June / July 2012
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Editorial Feature
The Importance of Play for Kids with Disabilities
By
Jennifer Mundl and Sue Redepenning
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Sue Redepenning Sue is a licensed occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience working with all age groups, settings and a variety of disabilities. She is currently working at Courage Center in Minneapolis and is the Supervisor of Assistive Technology. Sue is also a licensed driving instructor working to assist in the Driver's Rehabilitation Program at Courage Center. Jennifer Mundl has over 20 years of experience working within the disability community with all kinds limitations.
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Building Independence with Picture Directions
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Pat Crissey
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Pat Crissey has worked as a special education teacher and autism specialist for over 20 years. She is the author of numerous special education and autism related educational materials, including two books of picture directions: Picture Directions: Building Independence Step by Step and Science Step by Step. Pat may be contacted at crissey55@yahoo.com. Why Use Picture Directions? The benefits of using visuals with all students, and especially those with special needs, have been well documented in recent years.
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I Just Bought the New iPad...Now What??
By
Mo Buti
Physical Access and Training to Use the iPad
By
Patricia Bahr and Katie Duff
Help for THOSE Classrooms
By
Julie Rick
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JULIE RICK is a parent of a daughter with significant challenges. She has 11 years experience, ranging from participation on an Assistive Technology Team to providing computer-based curriculum modifications and software training on a wide range of special education and authoring software programs. Currently, she is the technology facilitator at a school for children with significant challenges, facilitating alternate access and assisting education teams in implementing use of technology in the classroom setting.
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DISKoveries: WhatÂ’s New for Special Needs? Hardware, Software and Utilities
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Joan Tanenhaus
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Celluon Magic Cube (Celluon: www.celluon.com) This is an amazing alternative keyboard and mouse system - it is a very compact and portable full-sized "virtual" laser projection keyboard. Just connect the Magic Cube to your Macintosh computer, Windows computer, iPad, Android or iPhone via USB or wirelessly with Bluetooth (with no drivers needed). When connected, the Magic Cube uses a red laser to project the image of a keyboard onto a flat surface in front of the Magic Cube and the typist.
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