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Lets people with physical disabilities use switches to access their favourite iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch apps through this wireless bluetooth switch interface

In this paper, we discuss the implications of ―college and career‖ readiness for students with significant cognitive disabilities, i.e., those students who take their state's respective alternate assessment on alternate achievement standards, who typically make up less than 1% of all students. We first briefly describe the population of students with significant cognitive disabilities. Secondly, we describe what is meant by ―college and career ready‖ for all students, as well as the Common Core Standards that underlie the concept of ―college and career ready‖. Third, we consider the extent to which those standards are appropriate for students with significant cognitive disabilities (SCD) within the context of a) ―college readiness‖ and b) ―career readiness‖. In the final section of this paper, we offer goals that states may wish to consider in planning outcomes for students with SCD to be college and career ready.

"Help us raise awareness about the hurtfulness of the R-word by pledging and sharing your stories year round."

"Utawna Leap talks about her seven year old daughter's Cerebral Palsy and how teachers include her in the general education classroom."

"The Peer Collaboration program is designed to assist students who have needs within their classroom environment. The program pairs a peer with a student who is struggling with a particular course, has trouble staying focused, has difficulty building relationships with classmates, or any other obstacle a student may face on a daily basis. Placing peers into classrooms with students who are struggling allows collaborating peers to build their empathy and leadership skills. Additionally, having more leaders in the classroom allows the teacher to focus on all students, balancing his or her time with each student. Peers learn to collaborate with their fellow students as well as with the classroom teacher. Classroom students learn to collaborate with their peers and gain a new understanding of the material, learn to build friendships, and overcome obstacles, eventually leading them to success."

Henry has autism and fought to attend his neighborhood school. This is his presentation. - awesome!

"These 11 video clips and related learning guides provide an opportunity to enhance and support teacher practice in the area of literacy for students with significant disabilities. Dr. Caroline Musselwhite is an assistive technology specialist with more than 30 years of experience working with children and adolescents with significant disabilities. "

"Dan Habib is the creator of Including Samuel and the new film Who Cares About Kelsey? Habib is the Filmmaker in Residence at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire."

Lots of discussion provoking articles

"These 11 video clips and related learning guides provide an opportunity to enhance and support teacher practice in the area of literacy for students with significant disabilities. Dr. Caroline Musselwhite is an assistive technology specialist with more than 30 years of experience working with children and adolescents with significant disabilities."

This short film (16:39) focuses on Axel Cortes and the staff at Idelhurst Elementary School in Somersworth, NH. Axel is a fifth grader with autism who is non-verbal.

From Alberta schools in Canada

Educational Leadership: Interventions That Work: "Two schools serving many students with disabilities show it's possible to let everyone learn together."

Video of a young man who works at Little Tikes in Hudson. Part of Walmart series.

"Middle School Teams Increasing Access to General Education for Students With Significant Disabilities: Issues Encountered and Activities Observed Across Contexts"