Accessibility Built into your System

There are many accessibility options built right into the programming. 



Apple has always provided great accessibility options (explore: Apple's Commitment to Accessibility (which includes their iDevices) and Windows just keeps getting better. (In fact Windows 7 has a speech recognition program built in that is comparable to Dragon Naturally!) Your internet browsers are rich on options as are

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Special Needs Gift Giving Guide

As stated by Cari Jean, "It's no secret that kids love toys. They see a new one on a television advertisement and tell their parents, "I want that!" If kids had their way, they would have every toy imaginable. Toys can be a great way for kids to use motor skills, to learn to play by themselves and to learn to share with others. But what happens when children do not have the required

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AT Apps and Specific Accessibility Options

Special Education has its own app category in the iTunes store. If you go to the App Store, go to Education and you will see a category for Special Education Apps, which is then broken down into categories. It is always good to do a little research on an app before purchasing it. Do a search and see if you can find some reviews or talk to others to see if they have tried it. This could save

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Assistive Technology and Early Start

The Early Start Program is California's response to federal legislation ensuring that early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families are provided in a coordinated, family-centered system of services that are available statewide.



Infants and toddlers from birth to 36 months may be eligible for early intervention services if through documented

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Broadband for $9.95 per month

Just want to spread the word the best that I can- Comcast is offering a reduced price for internet access to families who's children qualify for the Free Lunch Program in their school. Qualifying families can get broadband for $9.95 per month for as long as their child qualifies and they can purchased a computer for only $150! There are no activation fees and no equipment rental fees.

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Spinner Activities

All-Turn-It Spinner (Made by Ablenet)


 

This is one of my favorite tools in a classroom and for the home. A spinner is great for random choice making. Place choices on a circular board, and the student presses a switch (or the button in the lower corner) to make selections. But it's RANDOM! 

While the selection can be responded to as if it is a choice it should be understood that the

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Technology Integration Isn't About Technology

Education Week came out with a great article by By Patrick Ledesma on May 22, 2011, entitled, "Technology Integration Isn't About Technology". Some of the lines that created a "Yes!" response from me are:It's about purpose and ease of use. We should focus on enhancing and enriching the learning experience by defining the goals and processes for why and how students will use technology.  
If we

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