August / September 2011
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Editorial Feature
Acrobat X Pro - A Vital Addition to your Assistive Technology Toolbox
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Judith Sweeney
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Judi Sweeney has worked in the field of education since 1969. She has been a regular education teacher (secondary English) and special education teacher in both public and private schools. She also taught and managed projects and grants in assistive and educational technology at the University of Connecticut for over 10 years.
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Providing Immediate Writing Accomodations: Using the Spoken Word
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Cynthia Cavanagh
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Cindy Cavanagh, M.A., is a speech-language pathologist and has worked as a part of an Assistive Technology Team through Mississippi Bend AEA in Bettendorf, Iowa since 1991. She can be reached at ccavanagh@aea9.k12.ia.us.
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Tracking the effectiveness of DO-IT Interventions - New Longitudinal Data on Students with Disabilities
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Sheryl Burgstahler
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Dr. Sheryl Burgstahler is an Affiliate Professor in the College of Education at the University of Washington in Seattle.
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AAC Meets ABA: Natural Aided Language Interventions for Individuals with Autism and Complex Communication Needs
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Joanne Cafiero
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Joanne M. Cafiero, PhD, is an Autism and AAC Consultant, providing support to school systems, teachers and families. She is the author of Meaningful Exchanges for People with Autism An Introduction to AAC, published in 1995 by Woodbine House.
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The Logan Braille Coach
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Julianne La Fond Hammond
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Remember Braille?Most Americans recognize the sight of a person using a white cane to plot a path down a sidewalk as a person with blindness, and they know better than to pet the working dog guiding her owner through public transport. They wait patiently for people in wheelchairs to enter airplanes before their fellow passengers, and they marvel at the rapid hand speed of the signing group at the mall. I am guessing that observers also marvel at the runner with the thin titanium leg with her sneakered-foot on the jogging track.
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Apps for Older Adults
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Andrew Gomory
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A lot has been written about apps and their impact on users and vendors in the world of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and speech generating devices (SGDs). Older adults are typically slower to adopt new technology than younger adults and children, but the effect of smart phones and tablet computers for this age group has already been significant and is growing quickly. In this article, I'd like to touch on our experience at Lingraphica, both with our own apps and with other apps that our users have found useful.
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Smart Inclusion Adventures in the Classroom
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Tania Mason, Peggy Roy and Heather Snider
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From left to right: Peggy Roy, Educational Assistant, Tania Mason, Learning Resource Coach, Heather Snider, Classroom Teacher from Glen Tay School, Perth, Ontario Canada.
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Product Spotlight
HumanWare unveils a new generation of the renowned Brailliant displays
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When a market survey revealed that consumers were looking for a Braille reading display that maintained compact, high quality and intuitive-to-use features, yet was affordable to all budgets, HumanWare's engineers responded by designing the new Brailliant display.
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Research-based program teaches students key strategies for listening carefully and remembering details
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Super Duper Publications has introduced the fourth edition to its award-winning Webber HearBuilder Software series, HearBuilder Auditory Memory - Strategic Memory Training for Listening (www.hearbuilder.com).Donna Geffner, Ph.D., CCC-SLP/A, graduate program director for communication sciences and disorders at St. John's University, utilizes this program with her clients. "HearBuilder Auditory Memory is divided well into categories," she states.
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Bookshare and Humanware simplify access to Bookshare books
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Bookshare and HumanWare simplify access to Bookshare books HumanWare and Bookshare are pleased to announce a new version of the FREE HumanWare Companion Software that simplifies the process of finding, downloading, and transferring Bookshare books to the Victor Reader Stream digital talking book player. "Many of our customers appreciate the free HumanWare Companion software with its simple intuitive interface to transfer books and files from their computer to the Stream." Says Gerry Chevalier, Victor Reader Brand Manager at HumanWare. "It seemed only logical to work with Bookshare to add the access to their web service. Now, our Companion users can not only transfer their Bookshare book to their Stream but they can go online to find and download the book as well." "We developed an interface that connects to Bookshare from within devices and applications precisely for uses such as this - making it easier to find and read books," says Betsy Beaumon, Vice President and General Manager of the Literacy Program at Benetech.
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Informational Web site supports educators and parents of children with autism
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TeachTown, Inc., an innovative developer of educational software and video modeling technology, has launched a new, information-packed Web site in support of children with autism and special needs. Educators and parents can find the latest research on autism, learn best practices of classroom technology, read educator and student stories, download fun activities and watch demos of two TeachTown curriculum-based instructional programs - TeachTown: Basics, computer-aided instruction (CAI) and TeachTown: Social Skills, animated video modeling. TeachTown programs are set in a colorful and immersive community where animated characters take students on an educational journey, complete with fun rewards and educational games.
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3rd Annual Accessing the Artist Within Art Contest and Adapted Art Show
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Inside every child is an artist waiting to express themselves. For some kids, accessing and creating art can be a challenge. Assistive technologies can open up a world of possibilities for students to express themselves artistically.
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Texthelp Systems announces new suite of Web apps for mobile devices
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Texthelp Systems announces new suite of Web apps for mobile devices.
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Ai Squared releases ZoomContacts iPad app
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Ai Squared has released ZoomContacts Äì an app for the iPad and iPad 2! ZoomContacts is the perfect "Large Print" contact application for iPad users who have difficulty seeing the small text on their screen. ZoomContacts uses Apple's internal Contacts database to store and manage information but presents it using multiple font size and color combination choices. This makes it easier on the eyes for anyone who could use some visual assistance.ZoomContacts is available now in the iTunes App Store for $4.99.
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WYNN 6 and PEARL portable leaning solution
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The Learning Systems Group of Freedom Scientific, Inc., has released the newest version of the industry-leading WYNN software. WYNN 6.0 adds state-of-the-art technology for tools needed in today's fast-paced educational environment. WYNN 6.0 includes support for the revolutionary PEARL portable document camera.
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Seeking volunteer speech and language therapists
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Imagine if our nonverbal but cognitively able children with cerebral palsy had no means of communicating?
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