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SpeechTechie is an effort to combine my two passions: fostering language development through contextualized intervention, and interactive educational technologies. My goal is to post several resources a week, and present each resource "through the language lens," meaning with an eye toward how the website or program would be helpful in speech and language interventions.  I hope that this blog will be helpful not only to SLPs but also to ESL/ELL teachers, language arts teachers, special education teachers, or anyone who loves words

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) helps all students progress through the general-education curriculum by reducing barriers to instruction. Find out how SLPs are using UDL to help their students.

a concise yet thorough description of UDL

Inventory of Functional Communication Patricia A. Politano, M.A., CCC-SLP/L, ATP Assistive Technology Unit University of Illinois at Chicago

Blog from an teacher of students with visual impairments and an SLP focusing on AT

SLP, AAC, adapted books

Voice4u, is a revolutionary AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) application that helps individuals to express their feeling, thought, actions and things they need. It is a perfect solution for learning and communication for autistic individuals and people around them. Also highly recommended for SLPs, teachers, parents, children and adults with developmental disabilities, stroke, or traumatic brain injury."

"This blog is a spinoff of sorts, a collaboration between four #slpeeps on Twitter, springing from the goal of developing a centralized location for information on mobile devices and their uses in therapy."

magazine created by SLP in Boardman, Ohio

"Michigan-based SLP Karen Natoci is back to show us how she is using one of his most beloved books to integrate language and literacy instruction with the AAC learners in some of the classrooms she serves. Be sure to download her lesson plan and watch the video clip of Karen in AACtion"

"The following is one section of Judith Kuster's Net Connections for Communication Disorders and Sciences"

"Created by the parent of a child with special needs, MyTalkTools is an easy, cool and affordable augmentative, alternative communication (AAC) device. MyTalkTools's Apps for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad are easy to use, easy to manage, highly customizable and affordable. MyTalkTools enables users to express and connect in a whole new way."

The app is $39.99, you can create and save boards on Mobile and Workspace. Plans are available for $9 per month (cancel at any time), $75 yearly or $175 every 3 years. Note: Workspace is free for SLPs and Professionals with an ASHA member number.

JASP Treatment: Joint Attention & Symbolic Play Autism Intervention Program