June / July 2004
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Editorial Feature
Management, supervision and program improvement: AT leadership roles for school administrators
By
Gayl Bowser
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There are thousands of school districts and education agencies throughout the United States and throughout the world that have assistive technology programs. Some are incredibly successful and provide a wide variety of high quality assistive technology (AT) devices and services for their students who need them. Some are less effective and less equitable, providing services to only some groups of students or providing only some kinds of assistive technology.
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Handheld computers in special education
By
Paula Walser
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More powerful than some computers currently within classrooms, more functionally responsive than a graphing calculator, as easy to use as a video game and less expensive than a laptop computer, the handheld computer may actually be the piece of technology that revolutionizes the face of education today. What are handheld computers? They are small, light weight, handheld devices that run an operating system and require connectivity to a personal computer for downloading data. They have small screens and text may be inputted by tapping an on-screen keyboard, or handwriting on the screen.
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Enter The Writing Zone
By
Taslim Moosa and Kelli Vessoyan
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On an exciting July morning, two aspiring writers shared their creative works to a full house of mesmerized fans. Their presentation was flawless, their writings were captivating and even the adapted technology cooperated that day. The Writing Zone participants never knew that writing could be so much fun!
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All Things Matt
By
Matthew Roberts and Matthew Wangeman
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Huh?
Okay, it’s not often that we (Matts) backpedal… perhaps it reminds us too much of country dancing (you know, two steps forward and three steps back)… which in turn reminds us of the potentially life-ruining mass contagion known as the “Achy Breaky Heart” (our heart-felt apology if that reference has opened any old wounds). Anyway, there is some concern in the Casa de Mateo that we may have been just a tad to geeky with our last installment.
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Product Feature
Turning the keys to successful language learning
By
Patti Murphy
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Successful language learning for a young augmented communicator requires plentiful opportunities to explore language, consistent practice and teamwork by adults supporting the child.
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How integrating low vision devices into the classroom helps students excel
By
Stan Mosser
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“JORDY allows me to experience what other students with normal vision experience.”
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A Closer Look
Considering expressive augmentative communication supports for students with autism in the school setting
By
Keri Huddleston
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This article is the second installment in a two-part series on augmentative communication for students with autism in the public school setting. The first article discussed ways for school staff to support receptive language. This article will outline a paradigm for considering use of expressive augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies for students with autism.
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Product Spotlight
Switch training CD by Tash to simplify the task of switch selection
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A new interactive training CD that helps take the guesswork out of choosing a switch, is being launched in North America by Tash, Inc.
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Dolphin launches their latest version 6.0 software
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Recently previewed at the CSUN Conference in Los Angeles, Version 6.0 of Supernova, Hal, Lunar and LunarPlus now come with many new features and improvements. The latest software release from Dolphin allows computer users, who are blind and visually impaired, unprecedented access to more applications than ever and includes support for terminal server sessions.
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New DVD contains Mini EasyStand in-services
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Altimate Medical, Inc. announces the release of their new “The Complete Standing Series” DVD. It answers frequently asked questions on standing therapy and contains mini in-services on each of their standing products.
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Massachusetts schools choose Kurzweil 3000 to aid students with learning disabilities
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Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc., announces that the Massachusetts Department of Education (DOE) has expanded the use of Kurzweil 3000 as an approved accommodation for the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests to include Grades 6-8 and 10. Starting with the Spring 2004 MCAS tests, the DOE will allow students in Grades 6-8 and 10, who are already using Kurzweil 3000 in the classroom as specified in their Individual Education Plan (IEP), to use the technology as an accommodation when taking their grade-specific MCAS tests. Kurzweil 3000 is comprehensive reading, writing and learning software for individuals with learning disabilities, which also allows students to take tests independently.
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Kurzweil Educational Systems’ Kurzweil 3000 offers new voices
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Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc., innovator of reading technology products for individuals with learning and visual disabilities, announces that they are now offering NeoSpeech’s text-to-speech product, VoiceText, as an add-on option to Kurzweil 3000 for Windows.
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MacSpeech clarifies iListen and Apple’s spoken interface
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In response to customer emails, Macintosh speech recognition authority, MacSpeech, Inc. released a statement clarifying how Apple’s recent announcement of a forthcoming “Spoken Interface” will relate to its flagship product, iListen. A summary of their clarificaiton is included below.
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MacSpeech releases ScriptPak for Now Software bundle
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Macintosh speech recognition authority, MacSpeech, announces they have released new ScriptPaks for Now Software’s Now Contact and Now Up-To-Date programs. The new ScriptPaks contain over 250 commands that allow you to manipulate almost all of the functions in the two programs using only the user’s voice.
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Madentec Limited announces new Discover USB
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Madentec Limited, announces the release of Discover:Switch USB for Windows, Discover:TemplateMaker and Discover:Setups Library Volumes 1 and 2.
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A monster trackball makes mousing easy
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The newest product from Infogrip, Inc., the BIGtrack trackball, is recently back. Previously known as the KidsBall, Genius Roller Ball, Monster Mouse and Supermouse, BIGtrack is the largest trackball around, giving people with fine motor control, small or large fingers easier access to the computer.
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