AT in 3

In this special extended episode, Matt talks with State AT Coordinator Sharon Jones from Virginia Commonwealth University about how she has seen AT being utilized with students in remote and hybrid settings across the Commonwealth, lessons AT providers can take with us moving forward out of the pandemic and back into classrooms, and how the Virginia Assistive Technology Network's resources can support educators and students now and...

www.techmatrix.org is a great free resource from the American Institute for Research for identifying, comparing, and exploring assistive and educational technology tools for students, based on criteria including content area, grade level, and disability category.  It is also possible to search for research articles aligned with the use of specific assistive technology, to provide insight into the evidence-based practices behin...

The Center for Online Learning and Students with Disabilities has developed a UDL Scan Tool to support the examination of K-12 online curriculum and learning—beyond traditional examinations for accessibility. Using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, the intent of the Tool is to provide a measurement from which to further understand the alignment of K-12 blended and fully online digital materials to the cognitive and...

One of the silver linings of moving professional learning opportunities, such as conferences, onto virtual platforms is that it breaks down some of the barriers (financial, travel, family commitments) that many of us have that prevent our attendance.  This year the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) is offering its national conference online, but is also offering a FREE registration tier.  In this episode, M...