Inclusive Technology Program
ITP is a model program that has significantly altered the way the
Henry Viscardi School (HVS) delivers instruction and expanded its students’ educational horizons. Classrooms are equipped with instructional technology and individually-selected assistive technology to help teachers customize instruction to the needs of individual students. Video conferencing technology further enhances instruction by giving students entry to otherwise inaccessible settings, such as
museums, remote locales, and integrated education programs. Video conferencing can also be used to allow students to attend classes from home or hospital during long-term absences due to surgery or illness.
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Staff and students are enthusiastic about the way the ITP enhances education at HVS. Pictured here is a converted classroom. Each student has a notebook computer at a height-adjustable desk. The whiteboard is showing the students what is on the teacher’s computer screen. The plasma TV can be used for television, video, or video-conference programs.
Kornreich Technology Center staff directed the project, aided by a team of interns: choosing the technology, getting it purchased and installed, training the school staff in its use, and developing educational content that takes advantage of the technology.
(Updated: 9/17/2009 12:00:00 AM )
Librarian News
Susan Feuer, Librarian of the Rae C. Kornreich Library, is an active participant in the Long Island Chapter of the
Special Libraries Association (SLA), having served in the past as President and as Treasurer. With the Kornreich Technology Center since 1999, Ms. Feuer has presided over, expanded, and diversified our specialized assistive technology collection. This experience makes her ideally suited to the leadership of SLA. For more information, visit our
Staff page.
(Updated: 9/17/2009 12:00:00 AM )
Recent Acquisitions
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The Kornreich Technology Center is continually adding to its extensive collection of assistive technology hardware, software, and other resources. One of our recent acquisitions is:
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gh Player, a feature-rich playback application that allows persons with print disabilities the opportunity to read books and documents with ease, save time finding information, benefit from flexible reading solutions, and improve both reading comprehension and productivity. A variety of other readers for audio books — both hardware and software — are available in the Rae C. Kornreich Library. Please ask the librarian for more information, at 516/465-1614 or email
sfeuer@abilitiesonline.org.
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Also see the
most recent acquisitions of books, CD-ROM, and videos, available for reference or borrowing at the Rae C. Kornreich Library.
(Updated: 9/19/2009 12:00:00 AM )
Continuing Education Units
The Kornreich Technology Center is an approved continuing education provider for both the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). In addition to our
webcast series, we will be hosting occasional educational events that will allow speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists to earn credit toward their recertification. Keep an eye on our
Upcoming Events page for scheduled presentations.
(Updated: 3/19/2008 12:00:00 AM )