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 Hacking for the Holidays

Hacking for the Holidays is an upcoming hands-on event where educators and families will learn how to modify commercially available toys to make them more accessible and engaging for children and students with disabilities. Participants will explore creative, practical, and low cost ways to adapt toys so that every child can play, learn, and participate more independently. Space is limited so sign up today!

CEC October Awareness Month

"October is a month to recognize, learn about, and celebrate the disability community. These and other observances throughout the month recognize the experiences, contributions, and achievements of people with disabilities and the communities that support them.
This month and throughout the year, take time to learn, listen, recognize, and celebrate."

VT T/TAC Talks: Focus on SDI podcast

The Active Learning Revolution and SDI: An Interview with Dr. Daniel Biegun

In this episode, we sit down with Daniel Biegun, author of The Active Learning Revolution, to explore how active learning strategies can create meaningful access for all students including those with extensive support needs.  Empower all students to participate, engage, and thrive in your classroom.

Stay tuned for upcoming episodes:

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WELCOME OUR NEW COORDINATORS!

We are so excited to introduce Bre Reeves, Coordinator of Early Childhood, and Brittany Davis, Coordinator of Assisitive Technology and Sensory Supports. They bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our office and are a wonderful addition!

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CONGRATS!

The University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning honored Whitney Miller with the SIM Leadership Award for co-developing the Fundamentals of Paragraph Writing Strategy for students in grades 2–6. From 2022 to 2026, Miller collaborated with Dr. Jean Schumaker to develop, field-test, and publish the program. The award recognizes outstanding leadership and service to the Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) and advances educators’ ability to teach strategically and students’ ability to learn strategically.

Email Newsletters

The T/TAC at Virginia Tech produces a variety of different email newsletters that research and curate topics and deliver them to your inbox. Follow the button below to check out our e-newsletter options and sign up for the ones that interest you!

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The mission of the Training & Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) is to improve educational opportunities and contribute to the success of children and youth with disabilities (birth–22 years). This mission is two-fold; first, to increase the... read more about our mission