"Free Online Collections Available for Use by All Students
The following on-line resources may be able to provide free online books in Audio format.
Assistive Media
AudioBooksforFree.com
Curriki
Free Classic Audio Books
LearnOutLoud.com Free Directory
LibriVox
Lit2Go
LoudLit.org
MIT OpenCourseWare
OER Commons
Online Audio Stories
Podcasts at the iTunes Store
Signed Stories (audiobooks that are also signed)
TeachOutLoud"
AT can be any item, piece of equipment, or teachermade product that is designed to improve a student’s functional capability or help a student succeed in accessing the general education curriculum
Commercially available mapping software, such as Inspiration, is an example of a high-tech solution to organizational work and thought problems
Clip art, videos, animations, maps, diagrams, and other graphic elements can be found online as well and are useful in assisting students who need visual imagery to better understand the concepts in a lesson
modified meterstick with staples at the centimeter markings for tactile use by those with visual impairments
instructional software program that converts text to speech for students who function at low reading levels; such devices could be used with headsets by students during classroom time
Lahm and Morrissette (1994) identify seven instructional areas in which AT has proven advantageous for use with students with mild disabilities: organization, note taking, writing assistance, productivity, access to reference materials, cognitive assistance, and materials modification
Organization
Light-tech solutions include the use of flow charts, task analysis, webbing or networking ideas, and outlining
