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How to create a dyslexia-friendly environment in your school

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In “ Creating a Dyslexia-Friendly School ,” Terrie Noland, national director, Educator Engagement for Learning Ally, presented on early intervention for dyslexic students, using the right AT (assistive technology) tools and accommodations for each learner, and creating environments in which students can thrive. Develop Guidelines.

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Improving Accessibility Often Falls to Faculty. Here’s What They Can Do.

Edsurge

That’s especially concerning to her, given assistive technologies alone won’t always help. A lot of people are generally intimidated because there are so many guidelines, and if you don't have a technical background, that can be scary,” Eskridge says. You have to advocate for yourself.” Chief among those barriers?

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How to Serve Students With Special Needs From Afar

Edsurge

Essentially, these are tools and options that are designed for one specific group, like a ramp to a door, but it helps everybody out. Because if I can’t do that, then neither can assistive technology. HIPAA, the health privacy law, has relaxed their guidelines somewhat. It also helps the woman with the stroller.

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How edtech can worsen racial inequality

The Hechinger Report

Products that use voice assistant technology to measure a student’s language comprehension and creation skills are one example. Her group has also produced an AI in Education Toolkit for Racial Equity to help companies during their design process.

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Create a Dyslexia-Friendly Environment in Your School

edWeb.net

In “ Creating a Dyslexia-Friendly School ,” Terrie Noland, National Director, Educator Engagement for Learning Ally, presented on early intervention for dyslexic students, using the right AT (assistive technology) tools and accommodations for each learner, and creating environments in which students can thrive.

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Research to Better Support Your Students with Reading Disabilities

edWeb.net

Using assistive technology in the form of computer-based text-to-speech or human-recorded audiobooks can help students with reading problems sooner and more comprehensively. For example, if listening comprehension is no better than reading comprehension, assistive technology may not be beneficial.

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Resources, stories, and connections with those who use social media in today’s k-12 classrooms

The Innovative Educator

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