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Image Attribution Helper

Educator-tested tips, advice, and resources for a successful start to the school year.

The South Carolina AT Program provides tips on using visual supports with voice output communication devices. Includes videos of children using the supports.

Practical tips and many free downloads. social stories, visual supports, how-to's , etc from a mother of a child with autism. very useful info

Teaching Tips and Ideas for Early Childhood Educators

Good collection of AT blogs & SPED Teaching Tips & Strategies

Blog post with some good tips for using Twitter

how to create a quiz or a test that automatically grades itself in Google Docs--Internet--Tools & Tips for Multimedia Designers--Planet of the Web

Pro's/Con's, Tips & Tricks, and sample apps for the itouch and iphone

"Overwhelmed by technology in special education? Listen to Talking with Tech for news, tips, and interviews about the latest and greatest in assistive technology, augmentative and alternative communication, and educational technology generally from Lucas Steuber, Rachel Madel, and Chris Bugaj. "

Inform yourself about curriculum strategies and classroom management for students with different learning needs. We have resources on everything you need to know about teaching special needs students effectively. You'll find information for teaching students with ADHD, Autism, Asperger's, Giftedness, and Handicaps. We'll help you figure out ways to create an inclusive classroom, adapt and supplement your classroom materials, make assessment accommodations, and provide you with other useful tips.

The Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education and Research (ICATER) is proud to announce that many of the resources that we offer including our AT app webinars and archives and AT Tips of the Day are available as part of a free app for the iPad. The ICATER Toolkit is available in the app store and aims to provide AT resources to teachers on their mobile device.

Helping teachers make better classrooms, one mouse-click at a time

"Reading and writing are modalities of  language (just like listening & talking). The more we integrate literacy into language learning the more opportunities for prAACtice and learning.  Think of all the ways to prAACtice core words with reading and writing (e.g., "read again", "write about that", "that is good", "He was bad", "tell me more", "I know", etc…). With this in mind, we love encouraging a love of literacy for ALL of our students. Here are some top tips we have learned from the most reluctant reader/writers, to beginning reader/writers, to even the more proficient readers/writers. It is such a great pleasure to watch students begin to love literacy as much as we do."