Posts on “ students with special needs ”

Wednesday, January 30th at 3:30 PM ET- Get It: iOS Accessibility We welcome Leslie Schecht, Director of Technology for Special Education District 75 in New York City, for a look at the iOS platform’s accessibility features. See how Leslie uses technology to provide educational, vocational, and behavior support for students who are on the autism spectrum; have significant cognitive delays; are severely emotionally challenged or sensory impaired; or are disabled in other ways. You can follow Leslie, an Apple Distinguished Educator, on Twitter: @techdiva. Her district’s innovative use of technology was recently profiled in Fast Company magazine!

Wednesday, November 14th at 4:00 PM ET- Differentiating With BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. This week, we welcome staff from New York City’s Churchill School, dedicated to helping students with learning disabilities. Technology integrator Wendy Semsel and her colleagues will discuss best practices for using BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. in their unique setting. This is a great webinar for teachers working with special needs and mainstreamed students alike.