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Mainstreaming Assistive Technologies In Education
Most of the students with disabilities in an educational setting will have some type of print-related disability; having programs that support reading and writing available on all computers limits the stigma for students who need the help and makes these tools available to other students too. Access should be available to everybody.
Using iChat for Telepractice and Remote Service Delivery
Lon has a great new article about some of the issues around remote service delivery and telepractice for special education providers. Using some of the features built into OS X Leopard - iChat’s new screen sharing as well as the video conferencing - on broadband internet connections means the up-front costs of providing remote services are greatly reduced.
Using The iPod in Special Education
Louisa Muscatine Elementary school in the USA is using Video iPods to help students with reading difficulties take tests in a regular classroom environment instead of in special ed
AAC Intervention: Ten Terrific Reasons to Use iTunes
10 reasons why learning to use iTunes can simplify your life. Each reason is supported by an explanation of why you need to know something, and how to accomplish it.
This document talks about how iTunes can be helpful for teachers and carers supporting AAC users. The details of the document mostly refer to the Windows [...]
