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NATE -- the National Assistive Technology in Education Network -- brings together information from the many fields and disciplines that are involved in assistive technology services in educational settings. We provide that information in a cohesive, integ

Assistive Technology Trainer's Handbook (P.Reed, M. Kaplan, G. Bowser) This manual is designed for all AT service providers who train others. It contains research-based information about planning, providing and evaluating training

Descriptions of a number of reading strategies

Scaffold student understanding of text usingthe following ideas and strategies that I have briefly described below. Many of these strategies are suitable for secondary as well as elementary students. I have researched links and materials to additional information about each strategy and have provided downloads to worksheets that you can print to provide students with support for many of the strategies.

CAST is an educational research & development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning.

CAST is an educational research & development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning.

Research article on how word prediction doesn't necessarily help increase writing speed but how it does help students increase spelling and decrease typographical errors.

Evidence suggests that using text to speech helps students improve reading skills

"Resources for AAC Strategies and Tools (RAST) is a compilation of tools and strategies to assist teams in providing collaborative services in line with clinical knowledge and researched practices. RAST's purpose is to provide teams with concise user-friendly resources for organizing, teaching, and building teams that support users of AAC. Intervention supporting users of assistive technologies is a dynamic process (King, Baroody & Haymes, 1998; Beukelman & Mirenda,1992)."

Kinesthetic learning (also known as tactile learning) is a learning style in which learning takes place by the student carrying out a physical activity, rather than listening to a lecture or watching a demonstration. People with a kinesthetic learning style are also commonly known as "do-ers". The Fleming VAK/VARK model (one of the most common and widely used categorizations of the various types of learning styles)[1] categorized learning styles as follows: Visual learners Auditory learners Reading- or writing-preference learners Kinesthetic learners[2]

Kinesthetic learning (also known as tactile learning) is a learning style in which learning takes place by the student carrying out a physical activity, rather than listening to a lecture or watching a demonstration. People with a kinesthetic learning style are also commonly known as "do-ers". The Fleming VAK/VARK model (one of the most common and widely used categorizations of the various types of learning styles)[1] categorized learning styles as follows: Visual learners Auditory learners Reading- or writing-preference learners Kinesthetic learners[2]

A comprehensive guide to presuming competence.

"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly." - Buckminster Fuller "And now here is my secret, a very simple secret. It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye." - Antoine de Saint Exupery, The Little Prince The goal of this manual is to help you to improve the world of a person with autism. You don't need to become a professional therapist to help. It is enough to remain a parent, teacher, aide, caregiver, or interested friend.

Carol Dweck researches "growth mindset" - the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that's slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not smart enough to solve it … or have you just not solved it yet? A great introduction to this influential field.

Article exploring research on notetaking

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