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"Adapted Books (new URL link) These are adapted books and materials created with Boardmaker, Writing with Symbols, Smartboard's Notebook, and MS PowerPoint. Some have also been converted to Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the Boardmaker files direct you to a page that states "Server Not Found" please right click on the link and select "Save Target as..." and you will be able to save the file. "

Links to content by subject area available in iTunes U. Click a link to launch a specific search result in iTunes U

"To learn about Newton's Laws of Motion, 8th grade students applied the three laws to a sport of their choosing. Students worked independently on this project but shared their final products with each other for feedback. OneNote was used for the assignment, rubric, and work pages, as well as the sharing of links and student feedback. Sway was used as the platform for the final projects, complete with text, images and video! Click the link below to check out a sample OneNote notebook containing the project information and a few sample student response pages"

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 .

scroll down page for additional thematic literacy links on subsequent site adapted books

A resource for the teachers as they continue to incorporate the use of technology into the curriculum. The "Blackwell's Best" section contains favorite links. "The Classroom" has links to staff development materials and technology integration activities

ALSO LINK http://www.ianbean.co.uk/VCA.pdf Heidi and Jacqui have now created this easy layout of lists of websites for you. Most visuals are FREE, some sites have a paid subscription, others are products you can buy.

This booklet provides a goldmine of graphics and links to websites providing visual supports for communication.

portaportal collection of middle school social studies links

Portaportal is a web based bookmarking utility that lets you store links to your favorite websites online. Now your bookmarks are no longer limited to any one machine.

"These sites help students read digital and analog clocks. There are several online games and printable pages for students to practice telling time. Includes links to eThemes Resources on elapsed time and time zones."

Positive AACtion - very comprehensive

This collection of parent/staff education handouts, by Rocky Bay, (a provider of disability services in Western Australia), is another real time-saver.

Are you a subject matter expert who owns content from multiple sources? Articles from blogs, videos on YouTube, information from public speaking engagements, podcasts, all relating to the same topic? Use Snapboard to organize links to the content that matters most. Adding new content? No problem - host it with us!

work completion checklist made in Google Forms. In order duplicate this you need the Google Spreadsheet link. Choose File>Make a Copy. Then go to Form of the new copy and choose Edit Form to get the link to the Google Form.

"Canva tutorial showing the basic features of the online design tool and some advanced tips for drop shadows, selecting groups of items, linking text and more!"

"Canva tutorial showing the basic features of the online design tool AND some advanced tips for drop shadows, selecting groups of items, linking text and more!"

Direct link to the audio of A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #148: Step Into The Light. This episode is a parody of the movie Poltergeist features tools and strategies to provide more options to students.

Dade County Interactive Storybooks bit.ly/dadestories

Miami-Dade County Public Schools provides free downloadable interactive storybooks with visuals created with Boardmaker software. Includes links to numerous additional categories of visual supports.

Links to Ian Bean's free resources to accessible materials, videos and other activities, along with documents and information useful to those working with or parenting young people with severe and complex needs. All of their resources have been virus checked and determined to be safe to download for use at school or at home.

EmpTech aims to provide information resources on assistive technologies that are designed to help those with specific difficulties or disabilities work and study more effectively. The database includes product descriptions, links to manufacturers, supplie