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This is a collaborative project to create an open-source electronic book reader that will support various formats including DAISY and EPUB content. Currently the software is limited to supporting DAISY 2.02 format 'Talking Books'. DAISY / EPUB reader requires a minimum of version 1.5 of Android (also known as 'cupcake'). When the application is installed on a device with version 1.6 or later with TalkBack installed, the navigation of files and folders on the SD card is spoken. The application can be downloaded from the Downloads section of the project site: http://code.google.com/p/android-daisy-epub-reader/downloads/list.

As thought leaders and practical innovators in education, we live in the intersection of technology and strategy. We look deep into the reservoir of the research literature, balanced with the real-life of today's educational environments, to share content for your immediate use (or at least to encourage immediate thinking). This site is a modern day chalk board where we sketch out our ideas, discoveries of others, and "stumble-ons" that we had no idea existed. Jason Gibson (the strategist) and Jason Carroll (the technologist) are popular conference speakers that have engaged educators, counselors, and administrators from across the globe (often referred to as The Jasons). Heavily influenced by the tpack, universal design for learning, and systematic instruction frameworks, we focus on tools and strategies that make a difference.

Links to a number of Conceptual Units, especially Literature and media - a number are in IRA's Read Write Think site which also has links to state standards. A work in progress.

"AT of the Week is a simple idea.  Each week I'll try to hunt around the web and find a free or open source assistive technology solution.  If I can host it, I'll store it and provide a link to it on this page.  Sometimes that will link to third party sites where you can safely download the solution from."

The purpose of this group is to share Boardmaker boards/activities (provide a link to the file on Boardmaker Activity Share or other share site), help each other trouble shoot an activity, or discuss ideas for actitivies. If you have any questions, please contact on of the group moderators (Jeannette Van Houten, Patrick Black, Heather Straus Caro, Carol Villars, or myself).

On this site you can find a series of PowerPoint stories featuring the characters Reg and Lellow by Chris Roland. The stories have been designed to help young children learn English and can be used in class with pre-school, infant and primary levels.  As they have been written by an English teacher, they also have a  number of pedagogical features to aid language acquisition, make in class storytelling as easy as possible for the teacher and story content easily integrated into schools' English curriculum.

Zac Browser is an interface that simplifies and blocks aspects of sites which may make it difficult for autistic students.

watch this site for occassional AT software

Software to command and control your computer using your voice, dictation to e-mail and word programs, and speech to have the computer read documents, email, and web sites to you.

Good site for Rubrics - with advertising

SwitchClimber is a web site that teaches switch users to access the computer through small sequential steps and data-based feedback

"special education, classroom, SPED, worksheets, certificates, printables, classroom management"