Tara Mason
Tara Mason holds a Ph.D. in Special Education specializing in visual impairment and assistive technology. She currently works with a school district in the Boulder Valley as the Lead Assistive Technology and Written Language Program Specialist. She previously worked with Texas Tech University’s TVI teacher certification program in the capacities of university supervisor, teaching and research assistant.
Tara has been invited to facilitate professional development nationwide regarding assistive technology and the new Common Core State Standards. She has previously worked as a TVI at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired for several years. Additionally, Tara is a certified special education and English Language Learners teacher. She is the founder and lead consultant for New Tech for Ed, an assistive technology consulting company facilitating professional development and program evaluation of technology programs for students who have visual and/or multiple impairments (www.newtechfored.com).
- Assistive Technology = Access for All
- Assistive Technology Assessment
- Assistive Technology (AT), CCSS and AT Assessment
- Assistive Technology: Evaluation, Implementation, Instruction, and Progress Monitoring
- Assistive Technology Resources
- Assistive Technology for Students with Visual Impairments
- Instructional Strategies for Implementing iPads as Assistive Technology
- Linking iPads to the Expanded Core Curriculum
- Math Window Braille
- A Parent’s Perspective on Using an iPad with her Son
- Technology to Access Curriculum
- Using iPads with Students who have CVI or Multiple Impairments