What's going on in the world of Assistive and Educational Technology. (by Hillary Brumer). Hillary Brumer is a close friend and colleague of mine and I felt it necessary to share her brilliance with you all. Hillary and I co authored an article for an early childhood ed publication and also share a deep love for the iPad and how it impacts individuals with special needs. She is in the midst of her doctoral studies and is a valuable resource to anyone who has learners with diverse needs in their class. Her blog is geared toward app reviews and assistive tech devices.

You know how once in a while you find a resource and you feel like you've won the lottery? That is how I feel about this placemat and I hope you are as excited by it as I am. For those of you who use the iPad to meet the diverse needs of your learners, you MUST check out this list of apps. I hope you are impressed with the layout of the tool and how straightforward it is. I am forever being asked what apps I recommend and often have a hard time to recall all the best. Now that I have the placemat, I have a quick resource that is visually appealing and understandable. Such an incredible resource for including students with very diverse needs using one singular device.

I learned about this site from my dear friend who is an Assistive Technologist and is doing her doctoral studies in UDL. I found this site to be clear and not overwhelming. Because of my background in special education I am eager to dig deeper into the law section. I am taking another grad class right now and we are deep in the UDL trenches. Maine AIM Program is administered by the Maine CITE Coordinating Center on behalf of the Maine Department of Education. Maine CITE Coordinating Center, University College, 46 University Drive, Augusta Maine 04330 USA Email: info@maine-aim.org | Phone: 207-621-3195

I found this series of videos to be not only well done but I loved that some were from the perspective of the individual with accessibility needs. I am eager to explore the videos more and share them with my work colleagues.