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EL Journal (Febrary 2010, Volume 67, Number 5)

The following links will take you to some examples of digital storytelling in action. They begin with the use of simple voice recording and move through some of the more popular software applications to the use of online applications. A number of the page

"There is a growing number of assistive technology (AT) products with math support, ranging from synthetic speech output of math equations to braille support. Design Science works with AT vendors to assist them in developing accessible math support for their customers. We provide the following list to help keep you informed on the current status of math support in AT products."

SOOOOOO many resources "My Best of series I've separated my "The Best…" lists here by topics. A number of the lists, though, can fit into multiple categories, so it still might be useful to scan all of them."

The basic idea for place value cups is to use Styrofoam cups and labels them with numbers.

Episode #44 is up for your listening pleasure and boy is it a doozy! It clocks in at just under 42 minutes! Yikes! Episode #44 is kind of a unique episode because it features a recording of a live event. Back on November 14th I was lucky enough to attend the Powering Up with Technology Conference in Prince George's County Maryland. At that conference I presented a session called Alternative Professional Development. I use the term "presented" loosely because, although I was listed as the presenter, the session was more of an integrated brainstorming session. I was more of the moderator for the discussion than a presenter. During the session we tried to outline some of the common problems with staff development happening in public schools and then try to come up with some solutions. During the course of the discussion a bunch of great ideas were mentioned about how to address some of the problems with the typical professional development model. Furthermore, a number of concrete resources are mentioned that can be used to assist students. You can access the entire presentation as generated by the audience here: Alternative Professional Development Presentation from PUWT09.

RWG Word Prediction YouTube video

Useful for helping students spell things correctly the first time without practicing incorrect spellings over and over again. Also useful for decreasing the number of keystrokes and increasing productivity.

A.T.TIPSCAST blog post where a number of resources are shared.

Educators who gathered at the Virginia Society for Technology in Education conference that took place in December 2011 participated in a round robin event called a "Strategy Smackdown." Each participant shared at least one useful tool or strategy (in two minutes or less).

The Assistive Technology Lending Library is a work in progress. Currently, there are over 35 books titles, and a number of other resources to borrow and return. Please contact your assistive technology trainer for more information.

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Episode #92 features a number of easy-t0-implement strategies to help students learn to be better spellers and to correct spelling errors.

Augmentative Communication and Early Intervention Myths and Realities MaryAnn Romski, PhD, CCC-SLP; Rose A. Sevcik, PhD The use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services and supports with infants and young children has been limited, owing to a number of myths about the appropriateness of AAC use with this population. This article will provide an overview of some of the myths that have hampered the inclusion of AAC into early intervention service delivery and refutes them. It will then examine some of the realities that must be considered when delivering AAC services and supports to young children

"Tips for Home and School & DB-Link Fact Sheets The Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project has a number of tips available that may be helpful for use at home or in a school setting. These documents may be downloaded and printed. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.

helping meet the educational needs of children who have dual sensory impairments

See and Learn makes it easy to support children with Down syndrome at home, in individual and group therapy settings and in the classroom. See and Learn offers activities designed to promote the development of language, reading, speech, memory and number

Keybr.com is very straightforward. You can choose from three basic lessons that start with a certain number of keys on the keyboard, and then, as you progress through the lessons, more keys are introduced to the mix to make things a little tougher.

Students make a book about the human body that introduces them to a number of systems and organs in the body.

We have also included number of resources that those working with children with Special Education Needs might find useful. These include A BSL version of the SMART rules free symbol flash cards A BSL version of the parent's overview A Widgit symbol SM

Math Menu Numbers Algebra Geometry Data Measure Puzzles Puzzles & Quizzes Dictionary Illustrated Math Dictionary

"n this online activity, a fictional character named Arnold is missing a number of body parts. You are presented with a body system and a variety of organs. You should drag and drop all the organs that belong in that particular body system to Arnold's body. Once all four systems are complete, a clothed Arnold will appear. "