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Connecting assistive technology (AT) specialists to share and discuss implementation practices, new ideas, and funding issues.

APTE's new Literacy Suite is a collection of applications & teacher resources designed to meet the needs of visual learners. The program is aimed at special education. The applications provide students with a platform to create their own projects with words, pictures, & videos. [ISTE Learning & Leading With Technology, June/July 2010, Vol. 37 No. 8]

 From the Website: "In Wretches & Jabberers: And Stories from the Road, two men with autism embark on a global quest to change attitudes about disability and intelligence. Determined to put a new face on autism, Tracy Thresher, 42, and Larry Bissonnette, 52, travel to Sri Lanka, Japan and Finland. At each stop, they dissect public attitudes about autism and issue a hopeful challenge to reconsider competency and the future."

assistant professor of speech-langauge pathology at the University of New Mexico who conducts research in augmentative and alternative communication

"The new Voki Educational Web Site includes ideas, networking, and explanations that bring talking avatars to the educational stage. At first glance it appears to be void of advertising, quite a feat since Voki For Education is still free. Next, the educational page has resources that will get everyone in education talking. One resource to check out is the important facts for education. As in all Web 2.0 sites used in education, this is an important read. Next, you may wish to view a collection of lesson plans that include thoughts for using Voki in the classroom. Ideas include all subjects and levels from primary school to the university classroom. Another valuable area is the Teacher Corner."

Looking at issues and news related to using apps on mobile platforms for people with disabilities, and in particular for AAC.  Rebecca Bright is a speech and language therapist and is part of tboxapps, developers of Predictable and Scene&Heard.

University of Georgia researchers have received more than a million dollars to develop a mobile phone application for people with autism and developmental disabilities. The i-Skills would hold videos to help individuals communicate and live more independently. Researchers say it will be like a cookbook for everyday tasks. They plan to involve people with disabilities at every level of the three-year project.

Confirmation of the release date for Apple's next major firmware update iOS 8 was for the most part overshadowed on Tuesday with the Californian tech giant unveiling the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, the Apple Watch, and the new Apple Pay mechanism.

"Welcome to Silver Kite, the new resource from Saltillo, AMDi, and PRC that is dedicated to providing helpful solutions for people with adaptive living needs. Our mission is simple: Allow people with disabilities to participate in - and enjoy - life to the fullest. We're committed to enabling everyone with differing abilities to soar independently - like a kite in the air - by providing the latest and most effective assistive products and comprehensive support. In our catalog and on our website you'll find details on communication devices and other products and accessories that are enabling adults and children around the world to express themselves and lead fuller lives."