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Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both
...is essential for literacy. Audio alone won't...about your child's education. Both sound convincing....choice. Braille literacy and assistive technology...better outcomes in employment, independence,...independence, and literacy than those who rely...than reading it in Braille at 100 words...tools. But speed in consumption isn't...isn't the same as literacy. What Braille Does...
Education > Other
Homeschooling Your Child with Special Needs: A Complete Guide
...recognize. When parents of children with special needs decide to homeschool, they're...curriculum for homeschooling a child with special needs. The right fit depends on how...adaptations designed for structured literacy. The critical feature is explicit phonics...For children with ADHD, flexibility in schedule matters more than any specific...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: iTouchiLearn Words
...truly an entertaining and educational experience. Using dynamic...Skills Early Learning Literacy Special Education Each...Early Learning Literacy Special Education Each screen...Learning Literacy Special Education Each screen includes...through the videos, so in addition to picking up...this for two months now in my preschool classroom...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: Starfall ABCs
Starfall is an online educational resource, and now their ABC section...recognize letters Develop early literacy and reading skills Develop visual...for children. For individuals with special needs, playing the games and perusing...reinforce the language skills they learn in school. You can even begin using this...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Turning the Wheel
The meeting of the Literary Society was just about to...stood up and socked me in the face. The impact knocked...podium. instead I zeroed in on the vibrations from the...today will become adults in the next decade. There was...older brothers, stepped in as his champions. But that...Americans who have come of age in the Age of Autism, and it's...
Education > Accommodations
How to Give Your Child the Right Special Education
Special circumstances...require a special approach....kids with special needs to learn...to consider special education...consider special education facilities...kids with special needs cannot...can be used in improving...the world of literary fiction without...can be used in educating...be used in educating kids with...kids with special needs involves...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Choosing a Dyslexia Reading Program: What Parents Should Know About Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Barton
...names rattling around in your head: Orton-Gillingham,...These Programs Have in Common. Orton-Gillingham,...category called structured literacy, an evidence-based...exposure, structured literacy teaches decoding directly:...and phoneme patterns in a deliberate sequence....Where they diverge is in delivery: who teaches...neurologist Samuel Orton and educator...
News > Research
How to Read Research About Special Needs: A Guide for Parents Who Aren't Scientists
...PhD. Why This Matters Now. One in five U.S. households has a child...households has a child with special health care needs. Most of us...solid. Some is marketing wrapped in scientific language. The difference...try something new. Research literacy isn't about becoming an expert....how much confidence to place in a claim. The Questions That...
Financial > Scholarships
Achieving Financial Independence for Individuals with Special Needs
...Financial Literacy. Financial...Financial literacy means having...individuals with special needs, financial...financial literacy is especially...key role in teaching...involving kids in grocery shopping...concepts in a hands-on...individuals with special needs enter...financial literacy becomes even...financial literacy is learning...someone with special needs, a...funds for a special trip. Breaking...
Assistive Tech > Vision
Assistive Technologies Revolutionizing Vision Impairment Care
...at home, school, work, and in the community. Magnifiers and...much easier. Some have built-in lights for better contrast....JAWS, NVDA, and Apple's built-in VoiceOver. Braille Devices....find Braille essential for literacy and communication. Refreshable...devices. They have a row of special cells that raise and lower to...
Assistive Tech > Software
Empowering Individuals with Special Needs through Assistive Technology
...tool for individuals with special needs. It can help them...participate more fully in life. From simple devices...systems, assistive tech comes in many forms to meet a wide...life. When people with special needs have the right tools,...also plays a crucial role in assistive technology. From...programs for learning and literacy, these digital tools open...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day – Pictello
...recipient. Congratulations to the AssistiveWare team! In one of our recent posts, we talked with David Niemeijer...from the neck down. His reputation for innovation in assistive technology has led to many partnerships,...storytellIng, but I lacked the time to develop it. In 2009, I met Jennifer, who had been working on something...