Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology allows students to access the digital tools they need to support their education and individual learning styles. AT helps students access curriculum independently by removing some barriers to learning they may otherwise experience and develop self-advocacy skills too.
Read and Write for Google Chrome is available to all RCDSB staff and students.
Resources to help parents with using Read & Write for Google Chrome and PDF reader can be found below.
Copy of FOR TEACHERS and PARENTS - Read&Write for Google Chrome TOOL USAGE Guide 8.19.pdfTraining and Support for Parents
How to Use the Tools
FOR TEACHERS and PARENTS - Read&Write for Google Chrome - Quick Reference Guide 05_2020.pdfTraining and Support for Parents
How It Can Help
Meet our Assistive Technology Consultant
Melanie Wagner
Melanie has been teaching in the Pembroke family of schools for over 25 years. Throughout her teaching career she has been using UDL and DI while incorporating technology as a DART, a small class teacher, a classroom teacher, a SERT and was recently in an Assistive Technology Coaching role to support educational staff and learners with the use and application of technology tools. Melanie has accepted the interim role of Assistive Technology Consultant and will continue to support the use of UDL Technology with all educational staff and all learners K-12 throughout Renfrew County District School Board.