Our Adaptive Technology Lab
is taught by Leigh Ann Harbort, Teacher and Evan Hughes, Paraeducator. Our classes consist of group activities to encourage technology usage in a natural classroom and community environment and independent student workstations, where students have individually adapted access to technology based on their needs.
Leigh Ann Harbort
I began my career as a Board Certified-Music Therapist for which I still hold the certification (Tennessee Tech University) and I worked in that field for 13 years with Geriatrics, Adult and Adolescent Psychiatrics, and Individuals with Disabilities. I received my Masters Degree in Education in Curriculum & Instruction and Instructional Leadership from Lipscomb University. I began teaching at Harris Hillman in 2004 (the first 5 years were as the music teacher). As of September 2018, I have earned my Assistive Technology Certificate from the University of Illinois-Chicago.
Our society is not created for easy access for people with complex needs. Evan and I work to unlock the world of technology for our students and help them access the unlimited knowledge and resources that are available. Many of our students are working on basic cause and effect skills and figuring out their immediate world. We want to help them gain these skills and then help them see the bigger world. We are constantly modifying equipment using budget friendly methods to assist our students in gaining access and to meet their individual needs and interests.
We have created this website to share what we do with others. We are constantly researching tricks, sites, blogs, etc. because as we know, adapted technology can change as quickly as technology itself. Also, as our students achieve skills we want to make sure we can accommodate progress--it is why we do what we do!
Our society is not created for easy access for people with complex needs. Evan and I work to unlock the world of technology for our students and help them access the unlimited knowledge and resources that are available. Many of our students are working on basic cause and effect skills and figuring out their immediate world. We want to help them gain these skills and then help them see the bigger world. We are constantly modifying equipment using budget friendly methods to assist our students in gaining access and to meet their individual needs and interests.
We have created this website to share what we do with others. We are constantly researching tricks, sites, blogs, etc. because as we know, adapted technology can change as quickly as technology itself. Also, as our students achieve skills we want to make sure we can accommodate progress--it is why we do what we do!
Evan Hughes
I attended Ramapo College of NJ prior to working for the NJ State Department of Children's Services from 1983-1984. In 1984 I moved to Nashville and toured Harris-Hillman School. I started working at Harris Hillman the very next day. I have been at this School in a variety of different classrooms for 35 years. I love working with our students in the Technology Lab, the challenges of adapting equipment for individual student’s needs gives me the chance to help in their success as students. Leigh Ann and I have also been fortunate to have presented our ideas for the past 7 years during the annual TAAT convention, Partners in Education (PIE) Conference, and at the MNPS District Teacher Inservice training.
I have been contract license member (Ms108244078) of the IOS App Developer Program through Apple Inc (US), and I have also developed apps for Google Market Place through Google.com (US).
Our Tech Lab adaptations are frequently created from a budget perspective so they can be recreated and used by educators, caregivers and families in everyday life.
I have been contract license member (Ms108244078) of the IOS App Developer Program through Apple Inc (US), and I have also developed apps for Google Market Place through Google.com (US).
Our Tech Lab adaptations are frequently created from a budget perspective so they can be recreated and used by educators, caregivers and families in everyday life.