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This Wiki provides information about Special Education. It also informs the readers about different types assistive learning devices. It gives advice to teachers about how to deal with students with special needs as well.

A free service that reads the content of popular websites to you. You can subscribe to popular sites across twelve different categories. This can be used for special needs learners; particularly those with visual impairments.

Vocalize is an application that reads Web content. This can be one of several tools useful for learners with visual impairments.

A collection of Web 2.0 tools and resources for the classroom. There is a navigation on the left of the page. Teachers can find useful resources for their special classroom activities' need.

Symbaloo is your personal online desktop. Create links to all of your favorite websites, blogs, news, and other Web 2.0 applications on a single page. This can be used to create and centralize your professional learning network or personal learning environment.

This is a cool idea, its simple and clean. This would be a great tool to use to make your PLN. I have done a PLN with google but I did not like it and have not used but I could see my self and students using Symbaloo. I also see this as a tool for student with special needs. If a student who has problem with fine motor skills typing or a mouse would be hard but if they had a touch screen tablet or computer they could set this up and have their favorite sits at the touch of their fingers.