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Assistive Technology

Read more about the technology students with disabilities use, including physical devices like wheelchairs, as well as digital tools
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Artificial Intelligence The Pros and Cons of AI in Special Education
AI can make special educators' jobs easier by handling paperwork and serving as an adaptive tool. But there are privacy and other concerns.
Alyson Klein, May 13, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence Video How 69´«Ã½ Can Use AI to Lighten the Load for Special Education Teachers
A look at some of the use cases for AI in special education, and some of the precautions educators should take when incorporating AI.
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During recess at Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Woodinville, Wash., students have cards with objects and words on them so that all students, including those who cannot speak, can communicate. Pictured here on April 2, 2024.
During recess at Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Woodinville, Wash., students have access to cards with objects and words on them so that all students, including those who do not speak, can communicate. Pictured here, a student who has been taught how to lead and use commands with a campus service dog does so under the supervision of a staff member on April 2, 2024.
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Special Education Inside a School That Doesn’t Single Out 69´«Ã½ With Special Needs
69´«Ã½ with disabilities at this school near Seattle rarely have to leave mainstream rooms to receive the services they need.
Caitlynn Peetz, April 14, 2024
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Black students using laptop in the lab with white female teacher- including a female student with special needs.
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Special Education Using Technology for 69´«Ã½ in Special Education: What the Feds Want 69´«Ã½ to Know
Assistive technology can improve outcomes for students in special education, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Alyson Klein, February 5, 2024
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Elementary age boy using computer.
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Artificial Intelligence Q&A This School Leader Believes AI Could Transform Education for 69´«Ã½ With Dyslexia
AI could revolutionize how people with dyslexia navigate K-12 schools, said a school leader who works with children with the condition.
Alyson Klein, November 22, 2023
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A young, culturally diverse elementary student is typing on a laptop as she sits at her desk. There are diverse kids blurred on either side of her working on laptops.
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Classroom Technology Teachers Want More Tech Support for 69´«Ã½ With IEPs and 504 Plans
The findings come as the percentage of students in special education increases.
Lauraine Langreo, September 15, 2023
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Blue silhouettes of two faces look  toward each other with a speech bubble and a thought bubble between them to represent communication.
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Special Education Q&A This Teacher Helps 69´«Ã½ With Disabilities Find Agency Through Communication
An award-winning special education teacher shares insights on pandemic recovery and building agency for students with disabilities.
Evie Blad, January 31, 2023
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69´«Ã½ & Literacy 5 Ways to Remotely Support 69´«Ã½ With Dyslexia
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the needs of students with dyslexia, but also made it more difficult to support them.
Corey Mitchell, February 11, 2021
7 min read
Special Education Are 69´«Ã½ With '69´«Ã½ Barriers' Ready to Start the New School Year?
Benetech, which oversees a federally-funded initiative to provide accessible texts, says teachers are more likely to see their students as prepared if their technology needs are met.
Christina A. Samuels, September 19, 2018
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Special Education Website Accessibility: Ten Things School Districts Should Know
The Education Department's civil rights office is looking at school districts' websites for accessibility issues. How should you prepare your website so that it's available to all users?
Christina A. Samuels, August 3, 2016
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Special Education Opinion Dyslexia and the Power of Teacher Expectations
All teachers need to understand that dyslexia is a mechanical disability, not an intellectual one.
Kyle Redford, May 16, 2016
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Special Education Opinion Don't Wait: Six Simple Ways to Support Your Struggling Learners Tomorrow
"These modifications all embrace the principles of UDL (Universal Design for Learning) which caution against teaching to the imaginary average student. The truth is, our classrooms are full of students who are difficult to categorize because they present quirky profiles."
Kyle Redford, February 17, 2016
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Special Education Seattle Settles Lawsuit Over Ed-Tech Accessibility
The National Federation of the Blind, a co-plaintiff in the lawsuit, says the agreement to make the Seattle district's online materials accessible is a "model for the nation."
Michele Molnar, October 1, 2015
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