AI for Impact 
AI for Family Advocacy and Learning: Making Individualized Education Plans Accessible
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AI for Family Advocacy and Learning: Making Individualized Education Plans Accessible
Learn how generative AI can support families by translating, simplifying, and summarizing complex Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). This session showcases a new tool developed by the Burnes Center for Social Change's AI for Impact program in partnership with Innovate Public Schools. The tool helps parents better understand and engage with their child’s educational plan, making advocacy easier and more effective.
Learning Goals
- Identify how generative AI technologies can transform complex educational documents into accessible formats for families, demonstrating the practical applications of the Burnes Center's translation and summarization tool for IEPs
- Analyze real-world examples of how AI-assisted document simplification empowers parents to better advocate for their children's educational needs and participate more effectively in the IEP process
- Explore implementation strategies for schools and districts to incorporate similar AI tools into their family engagement practices, with specific attention to equity, language access, and cultural responsiveness
Speakers
Sofía Bosch Gómez
Assistant Professor in the Department of Art + Design and Fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change, Northeastern University
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