITES Project Director, CAST
During the edLeader Panel “Inclusive Technology: Breaking Barriers and Empowering Learners,” prominent education leaders emphasized the critical role of integrating inclusive technology systems within schools. The discussion centered around the unveiling of the Center on Inclusive Technology & Education Systems (CITES) framework, an initiative supported by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs.
Families are thirsty for information about inclusive technology that supports their children with disabilities. They want to understand and inform the tools schools use. They want to collaborate. Yet, while family engagement is essential—and promoted in the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act—it is often not operationalized.
When students with disabilities come to your school, the technology that can help them succeed should be immediately available. Therefore, strategies for identifying and selecting accessible and inclusive tech should be top of mind.
Presented by Doug Scott, Engineering and Design Teacher, STEMisED; and Joyce Ward, Director of the Office of Public Engagement, Students and Learners Division, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Presented by Molly Ness, Ph.D., Author; and Nicole Nelson, National Curriculum Consultant, Learning A-Z
Moderated by Aaron Ingold, Interim President, Learning A-Z
Presented by Joan Sedita, Founder and CEO, Keys to Literacy; and Nicole Nelson, National Curriculum Consultant, Learning A-Z
Moderated by Aaron Ingold, Interim President, Learning A-Z
Presented by Vanessa Lombardo, Training and Learning Manager, Bookshare, an Initiative of Benetech