A Bilingual App with Sign Language Brings More Stories to Deaf Children and more in This Week’s AcceliBEAT Weekly Round Up
October 5, 2018
Happy first weekend in October! Our featured article this week showcases a bilingual app that gives deaf children the chance to understand a story and enjoy it in their native language, American Sign Language. In ed policy news, lawmakers are looking to improve care for children with complex medical needs, and under a recently passed Vermont law, children with special needs will be more integrated into traditional classrooms. In other news, research suggests that interventions that help students think flexibly may counter the effects of trauma, students receiving special education in Puerto Rico face more struggles with school closures, and educators can use Instagram TV (IGTV) as a platform for professional development. All this and more in this week’s AcceliBEAT!
A Bilingual App with Sign Language Brings More Stories to Deaf Children
Melissa Malzkuhn has developed a new way for deaf children to get the same benefits of story time through an app.
Special Ed Needs to Change. Vermont Shows How.
In too many schools, special education hurts instead of helps kids.
Lawmakers Look to Improve Care for Kids with Complex Conditions
Legislation that aims to help parents like Herrera coordinate their children’s care is moving closer to passage through Congress.
Control, Predictability Can Help Counter Students’ Trauma, Research Finds
Emerging research suggests interventions that help students think flexibly and feel more control over their learning may help counter the effects of disadvantage and trauma.
How a Hurricane Is Still Punishing Special Ed Kids a Year Later
After a year of upheaval, hundreds of other children in need of special education were greeted not with a rebuilt and recovered school system, but with chaos.
Universal Preschool Boosts Presence of D.C. Moms in the Workforce, Study Finds
Since 2009, the District’s traditional public and charter schools have offered tuition-free schooling for 3- and 4-year-olds in the hopes children from all backgrounds will start kindergarten on a more equal footing.
Instagram TV for Teachers: A New Medium for PD and Inspiration
“The power of video is undeniable. A one minute video is equal to roughly 1.8 million written words.”
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