Making New Friends- November 27th
An exciting byproduct of our relationship with Bridges, has been the opportunity to connect with other educators and therapists who have students utilizing eye gaze technology. Last week, the three of us had the pleasure of visiting Glenwood Special Day School, in Hamilton, Ontario. Glenwood is similar to our setting in that it is a dedicated school for children with special needs. They differ from us, however, in that as a Section 68 School Authority, our school is not affiliated with a school board, whereas Glenwood is part of the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB). As well, Glenwood's student population tends to be adolescent aged students whereas we most often serve students at the elementary level. Finally, whereas our school's mandate is to determine and implement strategies that will enable student success in community school settings, Glenwood generally sees students who have not been able to thrive in their community schools and often complete their edu...