December 2009 / January 2010
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Editorial Feature
Creating Digital Text Files From Printed Materials
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Jim Kauppila
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Sometime in the year 2005, and prior to the final regulations for Idea 2004, I was faced with a dilemma. We had kids that needed help with reading. Other than Web-based material, we had nothing to support them.
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Forming a Lasting Marriage of AAC and Literacy: One Girls Story
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Patti Murphy
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Madison Leal, an eighth grader at Jean Little Public School, has a pretty good track record when it comes to accomplishing what she sets her mind to. A current goal she's particularly excited about is reading to a kindergarten class at the school in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, where she lives. An avid reader, Madi (as she likes to be called) pondered her book selections without fuss.
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QIAT-PS - Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology in Post Secondary Education
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Bryan Ayres, Russ Holland, Janet Peters and Dawn Wilkinson
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The Need A person with a disability that uses or needs assistive technology and enters post secondary education can face a number of very real challenges and barriers and it becomes critical that self-advocacy skills are well established. Research has demonstrated that students with disabilities complete considerably less college preparatory coursework than their non-disabled peers and face increased frustration in managing their support needs in the post secondary environment.i Often in the high school setting, parents, special education and general education teachers, counselors and other school personnel work together to ensure that accommodations and assistive technology are in place. In a very rapid transition, the student leaves high school and enters an environment where strong self-advocacy skills that are self directed become very important.
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Closing the Gap with AceReader Pro Reading Efficiency Software
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Miriam Ruff
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Closing The Gap provides parents, students, and educators with the information and training necessary to assess, plan and implement assistive technology to help those with special needs learn to read proficiently. "Through reading, we gain content knowledge, get exposure to written language structure and conventions, and develop the vocabulary that is essential for success... "This quote, published in the June/July 2009 issue of Closing The Gap (Vol.
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Adapting Activities for Maximum Student Participation: Ideas for YOUR Classroom That Work in OURS! Part three of a three-part series
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Bridget Bakula, Sharmin Koppes and Jari Sherburne
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Secondary special education teachers have the amazing task of preparing students for life beyond school. While this is a rewarding opportunity, it carries with it unique challenges, specifically when teaching students with significant disabilities. To best prepare students in the areas of living, learning and working, repetition is a necessity.
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Building Independent Work Skills in Students with ASD
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Jean Slater
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Educators want all children to function independently throughout the school day with minimal adult intervention. Independence, as shown by following schedules, completing tasks, moving from one activity or class to another, and generalizing skills to varied environments, is the goal. That goal is especially important for students on the autism spectrum.
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Product Spotlight
New Childrens Book Series Teaches Sign Language Through Storytelling
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Ask any parent with a young child and they're sure to tell you one of life's biggest frustrations is when baby starts crying and they can't figure out what's wrong. Most children don't start communicating with their parents until they are well past a year of age.Then there are children like Chad Peterson of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. He was able to tell Mom, Marsha, when he was hungry, tired or in need of a diaper change before he was even a year old.
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PCI Education Partners with WeAreTeachers to Provide Community Members with Special Education Expertise
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WeAreTeachers, the online social and business network that brings together teachers, learners and content in the education industry, announces a partnership with PCI Education, the number one provider of resources for students with special needs.This new partnership gives special education teachers a way to connect with one another, to share best practices and to interact with one another, as well as with PCI Education, to create a classroom culture that is up to date with the latest and best in teaching techniques and products."This partnership with WeAreTeachers allows us to interact with special education teachers in an exciting way," said Lee Wilson, CEO and President of PCI Education. "We look forward to lending our expertise to the WeAreTeachers community.""Special education teachers have a vital and unique place in the education system," said Sandy Fivecoat, CEO and Founder of WeAreTeachers. "This partnership allows us to continue to provide them with the best support, ideas and products in the education field."To view the PCI Education home page on WeAreTeachers, visit WeAreTeachers (www.weareteachers.com) is a social and business community for educators, businesses and education marketers designed to enable community members to share, connect and collaborate using Web 2.0 tools and services.
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