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"Welcome If you just joined us, we're very excited to have you be part of our conversation and we look forward to your contributions and ideas in the weeks to come. This site 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 site to support our "iPod Touch in the Special Needs" workshop at the CSUN 2010 Conference."

"The search for audio books may not always get you the title you want. Even then, you can get a few gems when you go searching. So, where do you go searching for free audio books to download and enjoy? The following ten audio book websites, of course."

This toolkit was developed during March 2008 through an online discussion sponsored by the Family Center on Techology and Disability

MathVIDS is an interactive website for teachers who are teaching mathematics to struggling learners made possible through funding by the Virginia Department of Education.

type some text, convert to a QR code, scan code to hear message

"Apps for Handwritten Notes How many times have you been in a meeting or a conference and just wanted to jot down an ideas or sketch. You don't want to become totally distracted by typing reams but you do want to record it so it doesn't get lost. The following apps allow you to do just that. You can write with your finger or use a stylus if that is more comfortable. These apps will let you record, organise and then share these musings. Great for your classroom or students as well."

"Flocabulary creates hip-hop music and curricular materials to teach academic content in grades K-12. We strongly believe that a motivated student is a more successful student. "

"Are you impressed with the Dragon Dictation App? Well, you will love Nuances new PaperPort app that has Dragon Dictation tools in it!"

Music app with drag and drop

The Wego augmentative communication/ speech-generating device is a new, powerful, flexible communication system that is easy to use and understand. Its fresh, sleek appearance is appreciated by children and adults alike. And it is approved by Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance programs.

This wiki is designed to collect links, articles, units, activities, and further reading for a website and book, Using iPad and iPhone Apps for Learning with Literacy Across the Curriculum, by Richard Beach and David O'Brien, University of Minnesota (see also our website--under development).

YouTube channel on assistive technology videos

Differentiating instruction is a time-tested way of thinking about meeting students' needs as they make progress toward achievement or learning targets.  Differentiation is an elegant mindset that suggests to teachers a framework that permits them to engage students while focusing on learning results, and digital technologies offer many opportunities to differentiate instruction in meaningful ways.  However, differentiating instruction takes a concerted planning effort on our parts as teachers and teacher educators

Tutorial on using Tar Heel Reader from the PACER Center

Supplementary Aids and Services (SaS) create a system of support that enables many students with disabilities to learn and participate alongside typical peers, regardless of their unique instructional needs and differences. Consistent with the least restrictive environment (LRE) principle of IDEA, IEP teams must thoughtfully consider a full array of Supplementary Aids and Services that make it possible for students with disabilities to be included in general education classrooms, non-academic, and extracurricular activities. The SaS Consideration Toolkit, developed for use within schools

Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology

NECTAC is the national early childhood technical assistance center supported by the U.S. Department of Education's

TumbleBooks and many other electronic resources available from the New York Public Library. You must enter some sites from the this website for access without subscription.

How-to's, forms and supports for inclusion of SWD in regular classrooms

"A site to support educators with the use of Clicker 5"

"WordAhead Study Room provides a distraction free environment with over 872 difficult words explained using Vocabulary Videos and Flash Cards. More vocab videos continuously added. Join us, its FREE!"

Thanks, Patti. Where do you find such great resources? Lots of implications for UDL and accessibility to the curriculum