Take advantage of the summer months to build your knowledge through webinars on assistive technology topics ranging from AT for individuals with autism, vision impairments, learning disabilities, communication disorders to individuals who require switches. You can also learn about current professional development techniques using tools such as Twitter, Delicious and many more.
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May 12th, 2011 | Posted in AT Information & Resources, News & ArticlesAT Reuse in Schools
April 18th, 2011 | Posted in AT Information & ResourcesThe problem is frustrating: AT purchased for use by students seldom follows AT users as they change schools, graduate or transfer into adult services. The result? AT left behind where it is often shelved, and inadvertently retired, rather than reassigned by the school to benefit another student.
To promote AT reuse by schools, the Pass It [...]
Apps for Education: Update – March 2011!
January 20th, 2011 | Posted in AT Information & ResourcesCompiled by Carolann Cormier, MS, CCC-SLP, ATP
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This handout is meant to be a resource. It is not meant to be exhaustive and is not a suggestion on what apps to buy or download. It is always helpful to review the ratings on apps before purchasing. For review of apps, click on the review button when [...]
“Literacy Instruction for Individuals with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Downs Syndrome and Other Disabilities”
July 21st, 2010 | Posted in AT Information & ResourcesTake a look at this great new resource developed by Janice Light and David McNaughton at the Pennsylvania State University. The website provides guidelines for teaching literacy skills to learners with special needs, especially learners with complex communication needs. The website provides information on what skills to teach, how to teach these skills and videotaped examples [...]
Read More >>Region 4 Education Service Center in Houston, TX has an Assistive Technology position opening.
May 7th, 2010 | Posted in AT Information & ResourcesJob Title: Ed Specialist, Assist Tech
Posting Opens: 5/3/2010
Posting Closes: 5/31/2010
Certification Required: Yes
Responsibilities: To provide professional development, products and services to build district capacity in providing assistive technology services to students with disabilities.
Requirements: •Master’s degree •Texas Teacher’s Certificate or other related professional certification/endorsement/licensure •Special Education certification or endorsement/licensure in related field •Assistive Technology credentials preferred •Minimum [...]
Accessible Video: Tips, Tricks, and Tools for YouTube (and beyond):
May 6th, 2010 | Posted in AT Information & Resourcesby Eliza J. Anderson, Editor, The AT Program News Blog (http://www.atprogramnews.com/ )
Google’s YouTube has helped make sharing video easy and popular for the non-technologically savvy. Users simply sign up for a YouTube channel, upload a video from their camera and instantly get a web address (url) and even a snippet of code (html) to embed on their [...]
