Young people ages 16-24 with disabilities (such as autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities) become the techies of tomorrow, gaining important technological skills as they are introduced to current issues and challenges shaping social-justice movements. Participants reflect on their own identities and challenge their assumptions by learning how to code, create games, and make personal websites. […]
Presenter: Maria Davis-Pierre LMHC - Maria graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and went on to obtain a Masters of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. As a licensed mental health therapist, Maria primarily works with parents to provide support through education and advocacy training. Her […]
Young people ages 16-24 with disabilities (such as autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities) become the techies of tomorrow, gaining important technological skills as they are introduced to current issues and challenges shaping social-justice movements. Participants reflect on their own identities and challenge their assumptions by learning how to code, create games, and make personal websites. […]
Presenter: Brigid Rankowski - Brigid Rankowski (she/her, they/them) is an artist, educator, and advocate living in Maine. Brigid participates on multiple boards emphasizing disability issues and artistic expressions. They are the founder of The Way We Move, a social circus promoting the circus arts for marginalized communities. Brigid trained with Cirque du Monde, the Cirque […]
Young people ages 16-24 with disabilities (such as autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities) become the techies of tomorrow, gaining important technological skills as they are introduced to current issues and challenges shaping social-justice movements. Participants reflect on their own identities and challenge their assumptions by learning how to code, create games, and make personal websites. […]
Presenters: Teresa Cogar & Lauren Vetere - Join us to explore a new tool developed by VCU-ACE staff to assist educators in Virginia to continue to lead the way in evidence-based practice in distance learning for students with ASD. This tool is divided into sections to address evidence-based practices in autism in the virtual setting. […]
Young people ages 16-24 with disabilities (such as autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities) become the techies of tomorrow, gaining important technological skills as they are introduced to current issues and challenges shaping social-justice movements. Participants reflect on their own identities and challenge their assumptions by learning how to code, create games, and make personal websites. […]