Projects
The Global Institute has a number of projects underway through its collaborative efforts.
Abilities!
Focus: School to Community
National Training & Demonstration Initiatives (June 2005)
Projects:
- School to Community: Henry Viscardi School (HVS)
- Website: “Infusing Low Tech Solutions in the Classroom” (June 2005)
- Wallace Reader’s Digest grant to develop CD-ROM with school district for leadership training on special ed in rural/suburban districts
- Abilities! National University Collaborative initiative developing modules on AT, physical disabilities, special ed for infusion into courses (graduate/undergraduate level)
Focus: International Initiatives
Projects:
- Japan contacts: Interns, Mentorships
- Greek-Cypriot Summer Training/Teachers College/Columbia
- UN Initiatives
- Third World Country Programming in Special Education
- Alternative and Complementary Practices
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Teachers College, Columbia
Focus: Alternative Educational Practices
“Institute on Complementary Practices”
Projects:
- Development of Fact Sheets (6)
- Development of eLectures (3)
- Expanding formal training collaboratives in conductive education, i.e. England, MI, NY, IL and course development
- Research efforts in CE including the feasibility study at HVS (2002-2003)
- Ongoing development of CE evaluation tools (Ripp & Pawelski)
- Development of a CD-ROM on Conductive Education: Case Study
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