New technology opens up new opportunities for students with disabilities to explore their senses and learn in new ways. The Watson Institute uses educational technology to help students with disabilities […]
Preschool programs and early childhood intervention establish the fundamental skills and learning systems that set students up for success throughout their academic careers. Early experiences and exposure to literacy activities […]
Seeded with support from the Child Health Association of Sewickley, what started as an idea for a senior project blossomed into a full-blown student-owned and operated business. Meet “Artism”, the […]
The Watson Institute’s Social Center for Academic Achievement (WISCA) program for autistic students incorporates transition services into the curriculum which aim to prepare students for adulthood. As part of this […]
Students at the Watson Institute begin preparing for adulthood early. Officially, transition curriculum starts at age 14, but activities and projects that help students develop the skills to succeed after […]
Watson’s peer mentoring program, which started in the WISCA autism school program, has now expanded to other Watson school programs! The Watson Institute’s special education school programs at our Bridgeville, […]
Special education assistive technology has paved the way for students with disabilities to expand the ways in which they learn and grow. At the Watson Institute’s Education Center South, eye […]
What is Makerspace? A Makerspace is a collaborative work space inside a school, library, or separate public/private facility for making, learning, exploring, and sharing that uses high-tech to no tech […]
At the Watson Institute, our special education teachers and staff work to adapt educational programming to best serve our students’ individualized needs. In the WISCA program, autistic students benefit from […]
The Watson Institute Social Center for Academic Achievement (WISCA) school program provides autistic students with educational, therapeutic, and behavioral support to help them succeed in and outside the classroom. As […]