The Lab and Center of Advanced Technologies in Special Education (Matav)

The Lab and Center of Advanced Technologies in Special Education (Matav) 

“Matav” is aimed at advancing at-risk populations and children with special needs using state-of-the-art technologies. In this spirit it focuses on:  

1. promoting children’s language, literacy, and cognition by means of state-of-the-art technologies, 

2. development and research of educational interventions using technology, 

3. parental coaching in the use of educational technologies, and 

4. educational staff training for applying advanced technologies in special education.  

Prof. Adina Shamir is the founder of the center and heads it. Researchers, specialists in educational technology, and students (M.A. and Ph.D.) are working together in the lab and the clinic.

The Center for Technology in Special Education