Mark Surabian
Assistive Technology Consultant at ATHelp.com
Mark Surabian has utilized assistive and instructional technologies to directly serve the educational and vocational needs of thousands of individuals with disabilities for over 29 years, across five states, in both private and public school systems, in residential and work facilities, and within home-based learning programs. He developed and presently operates ATHelp.org, a free assistive technology support program at the JCC in Manhattan (and accompanying website), where he has served the needs of over 2500 children and adults with learning, communication, vision, and physical challenges. He has now begun offering free professional trainings at the JCC for local schools, agencies, and parent groups as well. As an Assistive Technology Consultant he has provided services to NYC DOE, NYS AMacces-VR, and to well over 50 school systems across the Tri-State area to address the curriculum, UDL, and participation needs of students, and further provide training/support for educators
He is an instructor for Pace University’s Graduate School of Education, a frequent lecturer on AT at local colleges (Bankstreet College, Columbia University Teachers College, NYU, etc.), and has conducted trainings for NYC educators through The Everyone Reading Assn., The NYC Special Education Collaborative, and The Teachers College Inclusive Classrooms Project. He has collaborated on numerous research projects and publications on the use of AT for learning, communication, and accessibility. He is currently working on a dissertation examining educator perceptions on the value of Cloud-based AT for students with learning challenges. His free resources may be found at www.ATHelp.org and appointments may be made by contacting him at ATHelp@me.com