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I decided to develop this list to guide other educators and caregivers towards the apps that I have found to be most beneficial, not only at home with my typically developing 7 year old, but also at work with the elementary students on my speech-language caseload. The ranking is in no particular order of preference and some of these were released this year, while others are a couple years old. Please use the comment section below to add any fabulous apps that I missed in my favorite list!

description of AT device categories

AT and IEP

AT definition, consideration checklist and the IEP

chart of instructional areas and the standard tools, modifications and accommodations, and AT solutions to support all students

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Consumers have become more educated and therefore cautious about what they eat. They want to make sure that the food they eat, it is safe and healthy. They want transparency on how animals are treated. To fulfill the demands of the consumers, retailers are compelling suppliers to comply with animal welfare guidelines properly. At present, scientific measures are used to identify animal's welfare including their behavior, living condition, longevity, reproduction, diseases. The guidelines to handle animals include everything from their birth to their slaughter. It includes solution as to how animal's stress can be reduced while they are being transported and slaughtered.

Probably the best place to start on AppsForAAC (AAC: Augmentative & Alternative Communication) is by browsing the Full List of apps organised by category, speech system and symbol system used. For more information on a description of these categories and more information about this sites reason read the about page. You can also compare apps by clicking on the "Add to compare" link at the side or bottom of each app. Once you have added a few then just visit the App Comparison page to view your apps side by side.

Interact-AS Communications Suite enables conversations for everyone, anytime, and anywhere. Instead of looking at a keyboard, waiting for an interpreter, or using pads of paper, Interact-AS supports true face-to-face communication with instantaneous speech-to-text translation.

great information about joint attention

great information about joint attention

Download Trouble at Recess, our new book for kids; a downloadable book for children written by children about stuttering

Vocal Hygiene Advice for Cheerleaders; good information (some photos are not showing up but information still good and is at appropriate level for jr/sr high school girls)

Notes to the Teacher: The Child Who Stutters at School; helpful information to provide to teachers regarding stuttering; can print in brochure form

Users can upload, download, and share interactive and individualized games in power point formats. Templates provide scope for designing specific games aimed at training children with various expressive disorders as well as other communication disorders.

information about grammar - useful for high school kids

iPrompts provides several easy-to-use, visual prompting tools (no audio prompts or voice output) to help individuals transition from one activity to the next, understand upcoming events, make choices, and focus on the task at hand:

Activities to use on the computer or with AAC switches geared toward younger children

A complete package of interesting and interactive games and activities which are aimed at improving different aspects of classroom learning. Counting, letters, shapes, and sounds,

HelpKidzLearn is a collection of free software for young children and those with learning difficulties to play online. The software is split into five sections: * Early Years * Games and Quizzes * Stories and Songs * Creative Play * Find Out About You will get the most out of these activities if you play them together with your child. Use them as a focus for chatting. Speaking and listening is very important for young children's educational development, particularly reading and writing. HelpKidzLearn has been created by Inclusive Technology Ltd., a commercial organisation providing assistive technology and educational software. Many of the activities at HelpKidzLearn are free samples taken from our own software titles

"Welcome to the Tar Heel Reader, a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format. Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces, including touch screens, the IntelliKeys with custom overlays, and 1 to 3 switches."

Tar Heel Reader has thousands of simple story books for students of all ages to read at whatever level. If you are looking for simple text books with topics that are age appropriate, Tarheel Reader is for you.