April / May 2004
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Editorial Feature
All Things Matt
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Matthew Roberts and Matthew Wangeman
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Matt Wangeman And
Matt Roberts - ColumnistsBrowsing, bugs and blogs.
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Computer Assisted Instruction for toddlers with disabilities
By
Debbie Grant-Cooper and George Singer
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Over the last three years, we have had the opportunity to study the use of CAI with infants and toddlers with disabilities. The children were between the ages of 1.5 and 3 years and were served in four different infant centers and at home. There was very little guidance available in the research literature about what programs to use and how to work with such young children.
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Preparing for college... on the Internet
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Sheryl Burgstahler
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Transition from high school to college is a big step for everyone. Students with disabilities have even more things to consider than their nondisabled peers.
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Assistive technology makes dream of living independently come true
By
Lenore Franzen
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As Scott Dehn and Lisa Baron have discovered, there’s one big difference between accessible housing and housing that incorporates features that increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities. That difference is independent living.
“The apartment we used to live in was accessible, and we could get around easily in our chairs,” said Lisa. “But we still had to buy already prepared foods, and we relied on personal care attendants to wash our dishes and clothes and help us with other daily tasks.”
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DISKoveries
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Joan Tanenhaus
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Note from the Managing Editor:
Joan Tanenhaus, M.A., CCC, Speech-Language Pathologist/Assistive Technology Specialist, Founder and Executive Director of Technology for Language and Learning, Inc., East Rockaway, NY, has been a contributing editor to Closing The Gap for nearly twenty years. We would like to say thank you for all of the work she has done. However, this will be the last “regularly” scheduled installment of DISKoveries.
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Product Feature
Improve assessment, intervention, and accountablility with Laureate’s powerful and easy-to-use ATLAS
By
Adam Wing
A Closer Look
The importance of supporting receptive language for students with autism
By
Keri Huddleston
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Keri HuddlestonStudents with autism require specialized educational programming that addresses differences in neurological functioning, learning styles, behavior, social deficits, and communication needs. Public schools are mandated to provide individualized instruction necessitated by these special needs while ensuring access to the general curriculum to the maximum extent possible. Given the myriad of approaches that exist for the education of students with autism, confusion can arise for public school staff trying to select and apply methodologies to help their students.
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Product Spotlight
Tom Snyder Productions to distribute award-winning Max’s Sandbox software in U.S. and Canada helping students in grades K-5 use Microsoft Office
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Tom Snyder Productions announces an exclusive partnership with eWord Technologies, the Australian-based software developer, to distribute the award-winning Max’s Sandbox software program throughout the United States and Canada. This software program offers an age-appropriate interface for Microsoft Office for elementary school students. An upgraded version of the program, renamed Scholastic Keys, will be released by Tom Snyder Productions in Spring 2004, and will enhance the look and feel of the program.
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Announcing Virtual Pencil Arithmetic 2.0
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Henter Math is pleased to announce the release of their second product, Virtual Pencil Arithmetic 2.0, computer software for interactive access to math. It is designed for those who are pencil impaired: unable to operate a pencil effectively. This might be someone that is blind, visually impaired, motor impaired, or learning disabled.
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Web usability: Plug and play PDA access solution for your Web content
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The new version of LIFT Text Transcoder that was launched recently offers an affordable plug and play solution for your PDA access needs and enhanced assistive device support. Starting at just $999 per Web site, this unique technical solution is affordable to a broad user base. First, UsableNet’s Transcoder dynamically delivers content pulled on-the-fly from your current Web site and optimizes it for a PDA user.
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OASYS LLC introduces their new ASP model
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OASYS, LLC announces their on-line, ASP model of OASYS’ software suite that streamlines the process of IEPs and monitors the progress of children with disabilities. OASYS On-line, which was introduced in 16 Wisconsins chool districts during 2003, provides special education teachers, speech/language therapists, physical therapists, psychologists, and administrators with a simple-to-use, on-line solution to automate the process of writing customized IEPs, evaluation findings, invites to parents, and all other required forms and records. Plus, the new OASYS On-line contains advanced features like @Home Access, custom forms (identical to district’s current forms) and the new Compliance Checker - an automatic inspection process for checking accuracy and completion of the entire IEP.
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Kurzweil Educational Systems announces latest version of Kurzweil 3000
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Kurzweil Educational Systems announces that Kurzweil 3000 for Windows Version 8 is now available. Kurzweil 3000 is a reading, writing and learning software for students with learning disabilities, available in a single integrated package. The latest version is packed with powerful new language and communication capabilities, including advanced audio and word usage tools that further enhance the learning experience both in and outside the classroom.
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Ai Squared begins shipping ZoomText 8.1
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Ai Squared announces the release of ZoomText 8.1 – Ai Squared’s award-winning magnification and screen reading software for Microsoft Windows. ZoomText enlarges, enhances and reads aloud everything on the screen, making computers accessible and friendly to low-vision users.
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Freedom Scientific’s PAC Mate QX and BX series shipping
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Freedom Scientific has announced that the PAC Mate QX and BX series of accessible Pocket PC devices are now shipping. The PAC Mates are the world’s first accessible Pocket PC devices.
The revolutionary PAC Mate series incorporates JAWS, the world’s most popular screen reader, and Microsoft Pocket PC to create the world’s first accessible Pocket PC device for those who are blind.
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New funding guide simplifies the funding process
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The new Funding Guide for Standing Technology assists with the process of assessment and the written letter of medical necessity for standing frames as well as other assistive technology. This 4th edition funding guide includes a variety of new supporting articles and research studies, a listing of all state technology assistance projects and protection advocates, many helpful Web sites, and an updated perfect fit guide. The funding guide is published by Altimate Medical, makers of EasyStand and Ovation products, to help simplify the funding process for dealers, therapists, doctors, and clients.
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HeadMouse Extreme fits head tracking technology into a pocket-sized package
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For people with little or no use of their hands, HeadMouse Extreme offers access to computers and to augmentative communication devices. Origin Instruments Corporation introduced the new HeadMouse Extreme at the Assistive Technology Industry Association 2004 Conference which was running in Orlando on January 14th through 17th.
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IntelliTools issues Challenge Grant to CoSN to build resources for technology leaders
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Challenge Grant encourages the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)to develop resources on the use of assistive technologies for all students.
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