This site offers a training module for transporting students w/ special needs. Topics covers include; Types of Disabilities and Behaviors , Team Communication Issues, Specialized Equipment, Loading and Unloading Emergency Situations

QIAT has so many good free resources, including quality indicators etc... :)

http://indicators.knowbility.org/index.html
http://indicators.knowbility.org/indicators.html

evaluating apps can be daunting, here is a resource that helps break it down for AAC...

http://indicators.knowbility.org/docs/resourcebank/Sorting_AAC_aaps_OCT302011.pdf

http://aac-rerc.psu.edu/index.php/pages/show/id/44
(FREE WEBINARS... & QUIZZES)

http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/aac/index.html (FREE)

:)
Holly

Judith Kuster Resources- I can't even begin to describe the information found on this site. It catalogs information by speech and language category and the list of therapy ideas just seems endless as I scroll down the page!

31 Apps for SLPs http://www.teachthought.com/literacy-2/31-speech-and-language-apps-for-ipad/

Geek SLP - http://www.geekslp.com/#

Therapy App 411: A place to go to find specific apps for specific targeted skills, app reviews
http://www.therapyapp411.com/p/what-is-therapyapp411.html

:)
Holly

Jackpot! This website categorizes, reviews, and lists price for apps for people with disabilities
http://bridgingapps.org

Autism Society of MN, Mark Coppin's Wheel of apps for autism:

http://www.ausm.org/index.php/235-app-wheel-for-students-with-autism.html

a website that outlines apps by category
www.appitic.com

http://www.Speakingofspeech.com
Awesome website for speech materials to print and laminate. Has artic., language, fluency, voice, AAC, social, thematic units. Across a variety of developmental levels.

I am sharing the resources from the AAC cohort i am participating in, hope you find some of it useful...thanks


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjVaZg1xJJdidC1jTk9oc0dUX1dnLTRVQTlSaWxxTmc#gid=0
(list of APPS broken down by age, etc..)
http://www.communicateat.com.au/products/aac/detail/8-communication/flypage.pbv.v6/233-assistive-chat-keyguard?sef=hcfp

I am sharing the resources from the AAC cohort i am participating in, hope you find some of it useful...thanks
http://www.nthurston.k12.wa.us/Page/9482

some more resources..for rectech just FYI :)

http://www.oandp.com/products/trs/sports-recreation/

http://www.beneficialdesigns.com/rectech/rectech.html

http://www.rectech.org/conference/presentations/I%20-%20Opening%20Session/Cooper%20-%20State%20of%20the%20Science.pdf

www.wati.org/content/supports/free/pdf/Ch10-RecLeisure.pdf‎

UDL & meeting the new core cirriculum standards a hot topic in schools... those w/ AT background and tech background in general will have great potential to progress UDL for students/vocational endeavors etc.. one of the DPI consultants for UDL/common core is an OT.... ;)

http://www.udlcenter.org

http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/chapter4.cfm

http://www.asha.org/Publications/leader/2011/110830/Universal-Design-for-Learning--Meeting-the-Needs-of-All-Students/

http://standards.dpi.wi.gov/stn_ccss

:)
Holly

http://www.adaptivedrivingspecialists.com
http://www.adaptivedriving.com
http://www.adaptivedrivingprogram.com

ROBOTICS AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY: A WIN-WIN SCENARIO



http://www.educause.edu/southeast-regional-conference/2010/robotics-and-assistive-technology-win-win-scenario

Here's some information related to S&M, the RIC site has some great information, pics etc..

http://www.ric.org/conditions/specialized-services/wheelchair_seating/

http://www.aota.org/Practitioners-Section/RDP/Resources/Seating-and-Positioning-FAQs.aspx?FT=.pdf

http://dynamicgrp.cm-hosting.com/catalog.php?item=101

http://beachmobility.com/ZX1/

http://www.powerwheelchairguide.com/power-wheel-chair-checklist/

http://www.access-board.gov/transit/html/vguide.htm

This website, Disability Statistics, is an online resource for US Disability Statistics. It is created and maintained by Employment and Disability Institute & Cornell U. The URL is an .org, or non-profit organization. The data sources used on this site, include the American Community Survey, Census 2000, & Current population survey. The web page's purpose is to provide public service information related to US Disability Statistics, current disability status reports, statistics, sources, FAQ's, glossary of terms, additional links, & support. The website provides balance, factual information.

bookshare offers free e-books/auditory for persons with qualifying disabilities. a lot of free Webinars, learning modules etc.

PDF-XChange Viewer is an alternative viewer for PDF files that enables you to view and annotate PDF files. You can add text, sticky notes, and other annotations and save them to the file, which will be compatible with the standard Adobe PDF reader. Screen shots included in details, user and peer ratings, product details.

Great Free edition to boardmaker software. its a endless data base/community of downloadable ax's created by a variety of professionals who use board maker, can upload your ax's & share, can dowload, save, print, edit templates and ax's. time saver and great ideas from others out in the "trenches! "

link to writing support option from writer learning. Word processor w/ translation and text to speech etc. Affordable option in lieu of laptops, notebooks and/or tablets. Have found that many of my students on the Autism Spectrum LOOOVE their technology so much (ex; ipads, laptops..) & that they are so good at using it, that it turns into a power struggle. No matter how much security, blocks, etc you put on the device, they often find a way to quickly get out of their "work" and flit around on the internet etc. :) sometimes these WP systems are a good solution to get the writing tasks done legibly & timely. :)