The Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP) is presenting a one-day Assistive Technology conference this summer and ADE/ESS is a major sponsor of this exciting professional development event! The 12th Assistive Technology Summer Institute will be held at the Glendale Civic Center on Thursday, July 22, 2010. A special, discounted rate is being offered to teachers, therapists and staff who work in the schools. School personnel can attend a full day of Assistive Technology sessions, including breakfast, lunch, and snacks for only $49.00! The Conference reaches capacity at 200 participants, be sure to sign up while there are still openings available! Conference and registration may be downloaded at www.aztap.org.
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Technology
A library of Digital recordings of possible required read books for our students who have difficulty reading. This is a wonderful resource! Please read the following for more information.
Does your child have difficulty reading books, especially those “required reads”
for Language Arts or English class? Has your son or daughter missed the
“fun of reading” or developed an ”allergic reaction” to books? Is s/he into
electronics and a member of the Digital Age? If any of this sounds familiar to
you, a FREE resource is available to your family.
This free resource is the By Word of Mouth Library, which features numerous
digital recordings by professional narrators along with the hardcopy editions of
many children and young adult books. Many of the books are just for sheer
enjoyment while others are frequent “required reads”. Most of the digital books
are already on mp3 players, which are compact, easy to carry around, and fit in
with other kids’ electronics.
Please email Mary Platner at maryplatner@msn.com for a list of the currently
available books or for more information. Remember: FREE!
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Another parent on Twitter pointed me in the direction of a new drawing tool on Google:
Children with Autism Architect Their Ideas Using 3D Design Software
Project Spectrum was developed by the SketchUp Team at Google to help people with autism take advantage of their visual and spatial gifts.
The idea for Project Spectrum originated when we began getting phone calls and emails from users telling us about how much kids on the autism spectrum were enjoying SketchUp. <more>
Also, see: Google for Educators
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