Students with Additional Needs in  Remote Learning Environments

Benetech

Distance Learning Resources for Parents and Teachers for School and Summer

Benetech, Bridge Multimedia and CAST are joining forces to bring you this very special "unconference" with support from the Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and the Institute of Education Sciences. Throughout the day participants will have the chance to experience lightning presentations and panel discussions from field experts on how to support students with additional needs as they navigate distance learning and take on summer vacation in these turbulent times. If you are a student, parent or teacher, then this unconference is for you.

<h1>Agenda: Wednesday, May 20, 2020</h1>11AM – 6:30 PM ETPlease note that all times are approximate and Eastern Standard Time<h2>Unconference Welcome</h2>11:00 -11:05 AM: Welcome with Ed Metz, PhD and Sarah Brasiel, PhD of IES<h2>Opening Keynote</h2>11:05-11:30 AM: Growing Up &amp; Bouncing Back, The Revised 3 R’s for the Pandemic: Review, Recalibrate and Recover with Sarah Chumsky, Children's Media Consultant<h2>Platforms for Accessible Remote Learning</h2><h3>11:30 – 12:20 PM Lightning Talks:</h3>Distance Learning Platforms: Accessibility Tips and Practical Advice Rachael Sessler Trinkowsky, PhD, CRC, CATIS, UMass Boston School for Global Inclusion and Social DevelopmentUniversal Design for Learning and Remote Learning with Bill Wilmot of CASTInfusing UDL in Virtual Environments with Matt Marino, PhD and Trey Vasquez, PhD, BCBA-D of University of Central FloridaModerated by Jose Blackorby, PhD Audience Q&A with presenters<h2>Personalized Parent/Child Supports</h2><h3>12:20 - 1:20 PM: Panel Discussion featuring:</h3>Uma Soman, PhD, D/HHAmy Parker, EdD, COMS, B/VI Frank Hughes, Adaptive PEAubrie Therrien &amp; Nicole D'Angelo, Theatre &amp; MusicModerated by Matt Kaplowitz Audience Q&A with Panel Participants<h2>Curriculum Supports</h2><h3>1:20 – 2:05 PM:	Lightning Talks:</h3>Support Students with Learning Differences Online with Bookshare with Christine K. Jones of BenetechWEGO-RIITE: Writing Efficiently with Graphic Organizers - with Anya Evmenova, Kelley Regan and Amy Hutchison of George Mason UniversityAttainment Curriculum At-home On the Web - 90-day free COVID-19 Relief Access with Megan Best of Attainment Company, Inc.Moderated by Lisa Wadors, PhD Audience Q&A with presenters<h2>Math During Covid-19</h2><h3>2:05 – 3:00 PM:	Panel Discussion:</h3>Lina Shanley, PhD., University of OregonMari Strand Cary, University of OregonMatt Nupen, BenetechModerated by Lisa Wadors, PhDAudience Q&A with Panel Participants<h2>Adapting for Disabilities</h2><h3>3:00- 4:00 PM:	Lighting Talks</h3>An Adjustable Seat for Learning: Technologies to Support Flexible and Accessible Remote Learning and Work with Luis Perez of CASTELL &amp; LD STEM Activities with Fatima Elvira Terrazas Arellanes of University of OregonSTEMIE: Promoting STEM At Home for Young Children with Disabilities with Jessica Amsbary, PhD., University of N.C. at Chapel Hill Using the Be+ (Be Positive) App for Distance Learning with Kent McIntosh, PhD, of University of OregonModerated by Wendy Sapp, PhD Audience Q&A with presenters<h2>Research Updates</h2><h3>3:55 – 4:30 PM: Lightning Talks</h3>Biosensor Prediction of Aggression in Youth with Autism with Matthew Goodwin, PhD of Northwestern University and Harvard UniversityAccess and Engagement to Education for Students with Visual Impairments During COVID-19 with Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum of the American Foundation for the BlindModerated by Wendy Sapp, PhD Audience Q&A with presenters<h2>Reaching Complex Students Through Collaboration on Distance Education</h2><h3>4:30 – 5:10 PM:	Panel Discussion:</h3>Gwen Sirmans, Parent Erica McKinney, O&M Specialist &amp; TVI Christine Spratling, Deafblind ConsultantDeborah Taub, PhDJacqui Kearns, EdDModerated by Wendy Sapp, PhD Audience Q&A with Panel Participants<h2>Leveraging Accessibility for Remote Learning Success</h2><h3>5:10 – 6:00 PM	Ed Tech Vendors Panel Discussion</h3>Mike Tholfsen, MicrosoftLaura Allen, GoogleRichard Ferrie, Savvas Learning Company Moderated by Cynthia CurryAudience Q&A with Panel Participants<h2>Closing Keynote</h2><h3>6:00 – 6:20 PM:	What Have We Learned About Learning?</h3>Recalibrating the Student-Parent-Teacher-School Partnership with Richard Ellenson, AT innovator, creator of Tango AAC device, Talk Suite and Math Paper apps, and former CEO of the Cerebral Palsy Foundation<h2>Unconference Wrap-up</h2><h3>6:20 – 6:30 PM: Final Remarks</h3>Wrap-up with Tara Courchaine, EdD of OSEP and Kristin Kane of ACF Office of Early Childhood Development, U.S. Department of HHS

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