Alison Fricke

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Web sites I have found useful.

Assistive Technology & Special Education

Accessible Technologies for all Students Help in implementing assistive technology   

Assistive Technology in Schools Guide to low tech, mid-tech and high tech devices

Assistive Technology Products Microsoft's guide to assistive technology products and issues

Assistive Technology Education Portal A comprehensive guide to assistive technology 

Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1998

The AT Basic Modules The AT Basic Modules provide general assistive technology information on a variety of related uses for elementary students with disabilities. They include links to tutorials on the setup and use of several products as well as links to related resources

Family Village School  Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities  

NCAM has developed methods for creating and delivering captions for Web-based multimedia

 

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

 

Descriptive Video DVS Descriptive Video Servicesm provides narrated descriptions of the key visual elements of television or movies

 

Daisy  Digital Accessible Information SYstem,standard for for Digital Talking Books 

 

NIMAS National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard,  a common text standard to remove barriers to accessibility to educational materials.

NIMAC National Instructional Materials Access Center obtaining accessible textbooks for students with disabilities

The National Center to Improve Practice  Formed to promote the effective use of technology to enhance educational outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical and social/emotional disabilities.

Assistive Technology for Children with Autism

Center for Applied Special Technology  A portal for education research and policy, neuropsychology, clinical/school psychology, technology, engineering, curriculum development, K-12 professional development, and more

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice This agency's goal is to support and promote a  national preparedness to foster the development and the adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional disturbance. Good medication guide.

One Hand Typing  Source for one hand hand typing information and equipment

Teaching Students with Disabilities  Tips for classroom adaptations

 

Education Topics and Tools

ERIC  Digital library of education related literature

Education Theories   Information on multiple theorists

Learning Domains Links to domains

Learning Concepts summaries of learning concepts

Collaborate!   A website devoted to collaborative writing and research in higher education.

Web Quest  Web Quest attributes here and also here

Power to Learn Important topics for children on safe internet use at school or at home

Edutopia  Home of The George Lucas Educational Foundation, education information  inspiration, and communication

New York State Education Department's Virtual Learning System  Website to encourage the use of the Internet as a tool for teaching. Has lesson plans divided by subject and linked to state standards.

Assessment ToolsTools for evaluating the uses of technology in education

School 2.0 Depicts a variety of educational and management scenarios that utilize technology

Author: Alison Fricke
Last modified: 6/21/2008 5:54 PM (EST)