From Bias to Buy-in: A Roadmap to Build AI Capacity for Students with Learning Disabilities

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

instruction, literacy & inclusion

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

beginner

Age Span:

kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12

Target Audience:

AT specialist
consultant
educator
family member / caregiver
K-12 administration
occupational therapist
special educator
speech language pathologist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.01

ACVREP CEs:

1

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Bloomington

Description:

Building artificial intelligence (AI) capacity is about creating systems, not just adding tools, training, and policies—while recognizing the strong, often divided emotions surrounding AI adoption. How do we strike a balance using academic strategies, scaffolds, AT, and AI tools to prevent both cognitive overload and cognitive offloading? Building AI capacity is essential for inclusion, accessibility, enhanced functionality, independence, and equal opportunities for all students.

This interactive session will provide attendees practical takeaways to build AI capacity by increasing awareness, buy-in, utilization, and integration across learning environments. We will provide a roadmap and examples for conducting an environmental survey, cultivating a culture to connect educational silos, and developing sustainable systems for staff training and support. We will also share lessons learned and ongoing quality improvement initiatives.

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• After attending this session, participants will be able to

1. Explain how artificial intelligence can enhance assistive technology and improve access, inclusion, and independence for students with learning disabilities.

• After attending this session, participants will be able to

2. Identify the key components of AI capacity-building within a school system, including material, staff, organizational, and structural capacity.

• After attending this session, participants will be able to

3. Apply strategies for integrating AI tools and academic scaffolds in ways that support student learning while reducing the risks of cognitive overload and cognitive offloading

Disclosures:

Ruth is a part-owner and has a financial relationship with Building Wings.
I receive a salary from Everstone Academy, private consulting, and from selective speaking engagements.