NEALS Fall meeting will be held on October 24th
For information on the day's schedule and for directions and lodging information, please visit our Fall Meeting Page.
Leveling the Playing Field:
Creating Independent Learners with the Help of Assistive Technology
Christopher M. Lee, Ph.D.,
This “hands-on” workshop will introduce educators to a wide range of programs to help all students. Dr. Lee is a nationally renowned advocate, author, speaker and leader in the field of learning disabilities and adaptive technology. In 1992, he published Faking It: A Look into the Mind of a Creative Learner, and in 2001, What About Me? Strategies for Teaching Misunderstood Learners (Portsmouth NH: Heinemann, Boynton and Cook). These books draw on Christopher’s developmental experiences and his challenges attending the University of Georgia (UGA) to help teachers and parents optimize learning disabled students’ performance. Christopher has published a one of a kind on-line guide, Learning Disabilities and Technology, an Emerging Way to Touch the Future. He has published articles, chapters and several journals, and has been selected to chair many collaborative projects that relate to disability issues.
To learn more about Dr. Christopher Lee, please visit his main site: www.christophermlee.com and his home at the University of Georgia: UDL- Universal Design for Learning Solutions:www.amac.uga.edu
Joanne, Hayhurst, who has generously offered to host our meeting, has this to say about Christopher and his teaching:
I am thrilled that our Fall '06 NEALS meeting will feature workshops
with Christopher M. Lee, the nationally recognized, passionate,
knowledgeable proponent of assistive technology for all kinds of
learners.
I met Christopher in April at a Vassar College sponsored workshop
where I had gone, initially, to learn more about Kurzweil-type
software. Since a parent had generously offered to purchase such a
system for student use in our Study Center, I wanted to learn as much as
I could, so that the donation would be put to optimal use. Little did I
know how little I knew! He showed us how the variety of AT now
available could be useful for many more students than those with
diagnosed disabilities.
Inspired by the Vassar workshop, I have arranged for a year-long pilot
program using AT for a small group of Hotchkiss students. Christopher
has agreed to be our on-call consultant throughout the year. I feel
like we've really entered the 21st century.... the world of learning
access feels fresh again.
I truly hope everyone who can will come to Hotchkiss on Oct. 24th
to learn from the guru.... he's awesome!
Joanne Hayhurst
Director of Study Skills
The Hotchkiss School
Please contact Joanne Hayhurst (jhayhurs@hotchkiss.org ) to register!
Leveling the Playing Field:
Creating Independent Learners with the Help of Assistive Technology
Christopher M. Lee, Ph.D.,
This “hands-on” workshop will introduce educators to a wide range of programs to help all students. Dr. Lee is a nationally renowned advocate, author, speaker and leader in the field of learning disabilities and adaptive technology. In 1992, he published Faking It: A Look into the Mind of a Creative Learner, and in 2001, What About Me? Strategies for Teaching Misunderstood Learners (Portsmouth NH: Heinemann, Boynton and Cook). These books draw on Christopher’s developmental experiences and his challenges attending the University of Georgia (UGA) to help teachers and parents optimize learning disabled students’ performance. Christopher has published a one of a kind on-line guide, Learning Disabilities and Technology, an Emerging Way to Touch the Future. He has published articles, chapters and several journals, and has been selected to chair many collaborative projects that relate to disability issues.
To learn more about Dr. Christopher Lee, please visit his main site: www.christophermlee.com and his home at the University of Georgia: UDL- Universal Design for Learning Solutions:www.amac.uga.edu
Joanne, Hayhurst, who has generously offered to host our meeting, has this to say about Christopher and his teaching:
I am thrilled that our Fall '06 NEALS meeting will feature workshops
with Christopher M. Lee, the nationally recognized, passionate,
knowledgeable proponent of assistive technology for all kinds of
learners.
I met Christopher in April at a Vassar College sponsored workshop
where I had gone, initially, to learn more about Kurzweil-type
software. Since a parent had generously offered to purchase such a
system for student use in our Study Center, I wanted to learn as much as
I could, so that the donation would be put to optimal use. Little did I
know how little I knew! He showed us how the variety of AT now
available could be useful for many more students than those with
diagnosed disabilities.
Inspired by the Vassar workshop, I have arranged for a year-long pilot
program using AT for a small group of Hotchkiss students. Christopher
has agreed to be our on-call consultant throughout the year. I feel
like we've really entered the 21st century.... the world of learning
access feels fresh again.
I truly hope everyone who can will come to Hotchkiss on Oct. 24th
to learn from the guru.... he's awesome!
Joanne Hayhurst
Director of Study Skills
The Hotchkiss School
Please contact Joanne Hayhurst (jhayhurs@hotchkiss.org ) to register!
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