by Dan DeMarle | Nov 4, 2020 | Accessibility, Assistive Technology, Classroom, Covid-19, School Districts, Special Education, Speech and Language, Teaching, Teaching
The New York State Education Department (NYSED), Office of Special Education is sharing information regarding the following free webinar being hosted by the InnovateEDU and the Educate All Learners Alliance (EALA), a coalition of organizations committed...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 16, 2020 | Accessibility, Assistive Technology, Disability, Legislation
The Americans with Disabilities Act is 30-years old this month. Signed into law by President George H. W. Bush, it was the first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities. “It protects from discrimination in areas of public life,” said Emily Shuman,...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 25, 2020 | Assistive Technology, Orthopedic Impairment
Online retail giant Zappos is testing a new program that will allow customers to buy a single shoe or create their own pair. Read More >
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 8, 2020 | Assistive Technology, Learning Disability, Special Education
Chrome Extensions for Struggling Students and Special Needs Technology can be a powerful tool to assist students with special needs or any sort of learning challenge. In particular the Chrome web browser allows users to install a wide variety of web extensions that...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 24, 2020 | Assistive Technology, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Special Education
Did you know that nearly every mobile device offers text-to-speech? In other words, your phone can actually read to you what’s displaying on the screen. For kids with reading issues, this can be extremely helpful in everything from doing research for school to...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 23, 2020 | Assistive Technology, Classroom, Covid-19, School Districts, Special Education, Teaching, Teaching
Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities New guidance from the US Department of Education seeks to clarify the role of teleinstruction in teaching students with and...
