Eye Exercises for Better Visual HealthGreat little website shared by our Vision Specialist- www.eyecanlearn.com There are many little exercises for Improving your Visual Information Processing Skills, including: Perception, Tracking, Focusing, and Eye TeamingHave a student that needs practice tracking? Try this site!Activities to help with visual discrimination.Check it out!
Thursday, 5 October 2006
Monday, 11 September 2006
Electronic Text and eReaders
Posted on 11:39 by Unknown
Finding text on the computer and having the computer read it to you as you follow along, is just one way that eText can be so powerful for our students with special needs. Another powerful reason to use eText is being able to manipulate the text by enlarging it, having fewer words per page- provides access to text that many would otherwise not have.
In most classrooms books or handouts
Tuesday, 30 May 2006
Keyboarding Thoughts and Resources
Posted on 12:39 by Unknown
This posting includes thoughts and resources regarding:
Keyboarding Skills
Teaching Strategies
Ideas to Generate More Writing
A Listing of Programs for Improving/Practicing Typing Skills
On-line Typing Tests
Language-based Approach
Single Hand Typing
Keyboard alternatives
Let’s Talk About Keyboarding Skills
© 1997 Miriam Struck, MA, OTR/L
mstruck2@aol.com
"I am often asked
Wednesday, 10 May 2006
Full-Feature Demonstration
Programs on the Internet
There are many free demos (also known as Evaluation CD’s) available on-line or by requesting a free CD version of the software. (Most are good for 30 days.) Always ask companies if they have this option before you purchase their software. Here are a few of my favorite full feature products for trial:
AAC SupportOverboard is a communication
Programs on the Internet
There are many free demos (also known as Evaluation CD’s) available on-line or by requesting a free CD version of the software. (Most are good for 30 days.) Always ask companies if they have this option before you purchase their software. Here are a few of my favorite full feature products for trial:
AAC SupportOverboard is a communication
Monday, 3 April 2006
Sites to Support Students with Special Needs
Art
Crayola Digi-Color is a new element on the Crayola website. Artists choose from an array of tools, colors and effects. With support for picking the tools many children will be able to create images of their own. The requirement for coloring is the "click and drag" function of a mouse. Preferences can be set to activate a click lock on most
Art
Crayola Digi-Color is a new element on the Crayola website. Artists choose from an array of tools, colors and effects. With support for picking the tools many children will be able to create images of their own. The requirement for coloring is the "click and drag" function of a mouse. Preferences can be set to activate a click lock on most
Monday, 27 March 2006
Symbols in the Reading & Writing Process
Posted on 12:46 by Unknown
Let’s assume that every child can learn to read. We are doing them a disservice to think otherwise, aren't we? By not teaching a child to read (or making the choice to not teach them) we are limiting their world. It is important that we assume every child can learn to read.
We can try teaching them in conventional ways but if this isn’t working, using visual supports may be the answer.
Thursday, 22 December 2005
Private Business DesriptionIntroduction:I have been providing Assistive Technology services in Butte County since October of 1997 at which time I received my Assistive Technology Certificate from Northridge University. My background includes teaching students with a variety of disabilities for 18 years, previous to working in Assistive Technology. Assistive Technology, or AT, is any item, piece
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