Nevada PEP and Nevada Department of Education Distribute KidSmart Computers

LAS VEGAS - Oct. 4, 2014 - PRLog -- Nevada PEP has received a donation by IBM of four of its KidSmart Young Explorer Computers to help children with disabilities and their classmates learn to use the computers together. Through PACER Center, Nevada PEP is proud to be the partner for our state. Nevada PEP and Nevada Department of Education have collaborated together by developing a competition grant to find early childhood classrooms that are promoting inclusion practices.  In the competition grant, these preschools outlined innovative practices that would be put into place if they were awarded these wonderful computers. The winners of this grant are

Peace Garden Child Care Center—Las Vegas, NV

Christ Kids Child Center—Las Vegas, NV

Big Steps Little Feet Preschool—Reno, NV

Hawthorne Preschool—Hawthorne, NV

As Rebecca Miller from Peace Garden remarked; “Our Kidsmart computer has given our kids an opportunity to learn to share and improve their computer skills. We are grateful for this donation.”

Nevada PEP is a statewide organization serving families with children having an array of special needs from birth to 26 and their service providers.  Nevada PEP offers a variety of training workshops on special education and disability related topics.  Information on training opportunities and registration is available on-line at www.nvpep.org or through the Nevada PEP office at (702) 388-8899.

Nevada PEP’s mission: To increase the opportunities for home, community and school success for children with disabilities, including those who are at risk or who have serious emotional disturbances, their families and their service providers, through education, encouragement and empowerment activities.