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Perhaps the most important finding in Bunge's data is that the training helped the neediest kids the most. The farther down a child started on the rankings, the quicker and greater was his cognitive improvement. This is extremely rare in education interventions. Usually, smart kids benefit most, and the kids who struggle at the beginning only fall farther behind.

There's just so much science, nature, music, arts, technology, storytelling and assorted good stuff out there that my kids (and maybe your kids) haven't seen. It's most likely not stuff that was made for them... But we don't underestimate kids around here. Off the grid-for-little-kids videos and other smart stuff collected by Rion Nakaya and her three year old co-curator."

Start up an AT club. Have kids train kids how to use AT.

"We all need a little encouragement every now and then. Kid President, knowing this, has put together a video you can play each morning as you wake up or to share with your friend who needs a kick in the right direction. Take a moment and spread some encouragement. "It's everybody's duty to give the world a reason to dance.""

special education, technology, resources, library, kids

Free educational games and songs games for kids

I wonder if this would be a help to our spec ed kids? (I'm at a middle school.) Would have to copy & paste into Google Docs or Word.

Research paper on the use of Smartboards with E/BD adolescents-very positive results.

Very informative research paper on the use of Smartboards to help adolescent special education students (E/BD) develop appropriate social skills.

Award-winning site for teachers, parents and kids who are affected by LD--adds value to the learning process for special needs students.

developed with kids with disabilities in mind

"special needs, learning, lessons, children, television, asperger's, interaction"

"What is EduApps? EduApps is an initiative developed by the JISC Regional Support Centre Scotland North & East and consists of four different collections of incredibly useful software: * AccessApps provides a range of solutions to support writing, reading and planning, as well as sensory, cognitive and physical difficulties. * TeachApps is a collection of software specifically designed for teachers or lecturers. * LearnApps, as its name implies, is specifically designed for learners. All learners or students can benefit from LearnApps. * MyStudyBar is our new kid on the block, providing a suite of apps to support literacy."

"MeMoves™ is an engaging combination of music, movement and images that decreases stress, improves mood, and enhances one's ability to focus. An enjoyable meditation in motion, MeMoves™ creates an optimal environment for learning and living."

This is an incredible resource for all kids but especially for autistic spectrum kids. Listen to the interview on Seedlings/EdTechTalk with the developers and you will be inspired and motivated. It recently received a Parent's Choice Gold Award and even has an iPhone app. :-) Seedlings recording will be posted here: http://edtechtalk.com/seedlings

Create your own story - has a database of characters etc. with prompts to help you create the story

Explore this story making tool. The prompts are helpful for reluctant reader/writers.

a Digital multimedia novel could this help reading comprehension? "We tell our kids we want them to know what it's like to walk in the shoes of the main character," Flemming said. "I've had more than one child tell me that before they read 'Inanimate Alice,' they didn't know what that felt like."