A Focus on Students: Supporting special needs and well-being during school closures
A Focus on Students: Supporting special needs and well-being during school closures (26 May 2020)
Special educators, school counselors, and school support personnel will share the challenges and successes of providing remote support for distance learning and the social/emotional needs of students during school closures.
Panelists
Dr. Hélène Dionne
Director of Counseling Services, Landmark School, Prides Crossing, MA, USA
Coeducational school for students diagnosed with dyslexia or another language-based learning disability (LBLD), private/day and residential, grades 2-12
Michael Donahue
Special Education Team Chair, Hopkinton High School, Hopkinton, MA, USA
public, grades 9-12
Cynthia McCobb
Counselor, Clinton Avenue School and Edgewood Magnet School, New Haven, CT, USA
magnet schools, grades K-8
Jason Roderick, MSW
Director of Counseling Services and Wellness Coordinator, Providence Country Day School, East Providence, RI, USA
private/day, grades 6-12
Angela Smith
Upper Primary Principal, English Modern School, Doha, Qatar
international, grades KG1-6
Debbie Stanton
Head of Upper School Student Services, Upper School Guidance Counsellor & DDSL, ACS International School Egham, London, England
international, grades 6-12