The reader can read digital files of books aloud. It can also capture images from any printed material and use its text-to-speech technology to read aloud the publication at a variety of listening speeds. It also has a four-inch color display that can render the words being read in large font sizes. The device can read millions of books that have been formatted online for visually-impaired readers, and it comes with a high-resolution camera that can convert printed text to digital text. The reader can then read the words aloud to the user. It can even work with web pages if users first capture the text from a site in a plain text file.
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ATIA Webinars - Multiple Dates - 1 views
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November 12th - Implementing AAC in the Classroom with Kelly Fonner, Consultant, Fonner Consulting & Training OVERVIEW: Challenges are often met when introducing AAC systems from the clinical or
"speech-room" setting into the busy environment of the classroom. The "real-world" of
communication does not always play out easily for the student using AAC. Whether they are using
lo-tech or hi-tech systems there are strategies that can assist staff and families in bringing AAC into
the school day. During this webinar you will learn to evaluate the AAC-using student's day by
communication contexts and reevaluate the possibilities of how your student can more effectively
communicate, learn vocabulary or communication strategies during the typical activities of their
school day.
Exciting two part webinar series on Reading Comprehension with Scott Marfilius. It is recommended
that both webinars be attended. The content for these two webinars come from Scott's highly
acclaimed three hour workshop. REGISTER ONLINE http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015DFd8XTzVJ3rQKTZEMzE53P63vyJ
Bookshare Launches New eBook Tools for Kids with Print Disabilities - The Digital Shift - 0 views
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Bookshare has announced that it is launching two new additions to its product line, the Bookshare Web Reader and Bookshelf, as part of its continuing effort to help kids with print disabilities connect with books. The company made the announcement at the 2013 Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference this week. Bookshare Web Reader allows readers to directly open books with a browser without requiring them to download the book or utilize separate software, while Bookshelf allows readers (or their teachers) to organize selections by any system they choose.
E-readers can make reading easier for those with dyslexia - 0 views
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As e-readers grow in popularity as convenient alternatives to traditional books, researchers at the Smithsonian have found that convenience may not be their only benefit. The team discovered that when e-readers are set up to display only a few words per line, some people with dyslexia can read more easily, quickly and with greater comprehension. Their findings are published in the Sept. 18 issue of the journal PLOS ONE.
Move Over iPhone - BlackBerry's Got a New Screen Reader - 0 views
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In a much anticipated release, at this year’s Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference HumanWare and Code Factory debuted Oratio for the BlackBerry, the first-ever screen reader for the visually impaired using this smart phone. Oratio uses text-to-speech technology to convert the visual information displayed on the BlackBerry screen into audio output. Finally, visually impaired persons who don’t have an iPhone can have an accessible experience (the iPhone uses Apple’s proprietary VoiceOver screen reader.)
Kindle e-reader motivates less-enthusiastic readers - 0 views
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ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2010) — To help children become better readers, a Kansas State University professor thinks they may 'need to spend less time with their noses stuck in books.
Accessible Information & Communications Technology and Social Media: Why They Matter | ... - 0 views
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In my work helping to develop policies on accessible workplace technology, I have sometimes fallen into the trap of looking just at the “little picture.” By that I mean that sometimes I’ve focused too much attention on making sure that information and communications technology is (ICT) is compatible, or interoperable, with assistive technology specifically screen readers. I know I’m not the only one who has made this mistake, because I come across a lot of information suggesting that once a website is found to work with a screen reader or another type of assistive technology, the accessibility discussion can simply end there. Millions of people around the world use assistive technology, so it is understandable that interoperability is a very important issue. But it sometimes commands so much attention that we forget to look at the “big picture” of fully accessible ICT or the biggest picture of all, universal design.
Accessible Technology: iAccessibility - Webinar - Jan. 24, 2013 - 0 views
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Click here to register for this webinar What: Learn how you can implement accessibility features specific to iOS in your web and native apps. Discover the accessibility features of the Mobile Safari web browser and how to improve navigation of your site for VoiceOver users. The latest iOS devices made by Apple come with no-cost, built-in accessibility features such as the VoiceOver screen reader; system wide Zoom; White on Black reverse contrast; Large Text in Mail, Notes, Contacts, and Messages; custom vibration patterns for incoming calls; LED flash alerts; Voice Control; FaceTime video calls; and Assistive Touch for physical disabilities. When: Thursday, January 24th, 2013 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountain Cost: Free. A certificate of attendance is available upon request once actual attendance/participation is documented.
Preparing Youth for Community Employment: Part 1 - Webinar - April 3, 2012 - 0 views
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Click here to register for this webinar Title:
Preparing Youth for Community Employment - Part 1 What:
How do we conceptualize community employment for all youth including youth with a significant and/or complex disability? Attend this two-part webinar to learn more about preparing young people through the expectation of community employment for all, and a progression of work experiences leading to employment. Topics to be addressed in Part 1 include: Do we really mean ALL youth? What role do expectations (of parents, educators, service providers, and young people themselves) play in helping youth achieve community employment? What is Discovery and how can it guide transition planning, job development and job negotiation efforts? When:
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
1:00pm - 2:30pm Mountain One hour of Montana Office of Public Instruction renewal credit is available and may be requested at registration. (You MUST register and attend the full training to receive OPI credit.) The University of Montana provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who request and require them. Please contact Kim Brown for information. If you will be using a screen reader for this presentation, please notify Kim by Friday, 9/16/11. There is no cost to register for this webinar thanks to the generous sponsorship of the University of Montana Rural Institute Transition and Employment Projects, in partnership with Children's Special Health Services at the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
Window-Eyes free for Users of Microsoft Office 2010 - 0 views
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GW Micro, in collaboration with Microsoft, is excited to provide people who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled with a completely functional* and free license of GW Micro's Window-Eyes screen reader. Microsoft is offering customers who have a licensed** version of Office 2010 or later the ability to download Window-Eyes, a screen reader for Windows PCs, free of charge. If you are ready to get started, select your preferred language and activate the Download Now button.
LiveScribe Smartpen Integration with Evernote - Webinar - Aug. 22, 2013 - 0 views
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Register for this webinar
What:
LiveScribe Smartpens allow students to record audio that synchronizes with the notes that they write on special dot paper. Depending on the Smartpen, content is transferred to a computer via USB cable or WiFi. Evernote is a free app/software that allows students to store notes and audio recorded with a smartpen alongside emails, documents, web pages, photos, videos and more. This allows students to quickly search and share lectures, meetings and ideas any time on nearly any device. Interactive versions of "pencasts" play back within Livescribe Desktop software or Adobe Reader. These tools allow greater independence for students with learning disabilities in both high school and higher education.
When:
Thursday, August 22, 2013
11:00 am Mountain
Cost:
Free of charge
Reading Across the Content Areas in Middle/High Schools - Bozeman - Sept. 25, 2013 - 0 views
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Course # 3237 - 6 OPI Renewal Units
What:
It is well known among secondary teachers that an increasing number of students are ill equipped to read and comprehend the textbooks designed for proficient secondary readers. Reading instruction is a responsibility shared by all teachers, regardless of level or content. Educators who accept this idea are already a step ahead - but for secondary teachers who may have never had the opportunity to learn how to teach basic reading strategies, the task is daunting. This session will examine Before, During, and After reading strategies that can be applied in all content area classrooms and support increased comprehension of the text. When all subject area teachers have students use common strategies, it leads to greater independence, more responsibility in the learning, and increased student outcomes for all students.
When:
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Mountain
Where:
Bozeman Public Library
626 E. Main
Bozeman, MT
Cost:
No cost
MCH Library Knowledge Path: Spanish-Language Health Resources - 0 views
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The MCH Library at Georgetown University, with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau presents a new knowledge path, Spanish-Language Health Resources. The knowledge path directs readers to resources in Spanish about health promotion, medical conditions, diseases, treatments, health insurance, access to care, and life stages and populations. Contents include health hotlines and helplines with Spanish-speaking operators, websites in Spanish or that include Spanish-language materials, and databases to locate additional Spanish-language health resources.
Textbooks ditched at Clearwater High as students log on to Kindles - St. Petersburg Times - 0 views
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Here's one way to lighten a student's backpack: say goodbye to textbooks.Clearwater High School next year will replace traditional textbooks with e-readers. The gadgets will be fully loaded with all the textbooks students need, minus all the paper.
Fiddle-Proof iPod For An Autistic Child | ATMac - 0 views
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I got a reader question a few days ago which initially had me stumped. The author has a child with autism who is greatly calmed during car journeys by listening to an iPod. However, due to the child’s autism, they fiddle with the iPod buttons incessantly and occasionally turn it off or pause the sound by accident, then being unable to turn the sound back on again and becoming agitated. The reader asked if I had any ideas for preventing this.
Alan Brightman's Disability Wonderland - 0 views
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As a voracious reader of books, I read many different genres. However, I like straightforward plotlines, chapters with a clear structure and a logical progression of an idea or story. For those reasons, it took time for me to digest, figure out and ultimately, understand, DisabilityLand, Alan Brightman's well-written book about people with disabilities.
Reading Rockets: Reading and the Brain - 0 views
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What happens when neuroscience meets Dr. Seuss? Hosted by Henry Winkler, who has had his own struggles with reading, Reading and the Brain explores how brain scientists are working to solve the puzzle of why some children struggle to read and others don't. Startling new research shows the answer may lie in how a child's brain is wired from birth. This program is the eighth episode of Launching Young Readers, WETA's award–winning series of innovative half-hour programs about how children learn to read, why so many struggle, and what we can do to help.
LD OnLine :: Captioned Media: Literacy Support for Diverse Learners - 0 views
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In a typical classroom, a teacher may find many students who are struggling readers, whether they are beginning readers, students with language-based learning disabilities, or students who are English language learners (ELLs). One motivating, engaging and inexpensive way to help build the reading skills of students is through the use of closed captioned and subtitled television shows and movies.
AND Monday, January 14, 2013 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
From set up to ideas for classroom use, free, easy-to-use web-based student response apps and programs accessible from iPads, Android tablets, computers and other devices for teaching and assessment will be demonstrated. Learn how to utilize programs (from apps allowing you to run video, sound and drawing tools in a quiz on iPads, to programs that can be run from any and all devices at the same time from the Web) to keep students from falling behind, give them a voice in the classroom discussion, generate reports and monitor progress, even during the classroom lesson. PRESENTER: DAN HERLIHY Is Your Head in the Clouds?? This can be a Good Thing! 90 MINUTES
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