Janet Peters has joined the Great Lakes
ADA and Accessible
IT Center staff and will be leading the Accessible
IT K-12 initiative. Formally, the Director of
PACER-s Simon Technology Center, she has over 10 years of experience promoting equal access to technology to help individuals with disabilities reach their potential and has experience working with schools to integrate accessible technology for use by all students.
In today's schools, students regularly use technology for learning such as software and internet research, communication via e-mail or electronic chats, and productivity tools to complete assignments, such as multimedia presentations. This wide-spread use of technology in schools has supported learning and improved educational outcomes. However, some students with disabilities find it difficult, if not impossible, to use standard educational technologies, even when provided with assistive technology.
The Great Lakes' Accessible
IT initiative helps address this issue by offering free training, technical assistance, referrals, and resource material for
K-12 school districts in the region. The Accessible
IT initiative also works with Postsecondary institutions.
To sign up for a monthly
K-12 bulletin or for more information on the initiative contact Janet Peters at 800-949-4232 (Voice/
TTY) or via our
on-line contact form.
