Applicants sought for 2012 Visual Learning TechGrants

Monarch Teaching Technologies (MTT) is accepting proposals from qualified educational institutions for their 2012 Visual Learning TechGrant program. Six school districts will be granted access for up to 200 educators to VizZle District Edition, MTT’s web-based authoring tool that offers interactive, visually-supported curriculum for children with autism and other learning challenges.

The 2012 Visual Learning TechGrants are open to any learning institution that would benefit from visual learning and language support for students with autism, pervasive development disorder (PDD), Asperger’s syndrome and other learning challenges. Six TechGrants will be awarded worldwide, providing institutions access to VizZle for the school year. Each TechGrant includes accounts for up to 200 educators, custom professional development, and ongoing technical support. The total retail value of TechGrant awards will total more than $500,000.

Applications must be emailed to techgrant@monarchtt.com by September 21, 2012. Winners will be announced at the Closing the Gap Conference on October 17,2012. For copies of the application and more information about the TechGrants, visit www.monarchtt.com/pressroom.