by Dan DeMarle | Apr 8, 2025 | Classroom, Teaching, Technology
“Mitchel Resnick—creator of Scratch and OctoStudio—shares how teachers can maximize students’ use of tech for creative purposes.” By Daniel Leonard November 22, 2024 “In the 2006 article “Computer as Paintbrush: Technology, Play, and the Creative...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 20, 2023 | ADA, Assistive Technology, Technology, Uncategorized
The U.S. Department of Justice is proposing first-ever rules to ensure that websites and mobile apps are accessible to people with disabilities. Officials with the federal agency said this week that they sent a notice of proposed rulemaking under Title II of the...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 31, 2022 | Assistive Technology, Disability, Speech and Language, Technology
Some of the biggest names in technology are part of a newly launched effort to expand accessibility of smartphones and other devices for those with disabilities. Read More >
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 31, 2022 | ADHD, Assistive Technology, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Emotional regulation, Other Health Impairment, Parents/Guardians, Teaching, Technology
A decade ago, researchers at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital started working to find a new therapy for children who have problems with emotional regulation. They wanted it to be a coping mechanism that was scientifically proven, and that...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 10, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction, Parents/Guardians, Recommended Reading, Technology
by Nicholas Kardaras “If you really want a child to thrive and blossom, lose the screens for the first few years of their lives. During those key developmental periods, let them engaging creative play. Legos are always great, as they encourage creativity and the...
by Dan DeMarle | May 1, 2021 | Accessibility, Assistive Technology, Classroom, College, Covid-19, Distance Learning/ELearning, Special Education, Technology
In spring 2020, the emergency pivot to remote learning significantly increased the number of roadblocks for students with disabilities. A year later, many higher education institutions are still struggling to achieve universal design. A growing share of online...
