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SEE ME, FEEL ME, TOUCH ME, HEAR ME: Adapting Books for Divergent Learners PowerPoint Presentation Click on this link for a document containing instructions, considerations, samples, resources, specific units, and sites for assisitve technology support materials The A-Z of Adapting Books for Students with Disabilities in Virginia Click on this link for a document filled with resources specifically for adapting books by Ynez Peterson, OTR/L, AT Specialist Click on this link for ideas on how to fill your room with literacy while meeting the needs of diverse learners by Judy Owens and Gerald Abner SET-BC Accessible Books Video demonstrations on creating and FREE accessible books for downloading from Special Education Technology-British Columbia To download, open, edit and print these files, you must have Boardmaker® software , available at www.mayer-johnson.com .

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Pdf of powerpoint documenting Gerald Abner and Judy Owen's Buckets of Literacy approach to adapted books.

Creatively adapting the environment, the opportunities, the mindsets that touch our children with disabilities.

Boardmaker Symbols for Picture Books This is a collection of Boardmaker Symbols to use while reading picture books. Many of the boards are of books in the SET BC Accessible Book Collection. The symbols are 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches in size. These could be made smaller, then laminated and cut up to velcro to the book itself. This image is a sample of a board that can be used while reading 50 Below Zero by Robert Munsch. Download as complete zipped file

For Children With Visual Impairment

Free downloadable Boardmaker visuals have been created for more than 750 books that can be used as communication boards or story sequencing cards to talk about the story.

"Augmented Communication Core Vocabulary with Board Books"

The Bridge is an early literacy and language assessment framework based on observation and portfolio development/analysis. Several documents including an experimental version of the Bridge Assessment Tool can be downloaded by clicking on the files below.

This website provides guidelines for early intervention to maximize the language and communication development of young children with special needs including infants, toddlers, preschoolers. The website provides: Step-by-step guidelines for early interv This website provides guidelines for early intervention to maximize the language and communication development of young children with special needs including infants, toddlers, preschoolers. The website provides: Step-by-step guidelines for early interven

Read It Once Again literary preschool curriculums are created especially for preschool children with language delays or disorders, developmental delays, or forms of autism. This preschool curriculum is equally effective in regular preschool settings. Typ

Early Childhood Themes/activities and printables

Ynez Peterson's portaportal . OTR working with students with many challenges in learning.TechKnowledgy 09

Second grade SOL on the water cycle meets Book Builder a free interactive tool for making stories you create come alive!

Collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. Each book can be speech enabled, work with various AT, and be downloaded in various formats.

A collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces, including touch screens, the IntelliKeys with custom overlays, and 1 to 3 switches

"Making tactile books for children is not as challenging as you may think, and to make it even easier we have collected lots of information and resources to help you in your task"