Podcasts in Special Education

Podcasts are prerecorded audio shows of varying genres that users can subscribe to and download for offline listening.

Podcasts
now has its own app in iOS 6, as it should!! I just don't think people
realize how fun and powerful Podcasts can be. I listen to them all the
time. It is a great way to get that radio talk show that you missed,
hear discussions, talk magazines, educational

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Free Program Supports for Your Computer

In California it must be free if we want anything new in our classrooms these days. Sad but true as every year continues to be more and more challenging. As you know, I have a detailed list broken down by subject of free programs available on this blog but thought I might provide a top 10 list also. So, if you have the ability to put things on your computer or your school tech trusts you enough,

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ZAC Browser- Zone for Autistic Children

"Welcome to ZAC Browser - Zone for Autistic Children-You have found the best environment on the Internet for your autistic child."Reading about, "Grandfather builds Web browser for autistic boy" at WTOPNews.com, they share, "John LeSieur is in the software business, so he took particular interest when computers seemed mostly useless to his 6-year-old grandson, Zackary. The boy has autism, and the

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Text-To-Speech

For people with reading difficulties, text-to-speech (TTS) software offers some of the traits and attributes of a personal reader. TTS uses voice synthesis software (that strange little computerized voice, that is getting better and better all the time) to provide oral reading of ordinary electronic text files, such as word-processed documents, text on webpages, and e-books.

For information

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Compiled by Susan MistrettUB/CAT (716) 829-3141Assistive Technologies for Students with DisabilitiesReading And Writing SolutionsE-TEXT OPTIONSDigital Sources - The Internet is another resource for stories and books for elementary students. Some sites offer stories at various reading levels to download. Some of them are "classics" or well-known books; others can be found only online. These texts

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Kids - Health and Fitness

As we all know, health and exercise has become a major issue in America over the last decade. With our ever-changing lifestyles kids are being exposed to more of the bad and less of the good when it comes to nutrition and limited exercise. This issue has been addressed by several Internet sites, offering information designed to attract kids by offering activities.Kid's Health offers recipes, how

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The Work Environment and Assistive Technology

Once we move on from school to work, assistive technology can continue to be a need but how does one obtain the equipment needed or find out what would work for them best in this new atmosphere?As stated by National Center for Technology Innovation and Center for Implementing Technology in Education (2006): "Employers are not required to provide the exact accommodation requested by the employee.

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