Jeremy Bock, Author at Maine CITE

MDOE provides guidance on grading during emergency distance learning

Posted on April 22, 2020 (April 15, 2026)

The following announcement comes from the Maine Department of Education: Unified Message and Recommendation Regarding Grading Practices During Emergency Distance Learning As many School Administrative Units (SAUs) and schools move into a new phase of implementation of emergency distance learning, focusing on long term practices, many are now wading through conversations around the assessment and evaluation […]

Survey on Wireless Device User Experiences for People with Disabilities

Posted on March 30, 2020

The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Inclusive Technologies (Wireless RERC) announces the launch of its 2020 Survey of User Needs (SUN). The SUN is the Wireless RERC’s cornerstone survey on wireless technology use by people with disabilities. Over 8,000 consumers have completed it with disabilities since it was first launched in 2001. This latest version […]

Voice-Assisted Coronavirus COVID-19 Screening

Posted on March 30, 2020 (March 30, 2020)

The following comes from Cool Blind Tech: Apple also partnered with CDC on app and website for coronavirus triage With voice-assisted tools released by Amazon and Apple, you can answer a few questions to figure out if you need further medical assistance for COVID-19. Simply say, “Hey, Siri” for iPhones or “Alexa” for Amazon devices, […]

Google Teach From Home

Posted on March 30, 2020 (March 30, 2020)

In response to the rapidly changing educational landscape, Google has created a new resource for teachers Teach from Home. The new web resource is available in eleven languages and provides teachers with answers to many questions and links to make additional resources found on their Google in Education service. There is a complete section on […]

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Hotspot Donations and Wireless for Educators

Posted on March 28, 2020

ACTEM and all ISTE affiliates have been asked to pass along the following information from Digital Wish… Hotspot Donations and $10/Month Wireless for Educators With nationwide school closures due to COVID-19, nonprofits Mobile Beacon and Digital Wish have a major hotspot donation program available that can significantly increase remote connectivity for students and teachers. Visit […]

Supporting Students with IEPs During eLearning Days

Posted on March 24, 2020 (March 24, 2020)

With schools across the country forced into the situation of closing and providing services to students via distance education, this webinar focused on the specific educational and technical needs of students with IEPs. Particular emphasis was paid to supporting students who use Assistive Technologies (AT) and Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) and the importance of ensuring […]

MaineCare now allows Telehealth to deliver pharmacy services

Posted on March 23, 2020 (August 27, 2025)

In a special ruling made on March 16, 2020 by the Division of Policy of MaineCare, Chapter 101 of MaineCare Benefits Manual Chapter I, Section 4, Telehealth services for Pharmacy Services are now covered by MaineCARE. In the “concise summary” the change in rules states: This emergency rulemaking will remove the MaineCare Benefits Manual (MBM), […]

US Department of Education updates guidance

Posted on March 23, 2020 (September 9, 2025)

The United States Department of Education (USDOE), in response to apparent incorrect assumptions being made across the nation, that providing educational services to student with disabilities via “distance instruction” presents too many barriers. On March 21, 2020 the USDOE published, Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While […]

US Department of Education – Guidance on COVID-19

Posted on March 18, 2020 (September 9, 2025)

In an article published by Disability Scoop, the US Department of Education has offered guidance to educators across the nation on how to handle the needs of students with disabilities. The article notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issued a webinar and fact sheet this week for education leaders aimed at ensuring that students’ civil rights are upheld […]

Carroll Center Opens AT Device Lab to Empower Individuals with Vision Loss

Posted on March 5, 2020 (March 5, 2020)

NEWTON, Mass. Through a partnership with the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, The Carroll Center for the Blind recently launched an assistive technology device lab to help individuals with vision loss to better understand and learn how to effectively use various devices that have the power to help them retain their independence. The open-concept device lab offers access […]

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