Sherri Parkins, M.A.
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Learning Strategist
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Assistive Technologist
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About Me!
I have been supporting people to succeed for many years! I currently work full-time at Seneca College. I am involved in the training of professors, teachers, and the general public on issues related to disability, assistive technology, and learning strategies. I enjoy the challenge of finding unique solutions that incorporate strategies and assistive technology to support students with disabilities on a daily basis. I have co-coordinated a transition program for students with Learning Disabilities. I am on a part-time secondment at Seneca with the Teaching and Learning Department at Seneca to work with faculty on adopting UDL strategies in their teaching.
My education includes an M.A. in Assistive Technology, a B.A. focus on special education, a Child Care Worker diploma; Special Needs, and a certificate in ASL interpretation. I also have additional training in AAC.
I have presented internationally and locally at multiple conferences on assistive technology, learning strategies and disability.
I currently am the Learning Strategist rep with CCAI (Ontario College Committee; Accessibility Issues).
In my free time, I connect with a number of community groups supporting marginalized persons.
Individuals
Need Individualized Strategies
You might have heard the expression, “If you know a person with _____ (insert disability) you only know ONE person with _____ (insert same disability)”. My prescription for glasses is not the same as my friend’s. No two people with custom inserts for their wheelchairs have the same inserts. They have been customized to meet their individual needs. That’s how I approach each student. We need to work together to find the right customization and balance of remediation and accommodation. Learning strategies and assistive technology can have a symbiotic relationship! Using results from Phsycoeducational Assessment and other medical documentation we will work together to find the right differentiated instruction.
Special Projects
PEERS
I am a certified trainer for PEERS, a social skills training programs developed by UCLA for teens and young adults on the autism spectrum. Contact your local Autism Ontario for more information regarding the PEERS program. Or...
Speaking Engagements
Here are some examples of presentations I have enjoyed giving:
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UDL: Boot Camp, UDL and Authentic Assessment, UDL (Sault College)
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What Do E-text have to do with Universal Design: (University of Guelph)
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Classroom Engagement Tools; the Good Things and What to Do About the “Bad”; (University of Guelph)
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Who Stole the Rule Book on Social Interactions?! PEERS for Young Adults;(CACUSS)
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Course Delivery+Note Taking=AODA; Does It Add Up?; University of Guelph
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What I am Late AGAIN!? Time Management; Ready, Set, Success;
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Supporting Mental VIA UDL; (Centennial College)
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Exceptionalities of Children & Youth: Experiential LD Workshop and What to Do
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Teaching with Technology Day Tools of Engagement"
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