Category: physical disabilities

Published November 11, 2011

District of Columbia Public Schools Project Changes Students’ Lives

Picture a room with senior administrators from some of our nation’s largest districts. And then add tears in many eyes. You’re picturing the room at the Council of Great City Schools recent conference in Boston, MA, during the presentation given by Norma Villanueva, Director of Low Incidence Disabilities for the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). In describing her work with her students with visual impairments and physical disabilities, she told the story of several students whose lives were turned around by assistive technologies and Bookshare. Instead of dropping out, these students have graduated and have a future. Two videos…

California Teacher Empowers Learning Independence

Impressions from a School Visit It’s a busy time for Leslie Anido, special education teacher in San Jose, CA. She teaches fifth graders with physical disabilities preparing to transition to middle school. “It is very difficult for students with physical disabilities to access traditional print,” said Ms. Anido, when I was there recently for a training with her class about Bookshare and digital books. At the time of my visit, Ms. Anido invited a former student back to her classroom. She was preparing for college which made Ms. Anido very proud. In the training, we discussed how to search for…

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