Empowering education: The role of assistive technology
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On today’s episode of the Connected Nation Podcast, we focus on important guidance provided by the US Department of Education regarding the use of assistive technology devices and services for children with disabilities.
We are joined by the woman who leads the office that provides that guidance – about the facts and the myths - that surround the use of these technologies within our public schools.
Recommended Links:
Myths and Facts PDF
About Glenna Wright-Gallo
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Kapitel
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Glenna's background (00:01:28)
3. Glenna's current position (00:05:45)
4. The importance of being a "child first" (00:10:00)
5. Exploring the "myths and facts" surrounding assistive technology (00:13:15)
6. The different kinds of assistive technology (00:25:41)
7. Explaining why not all devices are classroom-based (00:29:19)
8. Breaking barriers in education (00:31:45)
9. Deployment and cost of assistive technology (00:34:15)
10. What Glenna hopes comes from this report (00:37:45)
11. Conclusion + Outro (00:40:00)
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