{"id":1493,"date":"2026-01-28T17:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/alternative-education\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:32:20","slug":"assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/alternative-education\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistive Technology \u2013 Support for Families in February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"alert alert-info\">\n<p>View a translated version of this page:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-wrdsb-ca.translate.goog\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=am&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\">Amharic \u12a0\u121b\u122d\u129b<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-wrdsb-ca.translate.goog\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=ar&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\">Arabic \u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-wrdsb-ca.translate.goog\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=zh-CN&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\">Chinese (Simplified) \u4e2d\u56fd\u4eba<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-wrdsb-ca.translate.goog\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=zh-TW&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\">Chinese (Traditional) \u7e41\u9ad4\u5b57<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-wrdsb-ca.translate.goog\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=fa&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\">Farsi (Persian) \u0641\u0627\u0631\u0633\u06cc<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-wrdsb-ca.translate.goog\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=fr-CA&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\">French (Canadian)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-wrdsb-ca.translate.goog\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=gu&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\">Gujarati \u0a97\u0ac1\u0a9c\u0ab0\u0abe\u0aa4\u0ac0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-wrdsb-ca.translate.goog\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=pa&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\">Punjabi (Gurmukhi) \u0a2a\u0a70\u0a1c\u0a3e\u0a2c\u0a40<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-wrdsb-ca.translate.goog\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=es&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\">Spanish Espa\u00f1ola<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-wrdsb-ca.translate.goog\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=tr&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\">Turkish T\u00fcrk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-wrdsb-ca.translate.goog\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=uk&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\">Ukrainian \u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u0301\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u043c\u043e\u0301\u0432\u0430<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-wrdsb-ca.translate.goog\/blog\/2026\/01\/28\/assistive-technology-support-for-families-in-february-2026\/?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=vi&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\">Vietnamese Ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Parents, Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Assistive Technology Team of the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is available to support you. Throughout February, they will offer a three-part learning series, focused on digital tools to support your child in developing study skills and managing larger amounts of information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>These sessions aim to support parents, families and caregivers with children in Grades 4 to 8.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Assistive Technology Tools for Parents, Families and Caregivers<\/h2>\n<p>Join the Assistive Technology Team for a three-part series on digital tools. This series will discuss digital tools to help you support your child\u2019s learning at home.<\/p>\n<h3>A Three-part Learning Series<\/h3>\n<h4>Part One: Plan<\/h4>\n<p>Learn how Google Tasks and Google Keep can help your child organize their work, manage their time, and start building strong study habits.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, February 3, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (<a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/yzk-paxc-sgs\">Join the Google Meet<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Part Two: Prepare<\/h4>\n<p>Learn how digital tools like vocabulary lists and collecting highlights can help your child learn how to create their own notes for studying and research.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday, February 11, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (<a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/efy-hyrz-cyp\">Join the Google Meet<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Part Three: Practice<\/h4>\n<p>Learn how digital tools in Read&amp;Write can help your child develop skills for practicing for presentations and studying for tests.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday, February 19, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. (<a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/vsj-knxd-gpf\">Join the Google Meet<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Attend<\/h2>\n<p><strong>No registration is required.<\/strong> Simply join a Google Meet at the appropriate time to attend the session of interest to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>View a translated version of this page: Amharic \u12a0\u121b\u122d\u129b Arabic \u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a Chinese (Simplified) \u4e2d\u56fd\u4eba Chinese (Traditional) \u7e41\u9ad4\u5b57 Farsi (Persian) \u0641\u0627\u0631\u0633\u06cc French (Canadian) Gujarati \u0a97\u0ac1\u0a9c\u0ab0\u0abe\u0aa4\u0ac0 Punjabi (Gurmukhi) \u0a2a\u0a70\u0a1c\u0a3e\u0a2c\u0a40 Spanish Espa\u00f1ola Turkish T\u00fcrk Ukrainian \u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u0301\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u043c\u043e\u0301\u0432\u0430 Vietnamese Ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t Parents, Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child? 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