# How AI Is Changing Assistive Technology in Education - Bonus Episode with Beacon College Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/easy-edtech-podcast-with-monica-burns-939462/how-ai-is-changing-assistive-technology-in-education-bonus-episode-with-beacon-college Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/easy-edtech-podcast-with-monica-burns-939462/how-ai-is-changing-assistive-technology-in-education-bonus-episode-with-beacon-college.md Podcast: [Easy EdTech Podcast with Monica Burns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/easy-edtech-podcast-with-monica-burns-939462) Published: 2026-02-27T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://classtechtips.com/2026/02/27/assistive-technology-bonus/ Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/easyedtechpodcast/Easy_EdTech_-_Bonus_-_Beacon.mp3?dest-id=1108193 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/easy-edtech-podcast-with-monica-burns-939462/episodes/how-ai-is-changing-assistive-technology-in-education-bonus-episode-with-beacon-college Duration seconds: 1499 ## Resource In this episode, I sit down with Sam Owens and Shauna Misir, learning specialists and academic advisors at Beacon College, to explore how AI is reshaping assistive technology for neurodivergent learners. You'll also hear practical examples of how tools like NotebookLM, Goblin Tools, and AI writing supports can improve reading, writing, and organization while maintaining clear boundaries for responsible use. If you want to better understand how AI can support accessibility, inclusion, and personalized learning in education, this episode has you covered! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2026/02/27/assistive-technology-bonus/ Sponsored by Beacon College: http://beaconcollege.edu Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/ Take your pick of free EdTech resources: https://classtechtips.com/free-stuff-favorites/ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/easy-edtech-podcast-with-monica-burns-939462/episodes/how-ai-is-changing-assistive-technology-in-education-bonus-episode-with-beacon-college/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/easy-edtech-podcast-with-monica-burns-939462/how-ai-is-changing-assistive-technology-in-education-bonus-episode-with-beacon-college.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.