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"With SparkleFish you can record creative words in your own voice for playback inside surprising, ad-lib stories. If you enjoy Mad Libs, then you'll really love SparkleFish. It's fun for all ages, species, individuals, groups, etc."

"The learning module practices were identified from a review of the research literature conducted by staff of the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder (NPDC on ASD) in 2013-2014. These focused intervention practices were found to be efficacious for use with toddlers as well as with other age groups of children with ASD."

"Our students benefit from learning in an environment where they feel included and where they are taught in ways that recognise and support their needs as individuals, and as part of a learning community. Our commitment to inclusivity means we recognise and value our diverse student body. It also means we take measures to improve the success of specific groups, where research has shown that the route to educational success is less straightforward. "

"Cause and Effect Sensory Light Box was originally written as an iPad app and touchscreen explorer for a group of teenagers with autism and complex needs. The Windows and OSX versions of Light Box are free for non-commercial use - including at home or in schools. Light Box has 21 abstract scenes which encourage exploration of basic cause and effect. A range of colours, contrasts and background options are provided."

"Shared reading is a collaborative learning activity that emulates and builds on the bedtime book experiences that many children and parents have together. The focus during shared reading is on the interaction. Shared reading is appropriate for any emergent reader, no matter their age and can be done individually or in small groups."

"Some groups of children are potentially more vulnerable and more at risk than others when using ICT. These can include children with emotional or behavioural difficulties, learning difficulties, and other complex needs, as well as those whose English is an additional language, and looked after children. Of course children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) can use the internet in educational, creative, empowering and fun ways, just like their peers. However, they may be particularly vulnerable to e-safety risks. For example: * Children and young people with Autistim Spectrum Disorder may make literal interpretations of content, which will affect how they respond. * Some children may not understand much of the terminology due to language delays or disorders. * Some children with complex needs do not understand the concept of friendship, and therefore trust everyone implicitly. They do not know how to make judgments about what is safe information to share. This leads to confusion about why you should not trust others on the internet. * There is also growing concern around cyberbullying. We need to remember that some children with SEN or disabilities may be vulnerable to being bullied through the internet, or not recognise that they are being bullied. * In addition, some children may not appreciate how their own online behaviour may be seen by someone else as bullying. We have also included number of resources that those working with children with Special Education Needs might find useful."

"IDEAL Group Portable Assistive Technology Software SmartDrive® Links on this page to download the individual programs that are included on the SmartDrive

Where the old udl4all Ning group ended up

"We welcome you to our work-in-progress wiki for supporting iPod devices in education. Although our focus is K-12, many of the techniques should work for you at any level and with any number of devices. We are posting as many help and how-to articles here as we can and as quickly as we can so you can continue to be successful using iPod devices in your classroom."

"This Ning is brought to you by a group of Apple Distinguished Educators who focus on the inclusion of students with disabilities through the use of Apple technologies. We created this Ning network to support our "iPod Touch in the Special Needs" workshop at the CSUN 2010 Conference."

Exploratree is a free web resource where you can access a library of ready-made interactive thinking guides, print them, edit them or make your own. You can share them and work on them in groups too.

"Welcome to the wiki for the Assistive Technology Networking Group in Cuyahoga County! This network is sponsored by State Support Team Region 3 at the Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County. We will be using this wiki to share some of our resources and encourage collaboration between the school districts and agencies providing assistive technology services in our region. "

"The purpose of this resource is to provide a series of study modules that can be used by practicing teachers who are interested in increasing student outcomes through the implementation of effective best practices regarding instruction and technology. We recognize that individual, and groups of, teachers are in various stages of developing knowledge regarding AT concepts, practices and principles. Depending upon your level of knowledge and your interests, you can go through this manual from beginning to end or self-select certain modules. Each learning module includes: * Selected initial readings * Key ideas * Extension and Reflection Activities * Additional resources Each module is meant to serve as a starting point, only. You and your colleagues are encouraged to review the materials and modify them, as appropriate, or alter the activities, as needed. "

"Collaborative multimedia presentations enable small groups like teaching teams to work together to: * present knowledge in different and (if you do it right) compelling ways * engage active participation by the entire class instead of broadcasting to it like a passive audience"

"In the coming months, the Hacking Autism Hackathon will pull together a volunteer group of software developers with leading autism specialists to work together to develop groundbreaking, touch-enabled applications for the autism community. But this program starts with you. Share your ideas, comment on existing ideas and choose your favorites to help our advisory board bring to life the most impactful applications and make this software available, right here at HackingAutism.org."

AT info good for our AT in the IEP group

Thinking Blocks was developed by Colleen King in 2003 to help students who were struggling with math word problems. Before creating Thinking Blocks, Colleen was using problem sets from Singapore Math texts in a course for accelerated students at a math enrichment center. The model drawing approach in these texts gave upper elementary students a path to more advanced concepts and algebraic reasoning. Colleen sought a more flexible solution for struggling learners and designed a model drawing application called Blocks. The first group of students to test the program often made comments about how smart they were when using Blocks and how Blocks made "their brains work better". Colleen observed students who were reasoning, understanding, and problem solving. Her students were using thinking Blocks. Today Colleen uses Thinking Blocks and, more generally, the Singapore model drawing approach with students who have very diverse mathematical backgrounds. While the concept of modeling word problems is most closely associated with Singapore Math, Colleen has found it to be compatible with all elementary math programs."

"The AAC-RERC is a collaborative research group dedicated to the development of effective AAC technology. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) refers to ways (other than speech) that are used to send a message from one person to another."

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