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Teletherapy has been powering virtual special education for years

The Hechinger Report

But Kristin Martinez, the clinical director at PresenceLearning, which provides online special education services, said school leaders should take heart. PresenceLearning provides licensed speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and behavioral and mental health professionals to hundreds of schools all over the country.

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Educators Get Creative To Serve Students With Disabilities

MindShift

Despite cranky computers, conflicting schedules, shaky Internet connections and stubborn software glitches, Danielle Kovach got her whole class together a few Fridays ago for a video chat. Included in the delivery: extra pencils, so students could follow along with the videos the therapist posts online.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

A meaningful trend that has accelerated this year is the importance of having informed parents as stakeholders—it’s something most educators and edtech companies were already thinking about, but it has even more urgency now. Kate Eberle Walker, CEO, PresenceLearning. . – Mike Teng, CEO and Co-Founder, Swing Education.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

techlearning

The combined companies now extend from enrollment to graduation in districts that include traditional public, charter, and independent schools across the country. The video is part of Impero’s work to support schools in keeping students safe online and promoting good digital citizenship.

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With Schools Closed, Kids With Disabilities Are More Vulnerable Than Ever

MindShift

Some of Jacob’s teachers have sent packets home — one, for a science class, includes a video and a worksheet on wolves — but teachers haven’t included any of the modifications, or “accommodations” he normally gets that are designed to adapt the lessons to his learning style. It’s about life skills.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

eSchool News

–Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. Edtech companies that fail to prioritize accessibility will be left behind. This means that teachers will prefer to use tools from edtech companies that prioritize accessibility. District leaders are no longer reliant on the claims of edtech companies.

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61 predictions about edtech, equity, and learning in 2022

eSchool News

–Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. Edtech companies that fail to prioritize accessibility will be left behind. This means that teachers will prefer to use tools from edtech companies that prioritize accessibility. District leaders are no longer reliant on the claims of edtech companies.

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