Cool Books for Cool Kids

Brief Description:
All students can be a part of the reading experience despite any limitations they might have. This hands-on workshop will show you how to adapt books to allow all kids access to the wonderful world of reading. Adapting books allows kids to use books for learning and entertainment and to develop life-long leisure skills and independence.

Objective:
Participants will be given ideas to give students who cold not access books because of physical, cognitive, or behavioral limitations the opportunity to enjoy and access books.

Audience:
Special Education teachers, regular education teachers, support staff, para-professionals

Length:
TBA

Presenters:
Mark Coppin is the manager of the ACCC LEarning Center. He gradated from Moorhead State University with degrees in special education and speech communications (radio/TV/film production). He has been with the Center for 17 years. He has presented numerous workshops both locally and nationally on various aspects of technology.

Theresa Hanson is the ACCC Learning Center Technology Specialist. A graduate of Jamestown College, she has been at the Center for 9years and has experience with various aspects of assistive technology and its application into the education setting as a regular education classroom teacher and in her role as technology specialist.

Cost:
TBA
Per diem travel fee of $1 per mile to and from Jamestown.

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