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5 FETC 2024 sessions that grabbed our attention

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 by Laura Ascione
FETC 2024 conference sessions and keynotes will connect attendees with need-to-know details on the latest edtech innovations.
Known as one of the nation’s premier K-12 education technology events, this year's FETC kicks off on Jan. 23, 2024 in Orlando. Attendees will learn directly from top…
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Listen EVERYWHERE in High School Theater Brings Clear Audio to Those with Hearing Loss

December 1, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
BLUFFDALE, UTAH –  Listen Technologies, the leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 24 years, announced that John Rennie High School, ... Read more
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Don Johnston Incorporated Joins Texthelp Group; Edtech Giants Join Forces to Help Students Across North America and the Globe

January 14, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
WOBURN, Mass., Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ —  Texthelp, a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced that they will acquire ... Read more
Newsline

Tobii Dynavox launches Boardmaker 7 – the new platform for special education

November 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
These key imperatives for moving forward in the fight for equity in education can help guide teachers and school leaders
Tobii Dynavox, the global leader in assistive technology for communication, today announced the new generation of its special education platform ... Read more
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Free access to assistive technology products

April 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Icons demonstrate digital accessibility, including accessible content for all students.
If you or your students are suddenly at home with no access to your AT software, Freedom Scientific has you ... Read more
eClassroom News

Can audiobooks be the great equalizer for students with learning differences?

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 by Valerie Chernek
A boy in a beanbag chair reading along to an audiobook.
Low reading ability is a major contributor to learning inequality in our schools. An estimated 26 million students have learning differences, including tens of thousands of students with…
District Management

New assistive technology is changing education for blind students

November 5, 2013July 10, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
Assistive technology has come a long way in the last decade, but there are still many obstacles students face in a society that’s currently saturated with science, technology,…
IT Management

3D printer brings dexterity to children with no fingers

November 5, 2013June 18, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
Richard Van As was working in his home near Johannesburg, South Africa, in May of 2011, when he lost control of his table saw, NPR reports.
District Management

27 visual, sensory, and augmentative apps for autism

July 18, 2013June 14, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
With the extremely large number of apps available for iPads, even those for autism are in abundance, and experts say it’s important to know which are most effective…
District Management

An assistive technology guide for autism

May 10, 2013April 23, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
In recent years, educators and parents have touted iPads, tablets, and mobile apps as assistive technologies that can help children or students diagnosed with autism communicate and learn…
District Management

Students publish ed-tech textbook on iBookstore

August 23, 2012August 23, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor
At Georgia College, educational technology could spawn more educational technology.
District Management

How tablets are changing assistive technology

November 5, 2013June 14, 2012 by From wire service reports
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District Management

Six great special-education resources for parents and teachers

November 5, 2013May 11, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Online Editor
Here are six special-education websites that provide vetted tools and technology that can help in many aspects of a child’s learning.
eClassroom News

iPad app helps student communicate

November 6, 2013February 20, 2012 by From wire service reports
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District Management

Grad students to develop GPS project for visually impaired

November 5, 2013January 10, 2012 by From staff and wire reports
At 356 acres, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) can seem like a mini city where one can easily get lost without a map. If you are blind or…
District Management

Key assistive technology group closes its doors

November 5, 2013October 14, 2011 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
After 10 years in the assistive technology and educational technology fields, the National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) closed operations with the end of its federal funding on…
Teaching Trends

Breaking Through Barriers to Learning

October 17, 2011August 11, 2011 by ESchool News Staff
Technology has expanded the learning opportunities for students across the nation—and particularly for those with special needs. Although school budgets are limited, investing in assistive technology can help…
District Management

Conference: Technology is helping to ‘redefine … disability’

November 5, 2013November 16, 2010 by From staff reports
Assistive technology devices enable students with disabilities to express what they know, and rapid advancements in technology are helping to “redefine ability and disability,” says Milton Chen, senior…
District Management

New assistive technology research focuses on iPad, communication skills

August 11, 2011May 31, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
In what might result in great new strides for assistive technology, the National Center for Technology Innovation has announced the winners of its “Tech in the Works 2010”…

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