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How Tech Can Help or Harm Instruction for English Learners With Disabilities

Oct 23, 2026

From Chromebooks to AI-driven platforms in classrooms, technology plays a big — and often controversial — role in students’ lives. Tech’s capacity to help or distract from student learning was a key discussion point in a recent Education Week webinar on practical strategies district and school leaders and teachers should consider in supporting English learners with disabilities. Sara Kangas, associate professor and program director of the COE's special education program and webinar panelist, suggested teachers consider whether the technology being used is hurting or helping peer-to-peer interactions among English learners with disabilities.

School Psychology

Rebecca Harten: Exploring the Intersection of Education and Psychology

Oct 21, 2026

Looking for a way to merge her love for the school environment with her growing passion for psychological science, Rebecca Harten discovered school psychology—the perfect avenue for her career aspirations. When Harten began her search for a graduate program to become an Education Specialist, she chose the Lehigh's College of Education.

Student Spotlight: Michael Ackeret

Oct 8, 2026

Michael Ackeret is a master’s student in the COE's Mental Health Counseling program with a deep commitment to serving marginalized and underserved populations. Driven by a passion for social justice in healthcare, his clinical focus spans trauma-informed care, suicide prevention, support for older adults, and LGBTQIA+ mental health.

Autism Services
Special Education

Webinar Focuses on Legal Standards for a Free and Appropriate Public Education

Oct 2, 2026

Lehigh University Autism Services is sponsoring a webinar as part of their Community Learning Series titled, From IEP to Advocacy: Legal Standards for a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Alternative Avenues for Decisions on October 30 from noon to 1 p.m. The guest speaker is Perry A. Zirkel.

Special Education

Student Spotlight: Molly Ruiz

Oct 1, 2026

For Molly Ruiz, pursuing a doctorate at Lehigh University is both a major professional milestone and a return to her roots. Originally from the Lehigh Valley and currently residing in Central Pennsylvania, Ruiz is a part-time student in the Special Education Ph.D. program, balancing graduate studies with her professional life.