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I watched as this site evolved: the wiki author was getting ready to make a presentation. Interesting process.

The description offered by the QIAT author states " A VERY 'easy to use' web service.  Send voice emails to a select group -
people who are signed up in your specific group.  A 'safe' and easy way for
students to send and receive voice emails.  Yack Pack is ideal for many
lower cognitive functioning students.  It is a CLOSED voice email system.
This means that only people who are part of the 'group' on yackpack can
receive or send voice email to each other.  The icons are large and simple
to use.  Large, clear buttons for record, play and send.  Images of people
in the group can be shown on the screen.  This is an amazing site for our
students.   It almost looks as if it was designed for the special needs of
students at a lower cognitive functioning level. "

Online service that allows voice or video emails.

Description taken directly from site"…provide teachers and students access to virtual manipulatives that directly support our district's math and technology curricula. In 2002, the BPS Office of Instructional Technology and Secondary Math Department began working with the Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) to align technology to our math curriculum and to provide professional development to our teachers and district staff."

This is from the state of Utah. There are recommendations for keyboarding programs, expectations for different grade levels, and instructional suggestions.

This is a blog site I have referenced before: Sam does an extensive amount of work around AAC and accessibility using Web 2.0 tools. This blog reference reviews a new and Free program from the University of North Carolina. It is a collaborative project between Comp Sci and the Department of Literacy and Disability (Karen Erickson's group). Take a look.

WIthing agency discussion: Finding time to locate all the potential resources. Vicki Davis is one of several bloggers who actually does this for us. Tools, thoughts, reflections cover the range from gen ed to special ed.

QIAT discussion thread: art programs. This appears to be a simple to navigate art program allowing exploration of various principles of design. There are also some built in quizzes.