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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.

This is one of a series of articles discussing the current and future structure of our educational systems. Many believe that those with a special interest in technology and/or entrepreneurship will play an important part in reforming this system. Blogs are specifically mentioned as presenting an exciting opportunity to explore and share ideas; this could be shared and used in the classroom.

An overview of web 2.0 in the classroom. This article shares examples of various educators who have used web 2.0 as a way to engage their students. The examples include both instances of success and failure. This is valuable for educators who are unsure whether or not to implement web 2.0 tools, such as blogs, into their curriculum. It can be used as a preventative measure or as a guide for instructors attempting to explore web 2.0.

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.