PlayWorthy: Using Squiggle Park with students with special needs
By Sarah Rich Squiggle Park’s Lead Teacher Squiggle Park is a new program which...
Category Archives: Special Education
MathTech: Increasing empathy for students with disabilities
by Kate Fanelli kate.fanelli@AltShift.education I recently participated in a LiveChat through Sevenzo, a non-profit,...
PlayWorthy: Coding games for students of all abilities
by Becky Palmer-Scott Editor, SpecialEdTech.net The great (and challenging) thing about computers is how...
Four fun lesson plans to spark excitement for learning
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is adapted, with permission, from specialhomeeducator.com, a website devoted to...
Including students with disabilities in computer science courses
by Becky Palmer-Scott Editor, SpecialEdTech.net Consider that despite 100+ years of car manufacturing, there...
Designing a focused classroom
Classroom design can be a big factor in helping students focus on work. Here...
Using fidget tools to help students self-regulate at school
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It’s a familiar story: a student who is out of control disrupts the class...
Using heavy work activities to help students focus on schoolwork
by Stacy M. Turke @stacyturke Reprinted with permission As a school OT, “Heavy...
MathTech: Understanding students with special needs, ModMath, and g(Math)
by Kate Fanelli kate.fanelli@AltShift.education At the “Alt+Shift Summer Institute: Rethink Possibilities” conference this summer,...
Building STEM skills into structured homework for students with special needs
by Carmen Watts Clayton cwattsclayton@gmail.com Students of all abilities learn well when “doing” is...