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This PDF created by the LCPS AT team describes how to create MATHLIT Kits, with low tech and high tech resources to support math-themed storybooks.

students wonderful opportunities to contribute to others, while also providing functional ways to practice their skills.

"In an effort to assist teachers with fostering emerging literacy and math skills in young children, the T/TAC at VCU has purchased and augmented new early childhood learning kits. The kits are theme-based and contain materials that can be integrated within classroom centers to promote literacy and math skills. Assistive technology devices and adaptive materials have been added to the kits to assist teachers in helping all students access the materials."

A presentation at #inspireloudoun17 conference on how to integrate Google Keep and Google Calendar to help students become better organized, manage their life, take better notes, and more!

This blog is administered by Dodie Ainslie, Coordinator of Instruction at Vestal Central School District. My goal is for teachers and administrators to collaborate on how they are using technology to increase student thinking and learning.

Educating Students Who Need Intensive Supports in a UDL Environment This slide presentation was developed by participants of the 2012 Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) Conference to provide an overview of how students with disabilities (who need intensive supports) can be served in an educational environment that has integrated the principles of Universal Design for Learning.

There is a rapidly growing body of research that demonstrates the positive effects of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention on the communication of children and adults with complex communication needs. Despite the positive impact of many AAC interventions, however, many individuals with complex communication needs continue to experience serious challenges participating in educational, vocational, healthcare, and community environments. In this paper, we apply the framework proposed by the International Classifi cation of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to illustrate the need to re-think AAC intervention to improve outcomes for individuals with complex communication needs, and to foster a new generation of intervention research that will provide a solid foundation for improved services. Specifi cally, the paper emphasizes the need to take a more holistic view of communication intervention and highlights the following key principles to guide AAC intervention and research: (a) build on the individual ' s strengths and focus on the integration of skills to maximize communication, (b) focus on the individual ' s participation in real-world contexts, (c) address psychosocial factors as well as skills, and (d) attend to extrinsic environmental factors as well as intrinsic factors related to the individual who requires AAC.

Watch this video as part of a professional development workshop or with students as a point of discussion about the point of education.

Every student learns and develops at his or her own pace. Education is not about how fast a student can acquire information. Instead, it's about developing useful strategies individuals can use to process and integrate life's experiences in order to achieve whatever they choose to do with the time they are given.

Leading visual thinking and learning tool providing integrated diagram and outline views for creating dynamic mulit-modal graphic organizers

Comprehensive guidelines developed by CAST for using and integrating the UDL framework within classrooms

The Kaufman Children's Center For Speech, Language, Sensory-Motor, and Social Connections, Inc. provides specialized speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and sensory integration services

AT Squared! Cindy and Tara LCPSAT

Resources for low tech to high tech math and science tools and strategies created with MS Office, free Internet downloads, or other inexpensive materials to provide access to math and science curricula

Microsoft, The multinational corporation that develops, licenses and suports computer materials and software, has a great section for teachers and students. Microsft has created Teacher Guides where it provides free teaching tips and step by step guides for popular teacher tasks. These guides are supposed to help teachers and educators learn and explore better ways to inspire students and integrate technology in class.

The purpose of this Early Childhood Literacy portion of the WATI website is to provide professionals and parents who work with young children with disabilities with assistance in integrating assistive technology into their literacy programs