On-Demand Virtual Training
Thank you so much for a great webinar. This training was one of my best I’ve hard for a long time. The information was great and so informative, especially in our everyday life at [work]. I could see my student as I was listening.”
-Esther K., Paraprofessional at Medford Public Schools
Immigrant students with disabilities and special needs bring strengths, resilience and diverse experiences into K–12 classrooms, but they also face layered barriers related to language, culture and learning differences.
This 90-minute webinar focuses on practical, classroom-based strategies K–12 educators can use to ensure meaningful access to education for multilingual learners with disabilities, make content-rich history and civics instruction more accessible and better support Latino students with ADHD.
This training was originally held on March 10, 2026.
Learning objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Identify and apply practical, classroom-based strategies for supporting immigrant students with disabilities and special needs
- Make history and civics instruction more accessible for immigrant students with disabilities
- Learn strategies for supporting immigrant students with ADHD
Recordings & Resources
Presented by:
- Claudia Rinaldi, PhD, Dean of Curricular Integration and Director of the RoseMary B. Fuss Teaching and Learning Center, Lasell University
- Rich Cairn, History, Civics and Social Studies Inclusion Specialist, Emerging America
- Tamara Schlez, ADHD Coach and Engagement Coordinator, El Futuro
- Miguelina Suero, Family Support Specialist, El Futuro
Watch the full recording of the training on Zoom
Read this list of resources crowdsourced from the webinar presenters and participants.
Modules
Ensuring True Access to Education for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities
Claudia Rinaldi, PhD, Dean of Curricular Integration and Director of the RoseMary B. Fuss Teaching and Learning Center, Lasell University
Rinaldi provides an important overview of how we can ensure meaningful access to education for multilingual learners with disabilities, with strategies that’ll provide a strong foundation for thinking about equity and access in our classrooms.
Check out these resources:
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Todos merecemos ser comprendidos (Understood for All)
Making Instruction Accessible in Content-Rich History and Civics
Rich Cairn, History, Civics and Social Studies Inclusion Specialist, Emerging America
Learning about immigrant history and disability history is important for all students. Cairn has tips for making history and civics instruction accessible while keeping the content meaningful and engaging.
Check out these resources:
- Emerging America
- Resources Padlet: Teaching History, Civics and Social Studies to Multilingual Learners with Disabilities
- Closing the Gap in Civics for Students with Disabilities in Classrooms from K-12 (Emerging America)
- Universal Design for Learning with Social Studies (Emerging America)
- Webinar recap (Emerging America)
Culturally Responsive Approaches for the Latino Community and Students with ADHD
Tamara Schlez, ADHD Coach and Engagement Coordinator, El Futuro
Miguelina Suero, Family Support Specialist, El Futuro
This presentation discusses culturally responsive approaches for supporting Latino students with ADHD and how educators can better understand and respond to the needs of these learners and their families.
Check out these resources:
- ADHD resource website in Spanish (El Futuro)
- ADHD: Resources for Teachers to Better Engage the Hispanic Community in English and Spanish (El Futuro)
- ADHD Guide for Parents in English and Spanish (El Futuro)
- An IEP & 504 Meeting Checklist for Educators & Latinx Parents (ADDitude)
Please note: The views expressed by guest presenters are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Immigrant Learning Center.