Speakers
Matthew Newton
EdS, ATP, CPACC
Assistive Technology Coordinator
Virginia Department of Education's Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Tech
Matt's focus is supporting general and special education teachers, administrators, and related service providers in finding and implementing low to high-tech solutions and UDL strategies for PK-12 students with disabilities. Matt began his career in education as a special education teacher working with learners with multiple disabilities in the Roanoke City Public Schools division and has also served there as an instructional technology resource teacher. He was recognized as Roanoke City's Teacher of the Year in 2014 and Virginia's Region 6 Teacher of the Year in 2015.
Event(s) Authored
From OSEP to VDOE to Your Division - New AT Guidance and What It Means for You - 2024 TechKnowledgy
AT Teams Oregon Trail Style! - 2023 TechKnowledgy
Archived Putting the 'AT' in mATh: Making Math More Accessible with Assistive Technology - Virtual TechKnowledgy 2020-2021
Fixer Upper: A hands-on workshop for improving the accessibility of your instructional materials - Virtual TechKnowledgy 2020-2021
Archived Digital Accessibility Summer Series: Let’s Make Our PowerPoint/Google Slides Accessible to All! - Virtual TechKnowledgy 2019-2020
Archived Digital Accessibility Summer Series: Word and Google Document Accessibility - Virtual TechKnowledgy 2019-2020
Assistive Technology Supports for Challenging Behavior - TechKnowledgy 2018-2019
Archived No Chromebooks? No Problem! PCs and Macs are Accessible for Diverse Learners too - Virtual TechKnowledgy 2016-2017