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Theory and Research-Based Approaches to Teaching Basic Sentence Grammatical Forms and Structures

March 16th, 2012 | Posted in News & Articles

By: Mary Sweig Wilson, Ph.D. (CCC-SLP), President, Laureate Learning Systems, Inc.
Problems with acquiring the grammatical component of language are characteristic of a broad range of children with language impairments regardless of etiology (e.g. autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, hearing impairments). Laureate’s LanguageLinks®: Syntax Assessment & Intervention and Prepositions! programs are designed to test and train [...]

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Free Accessible Technology Webinar Series

February 24th, 2012 | Posted in News & Articles

by MDTAP Blog
The Great Lakes and Pacific ADA Centers on behalf of the ADA National Network are pleased to announce the 2012 Accessible Technology Webinar Series.
Electronic information and communications technology have become essential tools in all areas of our lives and working environments today, and are particularly important to people with disabilities by providing [...]

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ATIA 2012: What’s new, what’s on the way and Apps for everyone!

February 21st, 2012 | Posted in News & Articles

By: Muncie Kardos, Ph.D., OTR/L, ATP
ATIA 2012 in Orlando, FL proved to be yet another wonderful experience. In addition to the weather being just what this New Englander had hoped for, there were (as always) dozens of educational sessions, presentations, and product demonstrations.  Here is a sampling of just some of the things that were [...]

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Vendor Interviews: 2012 ATIA Conference

February 12th, 2012 | Posted in AT Devices, AT Videos & Podcasts, News & Articles

This is a set of vendor video interviews filmed by Chauncy Rucker at the ATIA Conference in Orlando, FL, January 26-28, 2012. You’ll note the videos are noisy since there were lots of people, vendors, new devices and software.
Video #1: Deb Yergeau, introduced Crick Software’s newest software, Clicker 6 (8:55)

Video #2: Mary Sagstetter of Ablenet [...]

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Vendor Interviews: 2011 ATAP Conference

January 31st, 2012 | Posted in AT Videos & Podcasts, News & Articles

This is a series of five videos on YouTube from the 2011 Assistive Technology Access Partnership (ATAP) Conference in Warwick, RI, on November 30, 2011. These videos are interviews with vendors at the conference.

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