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"Learn about all of Google's accessibility products and features, or filter by different categories."

"Whether you prefer your students to handwrite their stories and reports or type them up in Word or Google Docs, you can transform their work into a slick-looking flipbook using a free tool called FlipSnack."

"This website is the result of a joint project between Perkins School for the Blind and Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI). By combining our resources and expertise, we hope to assist educators and families in the quest to provide literacy experiences for children who are blind or visually impaired. The information on this site ranges from a basic overview of literacy to various stages of development and special challenges, as well as an exploration of different media (print, braille, auditory strategies)."

The Center on Technology and Disability (CTD) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The Center is designed to increase the capacity of families and providers to advocate for, acquire, and implement effective assistive and instructional technology (AT/IT) practices, devices, and services. Research-based technologies, used appropriately, have great potential to help infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities participate fully in daily routines; have increased access to the general educational curriculum; improve their functional outcomes and educational results; and meet college- and career-ready standards.

YouTube Channel for the Foundation for Angelman Syndrom Therapeutics, videos from their conference including Caroline Musselwhite

"This website provides guidelines for teaching literacy skills to learners with special needs, especially learners with complex communication needs (CCN)"

"he two newest additions to our Read&Write family, Read&Write for iPad and Read&Write for Android are easy-to-use alternative keyboards with integrated features to help with writing content for emails, social media and even interacting with online forms. They're great for anyone who needs a little support with their reading and writing."

"Trying to stay abreast of every new development is difficult. By leveraging various social media outlets, however, students, parents, and assistive technology professionals can keep up with the best available tools."

"This app allows users to create Venn diagrams that contain two or three overlapping circles. Users identify and record concepts that can be placed in one of the circles or in the overlapping areas, allowing them to organize their information logically. The finished Venn diagram can be emailed out or saved to the device's photo album."

"Smiling Mind is a not-for-profit initiative that provides six free Mindfulness Meditation Programs including: - Bite Size - 7-11 Years - 12-15 Years - 16-22 Years - Adults - Extended Meditations"

magazine created by SLP in Boardman, Ohio

"Since 2009, Maryland Assistive Technology Network (MATN) has provided audiences with rich information on a wide range of topics around assistive technology. Explore archived webinars on topics of interest to you by clicking on the links below."

"Use Moovly to take your lessons, tutorials or presentations to the next level and increase student creativity and involvement. Combine visuals, sounds, voice and video in clear explanations or engaging stories. Have your students prove their multimedia skills and apply these to any educational topic.Moovly is browser-based and does not require any software installation. It is as easy as using Powerpoint, so no graphical or specialist multimedia skills required!"

"Looking for styluses for individuals with a mobility impairment (this is for you Phil!)?  Here is what I found as possible adaptive styluses for quadriplegic or individuals with limitations in grasp or strength:"

"iFaraday SALT   (Shallow Angle, Light Touch Capacitive Stylus)   Developed for people with hand or wrist injuries, may also be used by anyone who holds the pen at an angle of less than 45 degrees."

AT Resources for Chrome