Executive Function

Organizing the brain can be a challenge but for some, it is just plain frustrating.

When people have issues with executive functioning, any task that requires planning, organization, memory, time management and flexible thinking becomes a challenge.  Some experts believe nearly all individuals with ADHD have symptoms of executive functioning issues. Challenges with executive function, a

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AT Tools in the Classroom

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The 2015/16 school year is around the corner. Many students will be heading to the general education setting with various learning challenges. Having the right tools ready when they walk in the door can help to make everyone more at ease, ready to learn and be more successful. It is important to remember that assistive technology (AT) will not "cure" a

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Speech-to-Text and Accessibility

Speech recognition (AKA Speech-to-text, S2T, Voice Activation) is the process of turning speech into actions or text on the computer, replacing or minimizing the need for a keyboard and/or mouse control. It has tremendous potential and benefit for many, many students with disabilities. Some of the benefits for students with disabilities include improved access to the computer, increases in

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Teaching Students with Varied Needs

It's a new year but there have been so many wonderful ideas for teaching students of various needs and and differences in the past, maybe it is time to go back and revisit a few before we move forward. A mid-year jolt of sorts... Let's use all that we have learned in the last few years while remembering and considering all the many wonderful ideas we have learned along the way. A mid-year

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Audiobook Resources

There are so many benefits of using children's audiobooks. Audiobooks can improve literacy, including word recognition, the proper pronunciation of words and by developing the ability to visualize.


There are many resources for children's books that can be accessed online or transferred to a portable on-the-go type of systems such as an MP3 player, smartphone or tablet.  Audiobooks are

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Electronic Text Information and Resources

Electronic
Text or "E" text is text that has been saved in a form that can be
opened on any computer, netbook, eReader or tablet. There are many sites
on the Internet dedicated to providing e-text and there are resources
that specialize in e-text.

Finding text on the computer and having the computer read it to you as you follow along, is just one way that e-text can be so powerful for

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Flipping a Classroom and Special Education