LA School for the Deaf Family workshop series. Please share with parents who may be interested in learning more about how they can support their child who is Deaf or hard of hearing.

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Don’t miss our next FREE Family Workshop on Tuesday February 2 at 6pm via Zoom! You’ll learn about accessible technology for your deaf or hard of hearing child, like captioned telephones, videophones, lighted doorbells, and other alert systems! For access information, go to the event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/446932563107755 ... See more

We recently published one of our webinars from the 💻🎃2nd Annual Click or Treat Conference 🎃💻 "Virtually Speaking, Delivering Speech Therapy Successfully" presented by Terri Taylor Belknap. Subscribe to our 🎬 YouTube channel 🎬where we will be adding many videos to come in 2021. Louisiana’s Special School District
https://youtu.be/oeU_ViL6QHM ... See more

This session will explore a variety of strategies for utilizing technology to present physical and digital materials during online Speech therapy sessions. ...

"You Can't Have a Message Without A Mess"
In the newest installment of the "Locked With a Purpose" Blog we can hear a little about the struggles of running the Braille Prison program at Angola during the shutdown caused by the Covid-19 virus. Louisiana’s Special School District

https://www.ssdla-aem.org/2021/01/15/cant-have-a-message-without-a-mess/ ... See more

Here's to the future Message! The struggle COVID creates in Angola is very real and challenging.

Free Webinar Feb 5th
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Incorporating AT
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Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) is a neurological biogenetic social-language disorder. This population demonstrates areas of need in sensory, communication, behavior, safety, executive functioning, attending and engaging in general curriculum, social, fine motor, and gross motor skills. In this traini... ... See more

"Locked with Purpose" Blog - Six Dots and I Can Read". In this blog post you can read a little about Braille and the program at Angola State Penitentiary to create accessible materials for students in Louisiana who are blind and visually impaired. Louisiana’s Special School District

https://www.ssdla-aem.org/2021/01/12/six-dots-and-i-can-read/ ... See more

Six dots and I can read! Louis Braille was 15 years old in 1842 when he created the writing system we call Braille.

Look to Speak is an Android app from "Experiments with Google" that enables people to use their eyes to select pre-written phrases and have them spoken aloud...

Keep more students included, engaged, and informed with Google for Education. Google tools are designed to be accessible for as many students as possible, including those with physical and sensory disabilities and specific learning disabilities. In this session we will cover screen readers, keyboard... ... See more

Vision Newsletter December 2020 - In this month's Vision Newsletter the LIMC team discusses upcoming events including Braille Challenge. Also in this issue, Director Robin King talks about the dream of creating the Braille Prison Program at Angola Stste Prison. We wish you a Happy Holiday season.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kxd_ra2siFmBtJFzdBrqzJdRsmKxbGLe/view?usp=sharing ... See more

Superintendent of Louisiana SSD, Ernest Garrett III's December Address.

Louisiana’s Special School District
Superintendent Garrett’s December Address

My Dream for a Braille Prison Program, AEM

What is it that makes us Dream? I believe everyone needs some purpose in life to bring out the best in themselves.