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How to Use Alexa Devices in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have seen the power it has to help children be more accepting of people different from themselves. Friedlander is a school psychologist with expertise in assistive technology. That is why I’m recommending those teachers of students aged 7-11 sign up for the free site, Empatico.

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To fight teacher shortages, schools turn to custodians, bus drivers and aides 

The Hechinger Report

They’ve been taking turns presenting on disabilities such as dyslexia, brain injuries and deafness; Noble gave hers, on assistive technologies for children with physical disabilities, last week. Reach began in 2006 as a certification program for entry-level teachers who had a degree but still needed a credential.

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Georgia program for children with disabilities: ‘Separate and unequal’ education?

The Hechinger Report

As he and his wife, Jennifer, walked into the parking lot outside the E E Butler Center in Gainesville, Georgia, that day in 2006, the two could picture a different future for Caleb. Related: Technology offers help in special ed . I wish we had discovered the assistive technology earlier,” Exline said. “It