April / May 2012
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Editorial Feature
The iPad in Special Education: Is it time to get one?
By
Jason J. Backes and Diane Gerads-Schmidt
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Diane Gerads-Schmidt has been a Speech Language Pathologist for District 287 in Plymouth, MN, for over 20 years, working with individuals having physical, cognitive and/or behavioral challenges. Diane's particular area of interest and expertise is in establishing augmentative communication systems for individuals that do not have a verbal way to express themselves. She can be contacted at: DMGeradsschmidt@District287.org. Jason Backes is an Occupational Therapist with over 20 years experience working with individuals with a variety of disabilities.
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Smart Inclusion - Breaking News
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Alex Dunn, Tania Mason and Heather Snider
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Glen Tay School is a Kindergarten to Grade 8 elementary school located just outside of Perth, Ontario - about an hour from Ottawa. It is a rural school of about 220 students. The school is one of two schools in the Board chosen to be a Smart Inclusion school. Heather Snider has 25 years of experience teaching Kindergarten, Grade 2 and Grade 3 and has her primary and reading specialist qualifications.
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Oh Behaaave! Asperger Edition
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Keri Huddleston and Teru Langsdale
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Keri Huddleston and Teru Langsdale are Speech Language Pathologists and consultants for Washoe County School district in Reno, Nevada. They are nationally recognized speakers in the areas of educational programming for students with Asperger syndrome and related conditions, assistive technology, consultative service delivery, social skills, traumatic brain injury and memory. Students with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and related impairments can present with a myriad of strengths, including above average intelligence. Sometimes the intellectual assets of students with AS can mislead school staff into believing they should function differently than they do in reality.
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Navigating the World of Technology to Meet the Learning and Behavioral Needs of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Susan Stokes and Paula Walser
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Susan L. Stokes, M.A., CCC-SLP, is an Educational Autism Consultant and Trainer, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Paula Walser, M.S., CCC-SLP, is Director of E- Learning and an Assistive Technology Consultant and Trainer, CESA 6 Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can present with unique learning and behavioral challenges in relation to the features and characteristics of their neurological disability.
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DISKoveries - Whiteboards for Interactive Classroom Learning - Part 1
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Joan Tanenhaus
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The introduction and use of the whiteboard into special education classrooms has made a great impact on the learning of children with Special Needs. There are many ways to develop interactive lessons for the Whiteboard. They can be developed individually by the teachers using the whiteboard tools and many can be downloaded from resource sites that are designed for teachers to share their creations.
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Authentic Voices of America: One Mans Dream to Empower Students Through Augmentative and Alternative Communication - The Evolution of a Solution
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Lana Collet-Klingenberg, Jon Feucht and Sharon Kolb
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Sharon M. Kolb, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in Special Education at the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater, where she teaches courses on multiple disabilities, medical aspects, and working with families.
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