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Kathleen H. McClaskey, President of Ed Tech Associates, is an educational and assistive technology consultant and in her 25th year in using technology in the classroom. In this quarter century, she has been a computer teacher, technology integration specialist, K–12 technology director and graduate instructor for Plymouth State University and Cambridge College in online and onsite technology courses. Last year, she was awarded a three-year New Hampshire Math and Science Partnership grant for the Science4All project where science teachers will learn how to apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles using accessible technology tools in an inquiry-based science lessons. Kathleen is a frequent national and regional workshop presenter and consultant on topics that include technology for diverse learners, Universal Design for Learning, the role of technology to improve literacy outcomes for all students and utilizing interactive whiteboards in group instruction with autistic students. She has presented at National Education Computing Conference, the TRLD Conference, the International Dyslexia Association Conference, Schools Moving Up Webinars and numerous regional and state conferences in the northeast. Kathleen is a board member of ISTE SETSIG; Advocacy Chair of NHSTE, an ISTE affiliate; a board member of the NH branch of the International Dyslexia Association and a board trustee of the Strong Foundations Charter School in Pembroke, NH.
Randy J. Welch, MA, CAGS is currently the Chief Program Officer for the Spaulding Youth Center in Tilton, New Hampshire, a residential treatment center for children and youth with a wide range of neurological and clinical disorders. He has developed and supervised programs in several residential treatment facilities and public schools in his 18 years of working with children. He has earned a CAGS in School Psychology and a Masters in Counseling Psychology. Randy has presented nationally and regionally on a range of topics focused on improving education and treatment for children including leadership and the use of technology with neurologically impaired students.
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