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Super cool coloring Turn old menus, CD cases or DVD cases into coloring/writing tools. Slip paper inside and get out the washable markers or dry erase markers (non smelling)! Color - wipe - color - wipe. Practice names, patterns, dot-to-dots and more. This is also great for some special needs situations - for children who get frustrated that their work is not 'perfect' the first time. No worries; they can erase and start again!

Great blog...and this a a good post explaining Core Vocabulary

Blog post about making different phrases from core vocabulary.

Blog post about AAC implementation with practical strategies.

Wonderful listing of free fun online activities for students with complex learning challenges!

Switch Accessible games to play online

Visit our Youtube page to watch video tips about teaching children with special needs cooking skills from an occupational therapist, chef, and teachers. ARTICLES: Adaptive Cooking Tools Resources Glossary Why Teach Cooking Skills? Disability Awareness Classroom Assignment Suggested Meal Plans

Great source of information for social skills, behavior, picture cards and academic areas at varying age/skill levels.

Welcome to BridgingApps! Many teachers have found using mobile devices with their students with and without disabilities to be beneficial in numerous ways. However, finding appropriate apps and accessories to meet the needs of your students and your classroom can be challenging and confusing. We view our website as a shortcut in that process. We focus on apps that have been designed to address a particular need or have been creatively adapted by users to meet a specific need. Finding apps is just the first step in an exciting journey of discovery with your students that will involve trial and error. All of the app reviews on our website have been conducted by therapists or special education teachers, and they have been trialed with someone who has a disability. We invite you to explore these pages to help you find the tools you need to get started and to share best practices with us on your journey of discovery.

"We believe that it is more important to focus on the person who will be using the technology, rather than the device itself. We assume that you are here because you want to improve a skill or creatively compensate for a deficit that may be preventing a person with a disability from maximizing their highest potential."

specializes in finding unique and creative & effective ways to use technology in the classroom. Tammy offers some fabulous free resources and ideas here at her NEW website

Traumatic Brain Injury Topic Categories and Resources

This YouTube channels provides a wealth of videos provided by the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) tools and best practices for education.

Master's level speech-language pathologists and special educators research and write each one. We invite you to download, print, and distribute as many as you like.* We ask that in order to avoid any copyright issues, you do not alter Handy Handouts. Available in Spanish and English

Independent workboxes are kind of the meat of my AU classroom. During workbox time, I can observe whether my students have truly mastered skills like I think they have and it gives my students the opportunity to gain some independence with following a system/to-do list without any teacher guidance or prompting.

Carrie Baughcum, a middle school special educator, shares her thoughts on technology, inclusion, integration, and life!

"Nailing Core Words"

"Recognizing that CVI is the leading cause of visual impairment among children and cognizant of the need for highly qualified interventionists, four state deaf-blind projects embarked on a ten-year collaboration known as the "Cortical Visual Impairment Community of Practice". The Deaf-Blind Projects from Delaware, Maryland, Vermont, and West Virginia developed and implemented an innovative and successful professional development program which trained an interdisciplinary team of "CVI Mentors""

This Blog is written by a Mom about the inventions and ideas she uses to live, love, and have fun with her son. Each entry demonstrates creativity and joy in games, toys, learning, and how to make each day special for the whole family. Worth returning to often for inspiration and ideas. Indexed for handy searching.