#spedchat: Learning Differently

BAM Radio Network - The Twitterati Channel
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Unconventional strategies and resources for teaching and supporting children who learn differently.

  1. 09/27/2016

    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 @schoolhealth @julesteaches @bamradionetwork Jules Csillag is a licensed speech-language pathologist who has worked in a variety of settings throughout New York City. She is the author of Differentiated Reading Instruction: Strategies and Technology Tools to Help All Students Improve.

    9 min

  2. 06/29/2015

    Evaluating 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 unique benefits he discovered. Follow: @iplante @mmatp @LeapIntoLD @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #spedchat #specialed #UDL Mike Marotta, ATP - AT Specialist, Inclusive Technology Solutions, LLC. Mike is a RESNA Certified Assistive Technology Professional who has been providing AT evaluations and training to individuals with all disabilities for over 25 years. Mike is a nationally and internationally recognized presenter as well as an Adjunct Professor at Felician College and California State University, Northridge.

    11 min

  3. 06/09/2015

    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. Follow: @iplante @MarthaGabler @LeapIntoLD @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #spedchat #specialed #UDL Martha Gabler, B.A., M.A. and her husband are the parents of two boys. The younger one, now 18 years old, was diagnosed at age 3 as having severe autism and being profoundly non-verbal. She is the author of Chaos to Calm: Discovering Solutions to the Everyday Problems of Living with Autism and Behavior Basics: A Primer for Autism Parents.

    11 min

  4. 05/27/2015

    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 @LeapIntoLD @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #spedchat #specialed #UDL Karen Janowski is an Assistive Technology Consultant in the Greater Boston area who is passionate about supporting struggling learners using Universal Design and appropriate technologies.

    10 min

  5. 05/08/2015

    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 education got started, how far it has come and the road ahead. Follow: @iplante @JeffreyBenson61 @LeapIntoLD @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #spedchat #specialed #UDL Jeffrey Benson is the author of the book "Hanging In--Strategies for Teaching the Children Who Challenge Us Most." His career is highlighted by over 30 years of direct teaching and administration of school programs for students who have struggled.

    6 min

  6. 04/07/2015

    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 learned about the role of expectations in the process of working with children who learn differently. Follow: @kyleredford @iplante @LeapIntoLD @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #spedchat #specialed #UDL Kyle Redford has been an educator for over 25 years. She currently teaches at Marin Country Day School and is the Education Editor for The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity.

    10 min

  7. 03/26/2015

    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 often, little attention is paid to the critical transition period when students are moving beyond school. In this segment we discuss the key considerations and recommend resources to provide the needed support. Follow: @assistivetek @iplante @LeapIntoLD @bamradionetwork Jodi Click, a private Assistive Technology/AAC consultant, is the Special Education Coordinator for The Excel Center in Richmond, IN, a unique high school for adults who were previously high school drop-outs and have returned to school to earn a high school diploma. Tonya Turner is the Director of Special Education for INIschools. She has a Masters Degree in Special Education, a School Administrators License, and a Director of Special Education License.

    12 min

  8. 03/13/2015

    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 segment we discuss ways to help nurture greater resilience in all children. Follow: @drmichaelhart @iplante @LeapIntoLD @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edcha t #spedchat #specialed #UDL Early in his career as a psychologist, Dr. Michael Hart developed an expertise in neuroscience and learning problems, especially dyslexia. After 25 years of practice, Michael continues to provide consultations, online professional development courses for educators as well as informational webinars for parents of children with dyslexia and other learning

    11 min
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Unconventional strategies and resources for teaching and supporting children who learn differently.

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    BAM Radio Network - The Twitterati Channel
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    2014 - 2016
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