December 2002 / January 2003
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Editorial Feature
DISKoveries
By
Joan Tanenhaus
Imagination brings magic to template Or... IntelliPics Studio: Five things to do with the report template instead of making a report
By
Ann Brundige
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When I first tried IntelliPics Studio, I particularly liked the activity templates. They are great timesavers, and provide an easy way to begin authoring activities for your classroom. In fact, the only regret I had about these handy templates was that there were not nearly enough of them!
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Linux: A leader's perspective Part Two of a two-part series on Linux and assistive technology
By
Janet Hopkins
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The Internet is truly an amazing tool for any writer seeking answers. I went in search of a person who would know something about assistive technology (AT) and Linux / Open Source initiatives. It only took a few clicks to discover the founder and organizer of the Linux Accessibility Conference, which has been held twice since 2001 in Los Angeles.
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Tackling a daunting task
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John Laskarzewski and Lauri Susi
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The process of developing an inclusive education program incorporating technology can be a daunting task for districts that have assistive technology specialists and can be overwhelming for districts that may not. As more and more students are identified as benefiting from assistive technology (AT), the ability of teachers and evaluators to accurately maintain data and monitor results becomes difficult unless the data is organized, easily accessible and simple to evaluate. Plainville Community Schools have recognized the importance of an effective AT process and has taken a series of steps to align the various components of providing AT support in order to optimize the educational learning environment for its students.
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Writing more, more often and with better results
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Susan Hardin and Frank Miracola
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Begin With ME! is an exciting district wide, classroom-based, initiative that brings together educators from both special and general education to help young writers. This project carefully folds technology and learning strategies into the writing process. The result is ALL students, including those with special learning needs, are writing more, writing more often and with better results.
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Publications
Simplifying the funding process
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NEW! MusicKeys for young children is a fun music-based CD (Mac & Win) that allows children to explore music. The variety includes Mozart, bluegrass, world music, a young child singing, and much more. It can be used with or without the IntelliKeys and SoftKeys.
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New edition on learning disabilities
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Unlike other disabilities, such as paralysis or blindness, a learning disability (LD) is a hidden handicap. LD is a disorder that affects people's ability to either interpret what they see and hear or to link information from different parts of the brain. Currently more than 2.8 million school-aged children receive special education services as students with learning disabilities.
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Attention deficit disorder source book
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Approximately 3 to 5 percent of school age children are diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). It is a very complex condition and the symptoms may differ from one person to another. The symptoms usually appear before age six and may get worse over time.
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Product Spotlight
Miracle Mouse
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Daily living is made easier. Miracle Mouse provides users with all of the software and hardware tools necessary to operate any Microsoft Windows application - hands free. You can play PC games, use home automation tools (turn on/off light), send and receive e-mail from around the world, surf the Internet, use word processing to write documents, use spreadsheets to help budget your lifestyle, create business presentations, design databases, play games, listen to music through Internet radio, shop on-line, automate your home, and get the latest sports and world news.
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Kurzweil offers customizable test taking technology
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Kurzweil Educational Systems, innovator of reading technology products for individuals with learning and visual disabilities, has announced the new Kurzweil 3000 Version 7. Kurzweil 3000 Version 7 is the first product that not only adds reading aloud and visual dual highlighting to the testing experience, but also enables a teacher to selectively link both classroom and standardized tests to a wide range of additional, customizable accommodations that help assure that ability, not disability is being tested.
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Engaging phonics instruction
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Educators' need for researched-based, multi-level phonics instruction has been met, announces Don Johnston Incorporated. Simon S.I.O. incorporates individualized instruction that builds decoding, word mastery and comprehension skills for students with phonological deficits, the skills that are the very foundation of fluent reading.
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SMART Board interactive whiteboard goes wireless
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SMART Technologies Inc. has announced the immediate availability of a wireless option for the entire family of SMART Board interactive whiteboards - SMART Board, Rear Projection SMART Board and SMART Board for Plasma Displays. A data cable is no longer required between the SMART Board interactive whiteboard and the computer.
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IntelliPointer is ergonomic
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With everyday use of computer pointing devices, hand pain and injuries such as RSI (repetitive strain injury) and CTS (carpal tunnel syndrome) due to repeated motion and strain have become commonplace. Many people are experiencing pain and fatigue in their hands, wrists, arms and shoulders. Some have suffered permanent damage.
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Ergonomic desktop
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DataHand Systems, Inc. has announced the Ergoport ergonomic desktop. The Ergoport is designed to enable the body to maintain the safest posture while working at a computer terminal.
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AbleNet BookWorm
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Leave it to AbleNet to invent a way for all students to have a real book experience. The AbleNet BookWorm provides a simple and friendly way for students with disabilities to "read" their favorite books or classroom worksheets. Easy set-up takes less than 15 minutes.
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Go small, think big
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The new compact PocketViewer is the perfect portable solution for reading, writing and seeing more of what you want, wherever you want. PocketViewer is a handheld battery operated compact video magnifier. Designed for portability, the slim line design fits easily into your pocket or purse.
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Virtual keyboard for Windows
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QualiKEY is a state-of-the-art virtual keyboard that gives the freedom to enter any text and to control any Windows application without a physical keyboard and a mouse. QualiKEY is the ultimate virtual keyboard, which allows users with mobility impairments to type data directly into any Windows Applications.
Instead of pushing keys on a real keyboard, simply point and click on QualiKEY on your computer screen. With QualiKEY you can directly control any Windows application, run and close applications, manage the tasks, shut down the computer, manage your own Start Menu, check the on-line help and much more.
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Measuring reading fluency
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The Reading Fluency Monitor is an efficient, valid, and reliable way for teachers to measure a student's reading fluency skills. The Reading Fluency Monitor allows a teacher to measure each student's fluency quickly, accurately, and regularly. It takes only a few minutes per student to administer and score.
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Creative new products
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NEW! MusicKeys for young children is a fun music-based CD (Mac & Win) that allows children to explore music. The variety includes Mozart, bluegrass, world music, a young child singing, and much more. It can be used with or without the IntelliKeys and SoftKeys.
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General News Item
One-stop government Web site
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On August 28, 2002, President George W. Bush issued an Executive Memorandum as part of his New Freedom Initiative which directed federal agencies to work together to build a one-stop interagency Web portal for people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers, and other community members.
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Search Tips:
There are a few special characters that you can use to provide more specific search criteria. Click on a character to learn how you can use it to enhance your searches.
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Special Characters
+ (plus sign)
A leading plus sign indicates that this word must be present in each row that is returned.
Example: +apple +juice
Find records that contain both the words apple and juice.
- (minus sign)
A leading minus sign indicates that this word must not be present in any of the rows that are returned.
Note: The - operator acts only to exclude rows that are otherwise matched by other search terms. Thus, a boolean-mode search that contains only terms preceded by - returns an empty result. It does not return "all rows except those containing any of the excluded terms."
Example: +apple -juice
Find records that contain the word apple but not the word juice.
* (asterisk)
The asterisk serves as the truncation (or wildcard) operator. Unlike the other operators, it should be appended to the word to be affected. Words match if they begin with the word preceding the * operator.
Example: apple*
Find rows that contain words such as "apple", "apples", "applesauce", or "applet".
() (parentheses)
Parentheses group words into subexpressions. Parenthesized groups can be nested.
Example: +apple -(sauce dumpling)
Find rows that contain the word "apple", but not the words "sauce" or "dumpling".
"" (double quotes)
A phrase that is enclosed within double quote (") characters matches only rows that contain the phrase literally, as it was typed. When words are NOT in quotes, each word is searched for independently.
Example: "apple pie"
Find rows that contain the phrase "apple pie".
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