Making the widest possible range of learning experiences accessible to the largest possible number of learners.

In a free society, access to education should be the right of all people. With the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and now, No Child Left Behind Legislation, it is the law.

At CTE, ensuring access to educational opportunity is at the heart of all we do. We help educators see ways around barriers to achievement, especially for children with disabilities. Removing a barrier might be as simple as adding a grip to a pencil, as complex as acquiring a screen reader or an augmentative communication device, or as complicated as learning to use word recognition or word prediction software. At CTE, we make sure that educators know when and how to use assistive technologies that open the door to success for children with special needs. We also show educators how to assess individual learning needs and how to implement assistive and instructional technologies that allow students to participate in daily academic activities and improve their achievement.

When passionate educators are able to use assistive technologies with skill and insight, the barriers to an inclusive definition of learning fall away. CTE’s research and solutions are leading the way.

The Center for Technology in Education is part of the Johns Hopkins University School of Education.

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