Presenters: Tejaswini Mahulikar Discover how new-age technology is transforming early education by decoding learning challenges in young learners. Cognosketch, an AI-powered platform, goes beyond scores to deliver deep insights into visual cognitive and psychomotor functions while providing a fun, stress-free experience for children. Learn how this data-driven solution empowers parents, educators, school psychologists, and occupational therapists to identify learning barriers and develop targeted interventions for remediation.
Presenter: Dr. Hannah Mathews, Audrey Milam, Florence Basen, & Maria Giani
Centering the voices of elementary students with disabilities from Florida, we will present a study exploring how these students understand special educator effectiveness. We will explore how, though teachers took very different approaches, students centered five common dimensions in their discussion of effectiveness. We will also discuss how we elicited student perspectives, to support teachers and school leaders with their own efforts to elicit the perspectives of children with disabilities.
Attendees will learn strategies grounded in evidence-based practices for students with intellectual/developmental disabilities and autism to design and operate self-contained classrooms. Topics that will be addressed in this multimedia presentation include creating appropriate environmental arrangements, using explicit instruction to teach academic and functional content, establishing classroom management protocols that account for students and paraprofessionals, and supporting students’ receptive and expressive language development.
Presenters: Maggie Bethea & Lisa Morin Communities of practice (CoPs) are valuable for novice special educators who experience geographic and professional isolation as well as a lack of resources in implementing special education practices. Through CoPs, teachers can build community, access and generate knowledge, and enhance instructional practices, thereby strengthening their intent to remain in the field. This session presents findings on the development, evolution, and impact of online CoPs for special education teachers.
