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Book Synopsis Autismo, Família e Inclusão: Desafios e Possibilidades by : Cristiane Gonçalves Moreira
Download or read book Autismo, Família e Inclusão: Desafios e Possibilidades written by Cristiane Gonçalves Moreira and published by Editora Appris. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: O livro resgata a história de vida de um filho com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo (TEA), contada por uma mãe educadora. Nesse sentido, a autora vai tecendo os capítulos no intuito de envolver o leitor nos desafios do cotidiano familiar, social e educacional, assim como nos caminhos pela busca de conhecimentos sobre o autismo. Vivências possivelmente enfrentadas por muitas famílias, professores e profissionais da saúde, que convivem com o autismo diariamente, são apresentadas nestas páginas por meio de uma linguagem direta e acessível. O livro tem potencial também para atrair leitores que desejam conhecer mais o TEA e refletir sobre ferramentas desencadeadoras de cuidado e qualidade de vida para essas pessoas. A autora, por fim, busca despertar e/ou aprofundar uma perspectiva de respeito à diversidade, condição essencial para uma sociedade mais inclusiva e humanizada.
Book Synopsis Educação Inclusiva na Escola - Autismo by : Mylene Oliveira Vieira Ferreira
Download or read book Educação Inclusiva na Escola - Autismo written by Mylene Oliveira Vieira Ferreira and published by Editora Dialética. This book was released on 2022-03-21 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: O conteúdo deste livro é voltado principalmente para professores e foi desenvolvido através de estudo de caso, com intuito de colaborar para um ensino de inclusão adequada para os educandos. O livro relata os desafios que os professores enfrentam no seu dia a dia em sala de aula com uma criança autista, como também a ausência de uma auxiliar ou cuidadora e a falta de uma sala AEE (Atendimento Educacional Especializado). A inserção de aluno com autismo em sala multisseriada, junto com criança com idade e série distintas. A formação profissional precária ou ausência desta de forma continuada, de modo a instruir os profissionais para lidar com o processo de inclusão no ensino e aprendizagem.
Download or read book Autismo e inclusão escolar written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A inclusão de alunos com autismo no ensino comum tem se mostrado um grande desafio para professores, estudantes e suas famílias. Diante disso, o Grupo de Estudo sobre Autismo (Gesa), vinculado ao Núcleo de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão em Educação Especial do Centro de Educação da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, tem desenvolvido estudos na área e por meio desta coletânea, socializa algumas de suas produções, com a expectativa de que os textos ora apresentados contribuam para ampliar o debate sobre a inclusão do aluno com autismo no ensino comum. Tendo em vista a escassez de estudos sobre a temática e a urgência de se promover condições educativas que efetivamente contribuam para avanços no desenvolvimento de crianças e jovens com autismo, bem como a apropriação de conhecimentos abordados na escola, os autores desta coletânea trazem para a discussão temas pungentes, como: práticas pedagógicas na perspectiva da educação inclusiva; aspectos históricos da educação de crianças e jovens considerados “anormais”, no início do século; a inclusão de estudantes com autismo na educação infantil, anos iniciais do ensino fundamental e no ensino médio; o brincar de crianças com autismo, o processo inicial de alfabetização e a experiência da família. Perpassa os estudos apresentados nesta coletânea um olhar sobre crianças e jovens com autismo como sujeitos com potencial para aprender e se desenvolver, desde que lhes sejam ofertadas as condições de aprendizado apropriadas às suas necessidades educativas especiais. Nesse contexto, a escola tem um papel fundamental no sentido de proporcionar a esses estudantes condições para a inserção em novas e variadas relações sociais, para o contato com práticas sociais significativas para sua inclusão social, bem como o acesso ao conhecimento escolar.
Book Synopsis Autismo by : Andrea Lorena Stravogiannis
Download or read book Autismo written by Andrea Lorena Stravogiannis and published by Literare Books. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diagnóstico: autismo. Quando os pais de uma criança autista recebem essa notícia, um universo totalmente desconhecido se abre. De agora em diante, o mundo singular, o universo próprio que seus filhos criaram e que eles observavam de perto passa a ter um nome. O nome de um transtorno que provoca incertezas a respeito do presente e do futuro da criança. E, claro, dos próprios adultos. A obra é um mergulho intenso no universo tão particular que cerca os autistas. Ao longo dos capítulos, profissionais de diversas áreas, como pedagogos, educadores físicos, entre outros, compartilham conhecimentos e práticas para o desenvolvimento e o bem-estar dos autistas, enquanto familiares relatam suas jornadas de aprendizado e afeto trilhadas para superar os desafios. Juntos, eles formam, neste livro, uma importante rede de apoio para levar informação e acolhimento aos leitores, ao mesmo tempo em que ajudam a desmistificar o transtorno e a combater o preconceito. São coautores desta obra: Alicia Viviana Méndez de Rosales, Aline Lourenço Bittencourt, Ana Cordeiro, Ana Emília Linares Pereira, Antoniel Gonçalves, Carolina Robortella Della Volpe, Dejane Menezes, Eloane Coutinho, Fabiana Coimbra Noronha, Fernanda Neves, Gleiciene Rosário dos Reis Cruz, Kaligina Araújo Machado, Léia de Andrade Tessarini, Luciana Garcia de Lima, Maria Pereira da Rocha Martins, Mariana Rocha, Marinalva Flores Valensuela, Nathalia Belmonte, Rosane Moreira Silva de Meirelles, Samidayane Moreira Guerra, Silvia M. Kanawa, Simone Maia Guerra, Socorro Ribeiro, Sonaira Fortunato Pereira, Vanessa Borato Mafra e Yloma Rocha. Dentre os capítulos desta obra, estão: • Dúvidas e intuição dos pais: da suspeita ao diagnóstico do transtorno do espectro autista. Uma viagem de amor; • "Nada sobre nós sem nós": os impactos da pandemia em crianças com transtorno do espectro autista, por meio da percepção dos responsáveis • Autismo, escola e família: a prática pedagógica que transforma • Desvendando a avaliação audiológica no TEA • Autismo e inclusão escolar: primeiras percepções e aproximações • Benefícios da atividade física para crianças com transtorno do espectro autista • A ciência ABA, eu e Bernardo • Meu filho tem autismo. E agora? • Desafios e possibilidades na jornada do jovem adulto com TEA • A linguagem dentro do transtorno do espectro autista (TEA) • Contribuições da neuropsicologia ao autismo: avaliação neuropsicológica das funções executivas do transtorno do espectro autista • Gritos do aprender • A estruturação da rotina para a criança com autismo no contexto domiciliar • Os sinais precoces do transtorno do espectro autista • Autismo: uma maneira diferente de ser, sentir e ver o mundo • Autismo: como saí do luto à luta • Desmitificando ABA – análise do comportamento aplicada – no processo de ensino • Inclusão escolar na perspectiva da análise do comportamento aplicada • Visão de mãe TEA (transtorno do espectro autista) x visão de nutricionista integrativa • Autismo na vida adulta: desafios e possibilidades de inclusão no mercado de trabalho • As contribuições da equipe gestora escolar no desenvolvimento de uma escola inclusiva Autismo: um mundo de expectativas": da presença dos cuidadores nas terapias ao desenvolvimento infantil, uma díade necessária • A importância das habilidades psicomotoras em crianças com transtorno do espectro autista (TEA) • Intervenção precoce: nossa história.
Book Synopsis Autismo by : Andrea Lorena Stravogiannis
Download or read book Autismo written by Andrea Lorena Stravogiannis and published by Literare Books. This book was released on 2024-08-02 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Esta obra oferece uma visão abrangente sobre o impacto do diagnóstico de autismo, abordando tanto a pessoa diagnosticada quanto seus familiares e os profissionais envolvidos. Sob a coordenação editorial da renomada neuropsicóloga Andrea Lorena Stravogiannis, responsável por best-sellers sobre o tema, o livro explora o momento crucial do recebimento do diagnóstico, um período marcado por uma mistura avassaladora de emoções, desde o choque inicial até a busca por compreensão e orientação. Com mais de 40 capítulos, profissionais de diversas áreas compartilham suas experiências e conhecimentos, enfatizando a importância de informações atualizadas e um olhar sensível e individualizado para cada caso e família. Este livro serve como uma referência essencial sobre como proceder diante de um diagnóstico positivo de autismo, oferecendo esperança, força e conscientização. Este primeiro volume da obra "Autismo: Quando o diagnóstico chega" desafia estereótipos e preconceitos e promove o autoconhecimento e a construção de uma nova perspectiva de vida, sendo uma rica e verdadeira fonte de apoio e inspiração para todos os envolvidos nesta jornada enriquecedora. Dentre os temas e capítulos da obra, estão: • Disfunções bioquímicas frequentes no transtorno do espectro autista (TEA), uma abordagem nutricional • Será que eu vou ser feliz novamente? • Aos 45 anos: o diagnóstico do TEA na fase adulta • Autismo feminino: descobrindo a diversidade • A vida escolar e o transtorno do espectro autista • Inclusão que inspira: transformando desafios em oportunidades • Ser-autista e tempo: a questão da temporalidade na psicopatologia do TEA • A jornada do autismo e o luto pelo filho idealizado • A terapia possível: a importância do modelo centrado na família na intervenção da terapia ocupacional • A psicopedagogia como meio para qualificar a inclusão escolar • Entre idas e vindas em tantos lugares: sobre resiliência no diagnóstico de TEA • Construindo conexões: terapia ocupacional e inclusão escolar no mundo do autismo • Autismo: um desafio para pais e escola
Download or read book Autismo written by Simoni Hoffman and published by Literare Books. This book was released on 2022-09-10 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Os casos de portadores do Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) aumentam de forma acelerada. As últimas estatísticas norte-americanas do CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) mostram que a prevalência do TEA era de 1 em cada 166 crianças em 2004, passou para 1 a cada 88 crianças em 2012 e recentemente alcançou a marca de 1 a cada 44 crianças em 2021. Por isso, é preciso falar sobre autismo e não apenas sobre estatísticas, mas quais são os rumos para o desenvolvimento humano sadio a partir do espectro, pois dentro de um espaço bem curto de tempo, grande parte da população será portadora do transtorno em algum grau. Este livro é para todos aqueles que buscam esperança e apoio na jornada do desenvolvimento humano após descobrirem um diagnóstico em TEA. Os caminhos, as soluções, já existem e, no transcorrer destas páginas, você encontrará uma verdadeira constelação de saber com uma reunião eclética dos mais variados profissionais e até do direito da família, por meio de cientistas, terapeutas estudiosos, psicólogos, educadores, psicopedagogos, médicos, fonoaudiólogos, terapeutas ocupacionais, neurocientistas, aplicadores de ABA e especialistas em Transtornos Globais do Desenvolvimento. São autores desta obra: Amanda Luiz Maciel, Andréia T. Theodoro Velho, Antonella Cabrini, Daiana dos Santos Souza Silveira, Daiane Lautert de Mattos, Danielle Bellato Allem, Déborah Evangelista, Elisete Souza, Felipe Konflanz, Giovana Valentini de Jesus, Ivana Nunes, Kevin Simon, Letícia Hoffmann, Luana Dariva, Lucas Silva Ferreira, Maria Luísa de Araújo Costa, Marjorie Duran Rocha, Natalie Duran Rocha, Patrícia da Rosa, Patrícia Presser Wiltgen, Sílvia Cristina Marceliano Hallberg, Simoni Hoffmann, Viviane Prates dos Santos e Yuri Riera Nicolau. Dentre os temas da obra, estão: • Autismo, o olhar dos terapeutas; • O cérebro no autismo: sua estrutura e funcionalidade; • A importância da escola no processo de diagnóstico e desenvolvimento das crianças; • Autismo e o direito: autistas à luz do princípio da igualdade; • A neuropsicopedagogia e a neuropsicologia como recursos indispensáveis no processo de ensino-aprendizagem; • Avaliação neuropsicológica no transtorno do espectro autista; • O método Padovan de reorganização neurofuncional aplicado aos autistas; • Práticas de inclusão escolar à criança com transtorno do espectro autista (TEA); • Desafios e possibilidades no TEA: serviços e estratégias para a psicoeducação familiar; • Estilos parentais: qual é a sua importância no processo do desenvolvimento?; • A comunicação para além da linguagem falada: uma perspectiva pela comunicação aumentativa e alternativa; • Autismo e a adaptação familiar ao diagnóstico: ampliando possibilidades; • Qualidade de vida dos cuidadores de crianças com transtorno do espectro autista; • Autistas em movimento.
Book Synopsis The TEACCH Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorders by : Gary B. Mesibov
Download or read book The TEACCH Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorders written by Gary B. Mesibov and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-02-23 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Professionals can be trained in the program and its methods - Translates scientific knowledge so that practitioners and parents can easily understand the current state of knowledge - Offers strategies that can be tailored to an individual's unique developmental and functional level - Advises parents on how to become involved in all phases of intervention as collaborators, co-therapists, and advocates. - Details how the program can be introduced and adapted for individuals of all ages, from preschooler to adult
Book Synopsis Overcoming Autism by : Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D.
Download or read book Overcoming Autism written by Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been huge advances in our ability to diagnose autism and in the development of effective interventions that can change children’s lives. In this extraordinary book, Lynn Kern Koegel, a leading clinician, researcher, and cofounder of the renowned Autism Research Center at the University of California at Santa Barbara, combines her cutting-edge expertise with the everyday perspectives of Claire LaZebnik, a writer whose experience with a son with autism provides a rare window into the disorder. Together, they draw on the highly effective “pivotal response” approach developed at the center to provide concrete ways of improving the symptoms of autism and the emotional struggles that surround it, while reminding readers never to lose sight of the humor that lurks in the disability’s quirkiness or the importance of enjoying your child. From the shock of diagnosis to the step-by-step work with verbal communication, social interaction, self-stimulation, meltdowns, fears, and more, the answers are here-in a book that is as warm and nurturing as it is authoritative.
Book Synopsis Inclusive Mathematics Education by : David Kollosche
Download or read book Inclusive Mathematics Education written by David Kollosche and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-25 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides an overview of state-of-the-art research from Brazil and Germany in the field of inclusive mathematics education. Originated from a research cooperation between two countries where inclusive education in mathematics has been a major challenge, this volume seeks to make recent research findings available to the international community of mathematics teachers and researchers. In the book, the authors cover a wide variety of special needs that learners of mathematics may have in inclusive settings. They present theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches for research and practice.
Book Synopsis Engaging Autism by : Stanley I. Greenspan
Download or read book Engaging Autism written by Stanley I. Greenspan and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide to the highly recommended Floortime approach for treating children with any of the autism spectrum disorders (ASD). From the renowned child psychiatrist who developed the groundbreaking Floortime approach for children with autism spectrum disorder, Engaging Autism is a clear, compassionate road-map for parents. Unlike approaches that focus on changing specific behavior, Dr. Greenspan's program promotes the building blocks of healthy emotional and behavioral development, showing that children with ASD do not have a fixed, limited potential, and may often join their peers to lead full, healthy lives. With practical advice for every scenario you may face with your autistic child at any age -- including sensory craving, overactivity, avoidant behavior, eating, toilet training, developing social skills and more -- Engaging Autism offers hope for families and redefines how we see children with ASD.
Download or read book Autism written by Sue Fletcher-Watson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on Francesca Happé’s best-selling textbook, Autism: An Introduction to Psychological Theory, this completely new edition provides a concise overview of contemporary psychological theories about autism. Fletcher-Watson and Happé explore the relationship between theories of autism at psychological (cognitive), biological and behavioural levels, and consider their clinical and educational impact. The authors summarise what is known about the biology and behavioural features of autism, and provide concise but comprehensive accounts of all influential psychological models including ‘Theory of Mind’ (ToM) models, early social development models and alternative information processing models such as ‘weak central coherence’ theory. The book also discusses more recent attempts to understand autism, including the ‘Double Empathy Problem’ and Bayesian theories. In each case, the authors describe the theory, review the evidence and provide critical analysis of its value and impact. Recognising the multiplicity of theoretical views, and rapidly changing nature of autism research, each chapter considers current debates and major questions that remain for the future. Importantly, the book includes the voices of autistic people, including parents and practitioners, who were asked to provide commentaries on each chapter, helping to contextualise theory and research evidence with accounts of real-life experience. The book embraces neurodiversity whilst recognising the real needs of autistic people and their families. Thus Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate provides the reader with a critical overview of psychological theory but also embeds this within community perspectives, making it a relevant and progressive contribution to understanding autism, and essential reading for students and practitioners across educational, clinical and social settings.
Book Synopsis A Comprehensive Book on Autism Spectrum Disorders by : Mohammad-Reza Mohammadi
Download or read book A Comprehensive Book on Autism Spectrum Disorders written by Mohammad-Reza Mohammadi and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of the book is to serve for clinical, practical, basic and scholarly practices. In twentyfive chapters it covers the most important topics related to Autism Spectrum Disorders in the efficient way and aims to be useful for health professionals in training or clinicians seeking an update. Different people with autism can have very different symptoms. Autism is considered to be a "spectrum" disorder, a group of disorders with similar features. Some people may experience merely mild disturbances, while the others have very serious symptoms. This book is aimed to be used as a textbook for child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship training and will serve as a reference for practicing psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, general psychiatrists, pediatricians, child neurologists, nurses, social workers and family physicians. A free access to the full-text electronic version of the book via Intech reading platform at http://www.intechweb.org is a great bonus.
Book Synopsis Inclusive Design by : P.John Clarkson
Download or read book Inclusive Design written by P.John Clarkson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inclusive Design: What's in It for Me? presents a comprehensive review of current practice in inclusive design. With emphasis on new ideas for improvement and arguments for wider implementation in future, a unique combination of leading opinions on inclusive design from both industry and academia are offered. The theme throughout encourages a positive view of inclusive design as a good and profitable process and to produce a change to more effective approaches to "design for all". Inclusive Design is composed of two parts with a common chapter structure so that the business and design arguments in favour of inclusive design can be easily compared and assimilated: The Business Case presents the industrial and management benefits of inclusive design. It concentrates on demographic, legal and ethical reasons for all businesses being better off taking inclusivity into account in the design of their products or services. Case histories demonstrating the commercial success of inclusive design are drawn from the experiences of companies such as Tesco, Fiat and The Royal Mail. The Designers' Case focuses on the factors a designer needs to take into account when dealing with inclusivity. "Who is going to use my design?" "What do they need from my design?" "How do I take any medical needs into account?" "Just how "inclusive" is my design?" are all questions answered in this section which presents the necessary tools for effective inclusive design. This part of the book aims to convince a designer that inclusive design is a realistic goal. Inclusive Design will appeal to designers, researchers and students and to managers making decisions about the research and design strategies of their companies.
Book Synopsis Readings for Strategies and Tactics of Behavioral Research by : James M. Johnston
Download or read book Readings for Strategies and Tactics of Behavioral Research written by James M. Johnston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1993 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The readings featured in this volume are compiled from the authors' previously published papers and chapters, as well as newly written materials. At a more advanced level, the readings address certain specialized topics. However, these readings are thematically consistent with the chapters in the companion volume, making them especially suitable as supplementary material. Together with its companion volume, it provides an integrated and coherent account of how to study behavior. Most topics treated in traditional research methods texts are covered in detail, with particular reference to behavior as a subject matter. However, the work is distinctive from other texts in that its topics are organized not around inferential statistical methods, but the needs of a behavioral subject matter and the goal of bringing the researcher's behavior under its control. This approach closely integrates each new chapter with previous chapters, and the result is especially intuitive for students.
Book Synopsis Social Justice for Children and Young People by : Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers
Download or read book Social Justice for Children and Young People written by Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the goal of a social justice approach for children is to ensure that children “are better served and protected by justice systems, including the security and social welfare sectors.” Despite this worthy goal, the UN documents how children are rarely viewed as stakeholders in justice rules of law; child justice issues are often dealt with separate from larger justice and security issues; and when justice issues for children are addressed, it is often through a siloed, rather than a comprehensive approach. This volume actively challenges the current youth social justice paradigm through terminology and new approaches that place children and young people front and center in the social justice conversation. Through international consideration, children and young people worldwide are incorporated into the social justice conversation.
Book Synopsis Assistive Technologies for Assessment and Recovery of Neurological Impairments by : Stasolla, Fabrizio
Download or read book Assistive Technologies for Assessment and Recovery of Neurological Impairments written by Stasolla, Fabrizio and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-10-22 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People with neurological disorders may experience significant problems, isolation, detachment, and passivity while dealing with environmental requests. They constantly rely on caregivers and family assistance, which can create negative outcomes on their quality of life. An emerging way to overcome these issues is assistive technology-based interventions (AT). AT-based programs are designed to fill the gap between human/individual capacities or skills and environmental requests. These technologies can also bring about independence and self-determination and provide people with neurological disorders an active role, positive participation, and an enhanced status in being able to achieve functional daily activities by reducing the roles of their families and caregivers. The positive impacts of this technology are an important area of research, and its usage for neurological disorders is critical for the assessment and recovery of patients. Assistive Technologies for Assessment and Recovery of Neurological Impairments explores the use of AT-based programs for promoting independence and self-determination of individuals with neurological disorders. The chapters discuss AT-based interventions in detail with the specific technologies that are being used, the positive effects on patients, and evidence-based practices. This book also focuses on specific technologies such as virtual reality (VR) setups and augmented reality (AR) as valid ecological environments for patients that ensure methodological control and behavioral tracking for both assessment and rehabilitation purposes. This book is essential for occupational therapists, speech therapists, physiotherapists, neurologists, caregivers, psychologists, practitioners, medical professionals, medical technologists, IT consultants, academicians, and students interested in assistive technology interventions for people with neurological impairments.
Book Synopsis University and School Collaborations During a Pandemic by : Fernando M. Reimers
Download or read book University and School Collaborations During a Pandemic written by Fernando M. Reimers and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on twenty case studies of universities worldwide, and on a survey administered to leaders in 101 universities, this open access book shows that, amidst the significant challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, universities found ways to engage with schools to support them in sustaining educational opportunity. In doing so, they generated considerable innovation, which reinforced the integration of the research and outreach functions of the university. The evidence suggests that universities are indeed open systems, in interaction with their environment, able to discover changes that can influence them and to change in response to those changes. They are also able, in the success of their efforts to mitigate the educational impact of the pandemic, to create better futures, as the result of the innovations they can generate. This challenges the view of universities as "ivory towers" being isolated from the surrounding environment and detached from local problems. As they reached out to schools, universities not only generated clear and valuable innovations to sustain educational opportunity and to improve it, this process also contributed to transform internal university processes in ways that enhanced their own ability to deliver on the third mission of outreach
