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esports and autism

An Esports Arena for All Abilities to Shine

By Sascha Zuger published

The Development Learning Center of Warren’s esports arena has been designed for students with autism and autistic-like behavior

Do2learn

What is Do2learn and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips & Tricks

By Luke Edwards published

Do2learn is a resource hub for learners with special needs or anyone that wants to enhance social skills and more.

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In a classroom, girl with Down syndrome and her teacher look at a tablet computer together. Both are smiling.

Best Sites and Apps for Special Education

By Diana Restifo last updated

These top special education sites and apps are designed for teachers, students and families

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Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Extraordinary Attorney Woo: 5 Lessons for Teaching Students with Autism

By Ray Bendici last updated

Although mostly set in a courtroom, the hit show Extraordinary Attorney Woo has lessons for the classroom

universal design for learning

What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?

By Erik Ofgang published

The Universal Design for Learning framework seeks to engage all students with accessible, relevant, and meaningful learning.

A child wearing virtual reality goggles

Using the Metaverse to Help Students With Intellectual Disabilities

By Erik Ofgang published

Award-winning educator Phil Hintz is studying how metaverse technologies such as augmented reality and virtual reality can help students with intellectual disabilities build life and occupational skills

all students

How to Remotely Support Students Who Learn Differently

By Erik Ofgang published

A new distance learning toolkit offers best practices and advice to support students who learn differently

bubblebusters

BubbleBusters Connects Kids with Illnesses to School

By Ray Bendici published

Special Effect and its BubbleBusters program provides access for students with immunodeficiencies via classroom robots

special needs assessments

Screen Test: The Challenges of Special Needs Assessments During Remote and Hybrid Learning

By Sascha Zuger published

Trying to get accurate assessments of students with special needs during remote learning continues to be a big challenge

vr and ar

How VR and AR Can Be Used to Support Students with Special Needs

By Leah Zitter published

VR and AR offer capabilities that resonate for students with special needs

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