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Very interesting website, with links to specific disabilities and how to incorporate assistive technology. There are some nice links for families, to understanding the law about assistive technology, transition, and how it applies to their child. What I particularly liked was that the information covers the lifespan.

I found the website that links you to other websites about using technology in the classroom and using technology when working with children with disabilities.

This paper seems a little old (1997) however, is a good overview of assistive technology.

This http://www.ataccess.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=44 might be a more up to date option.

EduTools is owned and operated by the WCET - the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications. WCET's EduTools provides independent reviews, side-by-side comparisons, and consulting services to assist decision-making in the e-learning communit

Writing assessment can be used for a variety of appropriate purposes, both inside the classroom and outside: providing assistance to students, awarding a grade, placing students in appropriate courses, allowing them to exit a course or sequence of courses

Great blog about using technology to assist children with developmental delays and disabilities.

Site for creating artwork and images ideally for children ages 3 to 12. Anyone can access and download the application for free from the website (tuxpaint.org). The application has special features to engage children, including sound effects when tools are selected and used, and a cartoon displayed in the corner to give help and hints. The drawing tools that are available for children to use are paint brush, rubber stamp, line tool, shape tool, text tool, special effects (magic) tools, eraser, and undo. Also, teachers and children can easily open, save, and print creations.This program could be used in an early childhood setting to help children work on fine motor skills by using the mouse on the computer. It can also foster creativity because the children are allowed to create whatever they want, however they want, and there is no limit on the amount of pictures that can be created. I would use this program in centers in the early childhood setting so that children could get equal opportunity and assistance, if needed.

Photos Story 3 is a way to combine photos, voice recordings, music, and writing . Children can bring their favorite stories to life or create their own. By creating photo stories in the class or at home, these stories can be shared to many.

that is a really great idea. That is amazing. Thanks for sharing

I actually downloaded this software recently. It was extremely easy to use and fun to play with. I created a couple of slideshows involving my siblings, and shared with my family via the email and they enjoyed it. I like how easy it is to share and how creative you can get with it. I feel that children could use this with some assistance, but they will be thrilled with the end result. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

I have found SonicPics to be a great and easy tool for capturing stories. The app makes it easy to create a podcast which is easy to share. I have also used it as a reflective tool wi my classroom assistants, where we created a podcast of what we saw children in our small groups talking about and observing during an investigation on Australian animals.

A mom's blog with ideas for using technology with children in productive ways.

Bummer, this was last updated in January 2009. This looked nice!

This site provides many examples of websites that parents or teachers could use with their children. Links are given with detailed descriptions, uses of the technology, and an example is provided that this mother used with her children. Examples of technology include make-your-own poster online and make-your-own video consisting of your photos.

Bookemon is a great site for creating, sharing, and buying books. It is a little advanced for young children but with assistance from adults, it could be really fun. After exploring its options, I want to use this program for my own use!