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iPod Touch/iPhone App Round Up for Users with Significant Disabilities and Those who Teach Them

iPod Touch/iPhone App Round Up for Users with Significant Disabilities and Those who Teach Them

"The Zingui is a new AAC device from Jabbla. Weighing in at just over 2.5 pounds it is light weight for its 8.4 inch screen. Zingui basic has only recorded voice and Zingui Plus has recorded speech and a choice of Acapela or RealSpeak voices. The Zingui runs MindSpeak software for communication, which uses SymbolStix symbols, Widget and PCS are also available. Other options include WordPower, Picture WordPower and CALL vocabularies. Programming can be done on the device or on a PC computer with MindExpress installed. Access is via touch screen, one or two switch scanning and any other USB based controller. Windows based applications will run on the Zingui (i.e. Media Player, Power Point). The Zingui Plus includes word prediction and grammar morphing. The Zingui comes with your choice of decorator frames for the screen. A carrying case is available and the Zingui has a built in stand. The Zingui runs 6 hours on a regular battery and 12 on a double capacity battery. GEWA Environmental controls are optional."

This is a story of a first-time instructor and her discovery of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Collection of ideas for using Google docs in a variety of ways. Archive of previous posts by month

huge, on-line calculator for basic functions

A collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format. Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces, including touch screens, the IntelliKeys with custom overlays, and 1 to 3 switches. Members can create, upload and share their own books.

Edutopia article on using the 'video game' model for planning instruction.