switch control now built-in to iOS 7 This video demonstrates configuring a switch

EEG technology for education. "Safely measures brainwave signals to monitor the attention levels of students" Check out the Necomimi product for an interesting application

an accessible YouTube site w/ large font, simple navigation and device access.  I enjoy it for its simlicity

Pererro is a simple, compact and light, plug and play adapter that powers directly from the iOS device, providing access to iOS on iPod touch, iPhone & iPad via Apple VoiceOver. "It is designed to plug into the kind of switches that are widely available in the AT community and employed in many communication aids and environmental control devices. The adapter, which weighs just 6.9g is controlled through a switch that is connected with a 3.5mm minijack plug. The iOS device can be charged without disconnecting, and works with almost any voiceover enabled 'app' available from the Apple App Store. As Pererro is connected directly there is no Bluetooth battery drain, which is common with other devices.

FAQs and links that focus on students with very limited communication skills

The app, designed to look just like a PECS™ communication book permits a teacher to practice picture discrimination with one or several learners within a single session. Touching the correct icon results in immediate visual and auditory feedback from the device in a manner far quicker than a teacher could react. If the learner touches an incorrect icon, there is no significant feedback. A correct picture selection results in access to a desire item or activity!

This extended list of books focusing on specific phonemes is from a book by Fish, M. (2010). Here's how to treat childhood apraxia of speech. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing. (www.pluralpublishing.com) and is produced below with permission. Many of these books will be available in school or public libraries. The links provided below go to the Amazon bookstore. Another list of similar books is Books, Stories, and Games that Reinforce Speech Sound Targets (http://crokebeck.tripod.com/articbks.htm/).

When it comes to deciding how or whether to use iPads, schools typically focus on budget issues, apps, networking logistics, check-in and check-out procedures, school and district tech-use policies, hardware precautions, and aspects of classroom management. But it's also important to think about instructional use, and to that end, consider the following questions.

Fee of $1. per 100 pages. Converted to PDF with OCR recognition.

Achieve Tablet lets readers be themselves, as well as part of a crowd, with a mobile, text-to-speech device that looks great on any desk and fits in any bag. With touch-screen and gesture-based scrolling, page turning, and zooming, readers can succeed in totally new and intuitive ways. Capturing text is as easy as taking a picture with the Tablet's camera. Then reading happens with synchronized text highlighting and audio playback. With Achieve Tablet, readers can also download Achieve Software for Windows* or Mac* and turn a school or home desktop or laptop into a full-blown digital library.

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.

A very clear and concise summary of The Right of Students with Disabilities Who Need Accessible Instructional Materials to Receive These Materials in a Timely Manner.

" Interactive Whiteboard Resource Treasure Chest" A collection of collections in General, Math, Lang.Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Special Needs.

"The NFB is proud to bring you PixStop-a versatile, intuitive app that makes it easier than ever to shoot and score your very own stop-motion animation film. Designed for the iPad 2, the PixStop app captures as many as 10,000 images to create mini masterpieces up to 13 minutes long. Novice-friendly features, helpful tutorials and intuitive controls make this the perfect tool for first-time stop-motion animators and a great mobile tool for more advanced users too. * Ages 10 and up * Creative and educational * Kid-friendly interface * 3 short tutorials to get you started * Sample movie included to fire up your imagination * Help window to explain all app functions"

With Eyejot Mobile you can create and send Eyejot video mail from anywhere, anytime. Use your device's front-facing or rear camera, or select pre-recorded video from your gallery. Access your address book or scan in email addresses from QR barcodes.

Use this tool... To remove ads and comments from a YouTube video Why the SimpleK12 Team likes this tool: Cleans up the video (no ads, other comments, etc.) Gives a direct link to your clean video

Create a digital bulletin board online using sticky notes, due dates with email reminders. Embed photos and videos. Share with others.

"The Stages© framework takes a research-based approach to defining developmentally appropriate observable learner characteristics for each Stage and recommends features to consider in computer software for learning, along with teaching strategies that match and scaffold student need. " this Wikispaces site lists apps according to the developmental stage it is most appropriate for.

"ImageToText app allows you to extract editable ASCII text from images, and share the results by EMAIL or EVERNOTE. The app is free, very easy to use, and requires NO REGISTRATION. Simply take a picture of a document that you would like to extract text from, and e-mail the image to yourself, co-workers, friends. You will all receive not only the image but a text file that contains the editable text that is extracted from the image."

Hook provides simple to advanced control of your music playlist with an auditory menu of functions you can control with your switch. Hook is preconfigured in single switch mode to play/pause, skip forward and back, and adjust volume. If that's more function than you need, you can change to a basic play/pause mode for simpler operation. Hook also supports a dual-switch mode for faster access through the auditory menu prompts. Finally, for those who want to use the power of music to reward students or patients, Hook has a motivation mode to play music for a set duration of time on switch activation.