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Cheryl Farley

Wretches & Jabberers | About the Film - 0 views

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     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."
J B

AT4ASD - 9 views

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    AT4ASD (Assistive Technology for Autism Spectrum Disorders) is a research project studying the iPad 2 and Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Researchers Develop Autism Phone App - 7 views

  • 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.
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    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.
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Autism Teachers - Group | Diigo - 0 views

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    Diigo group for teachers who work with students who have autism.
Amanda Kenuam

Win $2000 in the Sketch-A-Space Competition for Students with Autism - 0 views

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    "special education, special needs, sped, autism, contest, Google SketchUP, EasterSeals, interior design, classroom design, awareness"
Eric Sailers

The iPad: a Near-Miracle for My Son With Autism « selfesteemawareness.com - 10 views

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    Nice blog posting re: iPad for Autism. My blog is mentioned at bottom. 
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neurodiversity.com | autism software - 2 views

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    directory of autism-relevant software
The0d0re Shatagin

Autism Software by MouseTrial: fun exercises to play online - 8 views

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    Autism - Mouse Trial - Click on "_" Letters, Numbers, Food, etc.
J B

Technology in Treatment of Autism - 0 views

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    overview of research on technology with people with autism, why technology is effective & how to incorporate it into any treatment program Series: "M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders" [1/2007]
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Special Education Teacher Describes Fun Classroom Technology Learning Environment to Te... - 6 views

  • video interview with Education Specialist Rebecca Byers.Video Interview: http://web.teachtown.com/article-byers-042011
  • “The technology enables teachers, parents and specialists to work together to provide consistent instruction. Student data reports guide us to develop more effective IEPs (Individual Education Plans). Consistent instruction and progress data are two primary benefits of computer aided instruction to help all children learn.”
  • TeachTown®: Basics incorporates the latest artificial intelligence and best practices in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Discrete Trial Performance to prescribe individual lessons based on learning styles and student progress.
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  • I also think this program would work well for English Language Learners.
  • TeachTown®: Basics was designed by a team of autism researchers led by Dr. Christina Whalen, PhD, BCBA-D, Chief Science Officer, who co-founded the company while working at the University of Washington Autism Center. The intervention curriculum addresses early childhood learning standards, and uses prescriptive and adaptive intelligence to deliver direct instruction. At appropriate intervals, children are motivated with games and rewards. Teachers can view progress reports online and receive a monthly email report to track accountability. The program contains over 800 On Computer Lessons and Off Computer Activities, and delivers thousands of concepts in six essential learning domains: Mathematics, Language Development, Language Arts, Adaptive Skills, Cognitive Skills, and Social and Emotion Skills.
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iTherapy - Emerging Autism Therapy - 7 views

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    A new book is coming out called iTherapy by Lois Jean Brady, in which she coins the term "iTherapy"
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