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Category Archives: assistive technology
Assistive Technology Radio
From Patrick Black over on Teaching All Students. The INData Project, over at Easter Seals Crossroads in Indiana has an interesting new way to catch up on Assistive Technology information. Assistive Technology Radio is a free, 24 hour radio station that … Continue reading
Posted in assistive technology, Assistive technology radio, assistive technology update, free, INData project
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Ed Tech Trends to Look for in 2012: AT Connections and Accommodations
From Lon over on No Limits to Learning. I read this article “12 Education Tech Tends to Watch in 2012″ today and thought it was an important list of trends to consider in the assistive technology field. One trend in … Continue reading
Posted in assistive technology, Bring your own device to school, Ed tech trends in 2012, school and ipads, tech devices at school
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Get to Know Nook Study for PC and Mac
From Lon over on No Limits to Learning. On the journey of researching e book readers and tools for print disabilities, I stumbled across Nook Study, a free download from Barnes and Noble for PC and Mac only – it … Continue reading
Posted in assistive technology, Nook Reader App, Nook Study, text to speech books
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Department of Education Releases Report on Post Secondary Learning Materials
From Kristin McDonald over on CEC Policy Insider. This week, the Department of Education released a report on the Disparities in Post Secondary learning materials for students with disabilities. The Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) in Postsecondary Education … Continue reading
Posted in assistive technology, NCLB/ESEA, U.S. Department of Education
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14 Apps for AAC, Part Two
From Lon over on No Limits to Learning. Here is Part 2 on the AC Apps for the iPad. I am going to be getting my hands on all of them and writing reviews of each to kick off 2012 … Continue reading
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14 Apps for AAC, Part One
From Lon over on No Limits to Learning. I have been getting requests for information on apps that use the iPad as a speech device. There are so many out there and I have compiled a list of 14 apps … Continue reading
Posted in AAC apps, AAC on iPod Touch, assistive technology, iPad apps for communication
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AT Manual by Hope Technology School (@Hopetechschool) #assistivetch #spedtech #spedchat #inclusion
From Jeremy over on Teaching All Students. I am excited to share one of my new favorite assistive technology resources with our readers today! This resource has been developed by Hope Technology School (HTS). HTS is a not-for-profit school in Palo Alto, … Continue reading
Posted in assistive technology, Inclusion
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Wednesdays with Sam (@SFecich) #spedtech #assistivetech #spedchat
From Jeremy over on Teaching All Students. Hello! I am Samantha Fecich, I am currently a Ph.D. student in the Instructional Systems program at Penn State University. This is such a great opportunity to learn, share, research, and collaborate with … Continue reading
Posted in assistive technology, life skills, resources, thematic instruction
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Opportunities for Success with Switches by @SENICT #assistivetech #augcomm #spedchat
From Jeremy over on Teaching All Students. Many years ago my kindergarten teacher, Miss Pinder thrust a pencil into my tiny hands and asked me to draw a picture. From that first day in school, every one of my teachers … Continue reading
Posted in assistive technology, communication, Guest Posts, ideas, switches
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Opportunities for Success with Switches by @SENICT #assistivetech #augcomm #spedchat
From Jeremy over on Teaching All Students. Many years ago my kindergarten teacher, Miss Pinder thrust a pencil into my tiny hands and asked me to draw a picture. From that first day in school, every one of my teachers … Continue reading
Posted in assistive technology, communication, Guest Posts, ideas, switches
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