“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.”
— African Proverb
July 17-28, 2006
This is a two-week educational study Institute sponsored by
Abilities! in collaboration with the
Center for Opportunities and Outcomes for People with Disabilities at
Teachers College, Columbia University.
Twelve teachers, therapists and administrators from Belfast, Northern Ireland and
Dublin, Ireland will join with faculty and staff of Abilities!, the
Henry Viscardi School, Kornreich Technology
Center and Teachers College (TC) faculty and students in sharing information
and “best practices” in areas of assistive and instructional technology,
school and community transition with particular emphasis on serving individuals
with severe physical disabilities and other health impairments. Abilities! and TC
staff will direct a series of field visits, skill development and critical topic
sessions during the ten day study activities. Final outcome is to develop an ongoing
cooperative working relationship within both the Northern and Southern Ireland targeted
areas along with U.S. partners given common areas of interest in professional development
and research in special education.