4 Expert Tips for Getting Your EdTech Budget Approved
By Alec Sears (Reprint from EmergingEdTech) Experts Weight in on Critical Steps for Getting Those Budget Requests Approved… Proper training...
by Lee Learson · Published September 3, 2018 · Last modified November 27, 2018
By Alec Sears (Reprint from EmergingEdTech) Experts Weight in on Critical Steps for Getting Those Budget Requests Approved… Proper training...
Reprint from The Tech Edvocate What makes an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) unique is that it is designed for...
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By: Jenny Lay-Flurrie – Microsoft Chief Accessibility Officer Microsoft announces new technology and resources for people with disabilities. The goal of...
By John Ramsay for ItProPortal Innovations in technology are helping support workforces across the globe to become more efficient and...
by Lee Learson · Published May 24, 2018 · Last modified November 27, 2018
By Cal Jeffrey (Techspot) Microsoft just announced a new controller for the Xbox One that will bring accessibility to gaming...
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by Lee Learson · Published May 17, 2018 · Last modified November 27, 2018
By: Joe Rossignol (MacRumors Newsletter) Apple announced that its Everyone Can Code curriculum is expanding to schools serving deaf, blind,...
by Lee Learson · Published May 16, 2018 · Last modified November 27, 2018
By: Jenny Lay-Flurrie – Microsoft Chief Accessibility Officer Today we celebrate the seventh annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day and announce...
By Devindra Hardawar (Engadget) One of Microsoft’s biggest announcements at Build this year is all about using artificial intelligence for...
By Matthew Lynch (The Tech Edvocate) The advances in technology could mean more for society than just new educational technology...
by Lee Learson · Published April 20, 2018 · Last modified November 27, 2018
written by Steph Fiorelli (Promevo) Google is committed to bringing the best tech to all their users, including users with...
by Joe Rice-Jones (reprint from KnowTechie) Any museum-goer knows the ubiquitous “Do not touch” signs. What if you could though,...
By Zuzana Kozinova – (reprint from EmergintEdTech) For generations, students have been expected to absorb huge amounts of information, sometimes...
By Luke Dormehl (Digital Trends) As much as we love our shiny new iPhone X, when it comes to technology...

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Spring 2026 Demo Days: Day 3 – AT for AAC: May 20, 2026; 3:00 PM EST
Advancing Inclusive Technology Together: June 9, 2026; 4 PM EST
Impacts on Access: AT in the Era of Shifting Policy and Funding (see website for date & time)
Support learning in the classroom with Geco – An Assistive Technology Toolkit
May 27, 2026; 4 pm (UK Time)
CEC (Council for Exceptional Children)
Foundational Classroom Management Practices: Aug. 4, 2026; 5:00 pm (EDT)
Check, Adapt, Support: Assessment That Meets Students Where They Are: Sept. 8, 2026; 5:00 pm (EDT)
Practical Tech Tools for Data Driven Progress Monitoring: Sept. 22, 2026; 5:00 pm (EDT)
Beyond the Classroom: Technology to Support Student Learning at Home: Sept. 22, 2026; 5:00 pm (EDT)
Practical Strategies to Support K–2 Learners’ Fine Motor and Executive Function Skills: May 18, 2026; 4:00 pm EDT
Accessibility and UDL as Partners in Inclusion: May 21, 2026; 3:00 pm EDT
Tech tools for job success: June 29, 2026; 1:00 CT
SETC (Special Education Technology Center)
DAAC Collaboration Corner: Free AAC Resources: Idea Exchange: June 4, 2026; 11:30 AM PST
Low-Tech AAC That Doesn’t Feel Like a Downgrade: Oct., 5, 2026;11:00 PST
Clicker Collaborative: Sharing Strategies for Writing Access – Session 1: Oct. 8, 2026; 4:00 PM PST
Tech Tuesday with Quantum/Stealth: May 26, 2026; 3pm EST
AT Fundamentals Course: June 2, 2026; 3pm EST
Tech Tuesday with Doorbotics: June 23, 2026; 3pm EST
Tech Tuesday with Rifton: July 28, 2026; 3pm EST
Richard West AT Advocacy Center (NJ AT Act)
Accessibyte – Modern Tools for Accessible Learning and Productivity: June 23, 2026; 12:00pm EST