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You're invited to join us for a powerful learning experience focused on Assistive Technology (AT) and its evolving role in education. In this course, you will explore the history of AT, examine the barriers that delay implementation, and gain insight into how inequities can limit student access—and how we can change that.
Together, we will take a deep look at how AT supports skill development, how its use aligns with national standards, and what tools are currently available to enhance accessibility. You’ll also have the opportunity to see artificial intelligence in action as a form of assistive technology.
By the end of this session, you'll walk away with a plan for practical AT use in your own setting, along with strategies to extend support and connections beyond the classroom.
We hope to learn and grow alongside you—your participation matters.
Registration ends January 19, 2026
Waitlist Limit: 0/250
Courses
Innovations and Updates in Assistive and Inclusive Technologies (Equity) (6hr)
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Course Description
Course description: Participants will learn about the history of AT in education. They will develop an understanding of the barriers that prolong gaps in implementation, perpetuate inequities, and limit student access to education. Participants will investigate how AT can support skill development and how to align use with national standards. They will learn about a range of available AT and will experience a demonstration of artificial intelligence (AI) as AT. Participants will develop plans for practical applications of AT within their settings and learn how to develop strategies for making connections beyond the classroom.Course Objectives
Participants will be able to:
Articulate the purpose of AT integration and identify potential myths that may interfere with implementation. (Learning for Education Equity)
Understand the history of AT as well as implications of the current digital divide and how AT use must be considered within these contexts. (Learning for Education Equity)
Conceptualize AT Connections to the Portrait of a Graduate
Experience AI as AT
Develop plans for integrating AT to support emotional regulation and classroom connections