Establishing a One-of-a-Kind School for Autism with Renad Academy’s Curriculum Coordinator, Joe Norton - S2E22

Students with autism are too often left without a voice - that’s a challenge for which Renad Academy has some exemplary solutions…

Over the school’s 9 years, they’ve become Qatar’s shining beacon of SEN learning, thanks in no small part to this week’s guest, Curriculum Coordinator Joe Norton!

Join us as we explore how to best accommodate students with autism, the essential personalisation that helps them to connect, and the future prospects that Renad Academy creates for its students. 

This episode covers

• The use of communication devices and AI to give students with autism a voice and agency
• Leveraging generative AI to create personalised learning content tailored to students' interests and abilities
• Renad Academy’s focus on community-based instruction to help students with autism develop real-world skills 
• Future opportunities for students with autism, from employment to post-secondary education

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Duncan Verry

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Joe Norton

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-norton-2b386854/

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