February / March 2010
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Editorial Feature
Data: More Than Just Checks on a Clipboard
By
Terry Foss and Jane Korsten
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Accountability is crucial for one very simple reason... to evaluate the effectiveness of a tool or strategy. Once collected, data can be used to document progress in response to federal and local mandates, guide changes in strategies being implemented, support funding requests, settle differences of opinion, and offer necessary documentation in the event of due process.
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Tips and Tricks for Reading with your iPod
By
Lisa Peterson
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Why read with an iPod? If students are not readers by middle school, how do we provide them with tools to read and become lifelong learners? One strategy is to provide auditory books in a socially accepted media. In addition, administrators are asking school personnel to embed assistive technology into the curriculum for ALL students - because it's the law. We know that students that can read will read. Using an audio presentation takes longer, so it is natural for students to abandon audio supports when they no longer need them.
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More Than a Vacation
By
Mary Lenertz
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In October 2009, a group of clients and staff from Lifeworks, Inc. - a nonprofit organization that helps people with disabilities live fuller lives that are integrated into the flow of community experience - traveled together to Denmark. Their itinerary included standard tourist fare, including Kronborg Castle (made famous in Shakespeare's Hamlet) and Stroget, Europe's largest pedestrian shopping street.
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VizZle: Visual supports for the Entire ASD Spectrum Made Easy, Fun and Accessible Anywhere
By
Terrence Murphy and Lauren Stafford
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The aphorism, "If you've met one child with autism ... you've met one child with autism," sums up one of the most daunting tasks faced by parents and educators confronted with helping children with autism: trying to find a viable intervention that can be used effectively for any individual, no matter where they fall on the spectrum. The word "Spectrum" in the clinical designation Autism Spectrum Disorder reflects just how varied a range of symptoms, needs, abilities and disabilities reside under the umbrella of an ASD diagnosis.
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The Gift of Reading
By
Sharon Grimstead and Ynez Peterson
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Recently, at a workshop, we heard a parent thank the special educators present for a wonderful gift. You see, a special education teacher had taught her daughter to read. This parent's daughter has cerebral palsy and is dependent for all activities.
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Creating Visual Supports with Board -Making Tools Can Benefit Many Learners
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Bridget Gilormini and Meghan Kunz
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Visual strategies have long been used to help visual learners, such as students with autism, organize their life, improve their understanding of language and navigate unfamiliar situations. Visual supports, however, can benefit a broad range of learners. In fact, many people use visual supports on a daily basis.
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DISKoveries: Enhancing Literacy Skills (Reading and Writing) Through Technology
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Joan Tanenhaus
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Read Outloud (Don Johnston: 800-999-4660, www.donjohnston.com) Read:OutLoud 6 is an independent text reader that works with any electronic text, including the Web. When the program is launched, it uses its built-in Web browser. Enter the Web site you want to visit, highlight the text and click the Speak button.
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