Short piece about increased reading observed in children and adolescents seeking to master a videogame. High degrees of both motivation + specific background knowledge seem to be the keys.
Erin Sheldon, mother of child with Angelman syndrome, posted an open Dropbox folder of PowerPoint downloads of books her daughter likes. Nice resource if you want easy access and ability to print quickly.
Scroll down to "Giving is Good" to see pictures of past True Friends Literacy Camp participants. And to read the good news that the MN Timberwolves Read-to-Achieve donated $5,000 to Camp True Friends Literacy Camp to support camper scholarships. Barb Wollak got to accept the check and HIGH five the Timberwolves players.
Opinion app for iPad allows up to 10-minute recordings and some editing. StoryCorps.me for iPhone or Android includes interview questions and does NOT require setting up StoryCorps account. Creating account allows you to publish recordings to StoryCorps website.
Just what it says. Might be interesting ways to share teacher- or volunteer-created read-alouds for kids who need the support, or read-alouds of kids who can speak, who have been practicing repeated reading to build fluency (motivation and utility).
You can now add Braille to your print materials easily and cheaply -- $29.95. Great way to adapt print input for kids with multiple disabilities. If you've taken our course, remember the "junk Braille" conversation?
Barry Prizant, Amy Wetherby, and colleagues have a website full of information and resources. Evidence-based and experience-based approaches to autism.