AT+3-18-11

= Assistive Technology Day 3 = = March 18, 2011 =

Cliff Notes - Assistive Technology for Young Children Creating Inclusive Learning Environments

 * CHAPTER 5 - Assistive Technology and Communication
 * CHAPTER 6- Assistive Technology and Play
 * CHAPTER 7 - Assistive Technology and Emergent Literacy

Where can you learn about AT tools?

 * Abledata
 * Ability Hub is a vendor but they have a great website with pictures
 * Enable Mart is another vendor with a large number of products on their site
 * TECHMATRIX - an online searchable database of AT products in the areas of math, reading, science and writing
 * Closing the Gap Solutions - subscription service
 * OCALI - has a lending library of devices and resources
 * Assistive Technology of Ohio (AT Ohio) also has a small lending library of devices

Networks and Communities

 * Augmentative Communication On-Line User's Group (ACOLUG)
 * The QIAT listserv is a community of assistive technology practitioners who are fantastic at answering questions and sharing resources
 * Diigo is a free social bookmarking site. On Diigo there are several groups focused on assistive technology that would be good to join:
 * AT in SPED
 * Ocalinetwork
 * Special Education Technology Integration

Assistive Technology Blogs

 * Accessible Technology Tips {AT Tips} - Cathy Hoesterey
 * AT Cubed - Brian Wojcik
 * AT for Education - Carol Leynse Harpold
 * A.T. Tips Cast (Assistive Technology Tools in Public Schools) - Chris Bugaj
 * ATMac - Ricky Buchanan
 * EdTech Solutions: Teaching Every Student - Karen Janowski
 * Glenda's Assistive Technology Information and More - Glenda Anderson
 * No Limits to Learning - Lon Thornburg
 * SpeEdChange - Ira David Socol
 * Teaching Learners with Special Needs - Kate Ahern
 * The Assistive Technology Blog - Virginia Department of Education's Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) at VC__U__
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Tutorials, How-Tos, Webinars, Online Learning

 * Assistive Technology Internet Modules (ATIM) from OCALI - free online training modules
 * A.T. Tips Cast - Free podcasts focusing on AT in schools that are designed to be downloaded and used for professional development
 * High Incidence Accessible Technology (HIAT) from Montgomery County Public Schools, quick guides and videos
 * Iris Center - online modules on many topics including AT
 * Atomic Learning has some free assistive technology tutorials
 * South Carolina Assistive Technology Network (SCCATN) - wiki with downloadable "how-to" manuals
 * Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) - offers fee-based online webinars either live or archived

LiveBinders

 * Assistive Technology for Writing
 * A collection of LiveBinders from Wendy Homlish
 * AT What Every Educator Needs to Know from Karen Janowski
 * Assistive Technology Blogs
 * Patti's Live Binder - my portfolio

Vendor sites

 * Ability Hub
 * Ablenet
 * [|AMDI]
 * Attainment Company
 * Crick Software
 * Don Johnston Incorporated
 * Enable Mart
 * Enabling Devices
 * Ergoguys
 * Hatch Early Childhood
 * Inclusive TLC
 * Infogrip
 * IntelliTools
 * Judy Lynn Software
 * Lab Resources
 * Laureate Learning Systems
 * Marblesoft-SimTech
 * Mayer-Johnson
 * Onion Mountain Technology
 * Prentke Romich Company - regional consultant Amy Sonntag
 * Proxtalker
 * R.J. Cooper & Associates
 * Saltillo - regional distributor [|Forbes Rehab Services]
 * SoftTouch
 * Technology for Education
 * Tobii - regional consultant Dan Lipka
 * Words+ - regional consultant Eileen Cubarney

Events and Conferences

 * 2011 Assistive Technology Vendor Fair sponsored by SST Regions 1, 2, 6 & 7 in Findlay, Ohio on April 15 (free)
 * ATIA conference in Chicago or Orlando
 * Closing the Gap conference - October in Minneapolis
 * CSUN International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference - Spring in Los Angeles

Good blog posts about the iPad and reading

 * How will iPad picture books affect young reader's literacy?

Resources related to apps

 * ECETech Wiki! - a project of the National Association for the Education of Young Children Technology and Young Children Interest Forum
 * Akron Ready Steps - iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Apps Google spreadsheet
 * Apps for Education: Update! - from the ConnSENSE Bulletin
 * Apps Designed with Disability in Mind - from OCALI
 * Apps for Kids with Developmental Disabilities - this is a LiveBinder which means that it is a collection of websites
 * IEAR - I Education Apps Review - contains review of educational apps by educators
 * Digital Storytime - reviews of storybook apps
 * TCEA 2010 - Google spreadsheet full of categorized apps
 * United States Top 200 Education iPad Apps
 * iPadSchool - wiki site on using iPads in education
 * Teach with your iPad - another wiki on iPads in education
 * Special Needs iPhone and iPod Touch apps
 * Recommended iPod Apps (Grade Levels & Subjects) Escondido Union School District - iRead : 2009-2010
 * iPod Touch for Meeting the Needs of Special Learners from the Apple Learning Interchange
 * 50 Fun iPhone Apps to Get Kids Reading and Learning
 * iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Apps for (Special) Education Scribd document
 * Glenda's AT Information listing of iPod apps for special education
 * Google Presentation on 12 Interesting Ways to Use iPod Touches in the Classroom


 * FreeAppAlert - check in with this site to find apps that are now free
 * AppMiner - an app that you download then you can browse apps that have become free or reduced in price

PowerPoint Activities

 * Annie's Resource Attic has free PowerPoint activities to download +looked like good stuff
 * Downloadable PowerPoint book templates from the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies +make own activities
 * Christie Seward is a preschool teacher who has lots of PowerPoint stories and activities to download from her blog -more of a blog
 * SET-BC has teacher and student created PowerPoint stories to download -not interactive stories
 * A series of PowerPoint stories about the characters Reg and Lello -aimed at ESL, thrown off by game>
 * PowerPoint stories from Orange County Public Schools things that teachers have created
 * Louisiana AT Initiative has downloadable PowerPoint ebooks
 * PowerPoint story templates from Patti's presentation wiki