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"2011 Using iPads and Apps with Children Who Are Deaf-Blind This webinar presents a range of information on the iPad and demonstrate a variety of applications that can be used to promote learning, social interactions, decision making and much more for the child or student who is deaf-blind. "

"Transcense is the first mobile app that makes group conversations between deaf & hard-of-hearing people and their hearing peers, finally possible  & effortless."

"iCommunicator makes effective two-way communication possible for persons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or experience unique communication challenges The iCommunicator translates in real-time: * Speech to Text * Speech/Text to Video Sign-Language * Speech/Text to Computer Generated Voice"

"Tips for Home & School & Deaf-Blind Link Fact Sheets"

"developing a case for tablet computers that can serve as a virtual interpreter for the deaf. Known as UNI, the case uses gesture recognition technology developed by Leap Motion to translate sign language into audible speech. It then merges this with voice recognition technology to convert spoken word to text."

The content in this wonderful literacy resource combines strategies with how to videos and other training materials. More content is coming soon with potential to grow the resources in the future. While the focus of the content is deaf-blind education many of the strategies are applicable to students with vision or hearing loss and multiple disabilities. Click the Main Menu tab at the top to access all of the resources.

Interact-AS Communications Suite enables conversations for everyone, anytime, and anywhere. Instead of looking at a keyboard, waiting for an interpreter, or using pads of paper, Interact-AS supports true face-to-face communication with instantaneous speech-to-text translation.

Karen Erickson's observation forms for visiting their model classrooms. "# Read about some of the key activities that will be observed in the classrooms: * Shared Reading * Self-Selected Reading * Self-Selected Writing # Download the three guided observation forms for the above activities. Visitors will need to bring these forms to the visit. Visitors will use these forms to guide their observation of shared reading, self-selected reading and self-selected writing. The forms are organized by the key components and steps of the lessons with places to take notes, as well as places to jot down questions for the teacher. In order to make the time as productive as possible, these completed forms will be used to structure the discussion with the teacher /after/ the lesson. When the school visit is over, the observation forms can be a valuable lesson planner for visitors who want to implement these activities in their own classrooms. * Shared Reading Guided Observation Form * Self-Selected Reading Guided Observation Form * Self-Selected Writing Guided Observation Form"