Tools to Differentiate Reading Instruction for Special Needs Students
Join us as we discuss assistive technology that can help students who learn differently become confident readers. Follow: @iplante @schoolhe...
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Unconventional strategies and resources for teaching and supporting children who learn differently.
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13 episodesEvaluating Chromebooks As an Assistive Device
Our guest has deeply explored the use of Chromebooks as an assistive tool for students who learn differently. In this segment he shares the...
Allowing Autistic Children to Learn at Their Own Pace
In this segment we discuss why it's important to allow autistic children to learn at their own pace and strategies to help make this happen....
Assistive Technology: What has Changed, What Has Not
The world of assistive technology has changed profoundly, but some fundamentals remain the same. Learn more... Follow: @iplante @KarenJan @L...
A Ten Minute History of Special Education
Our guest has spent over 30 years working with students who learn differently. In this segment we talk about how the field of special educat...
Resetting Expectations for Children with Learning Differences
Our guest in this segment is both a teacher of special needs students and the parent of a special needs child. She shares with us what she's...
5 Vital Considerations for Transitioning Special Needs Students
Much attention is placed on providing support services to get students with special needs through primary and secondary school. However, too...
Developing Resilience in Children with Special Needs
Our guest tells us that the chronic messaging special needs children receive creates a climate that requires exceptional resilience. In this...
A Four-Pronged Model for Matching EdTechTools to Student Needs
In this episode we talk about the process of evaluating student needs to effectively identify the tools best suited to assist in their learn...
Tracking Student Progress: What Works Best?
In this episode we talk about new tools for tracking student progress and measuring the impact of interventions. Follow: @possbeth @attipsca...
Helping Students Overcome the Stigma of Dyslexia
Our guests have spent their lives coping with learning differences. They have now created an organization to help the next generation overco...
Debunking the Myths and Demystifying the Meaning of Universal Design in Special Education
In this episode we discuss universal design and clarify its relevance to general and special education. Follow: @KatieNovakUDL @drrevdean, @...
[Premier Episode] Interview with Timothy Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman
In this inaugural episode of Learning Differently, the chairman of the Special Olympics talks with us about pivotal themes involved in teach...