Resources
Evaluating AT and Educational AppsCommon Sense Media
Resources for teachers and parents to evaluate educational apps, movies, and TV programs for appropriateness. Check out the CommonSense Reviews from http://www.commonsensemedia.org/reviews?education_rating=learning_potential&media_ |
Autism Definitions and ResourcesVisit Autism Today: http://www.autismtoday.com/
Definition of Autism: http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/video-glossary
Tool kits to help families deal with common situations including Doctor Visits and Social Interactions from Autism Speaks: http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/tool-kits
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Links discussed within the newsletter
Assistive Technology
For additional examples of assistive technology using family friendly language from PBS, please visit http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/learning-disabilities/strategies-for-learning-disabilities/assistive-technology/ where the term is defined and information is provided about how federal law impacts access to assistive technologies by students with special needs.
Accessible Documents
For information from WEBAIM, including step-by-step tutorials on creating accessible documents in Microsoft’s Word or Adobe’s PDF format visit WebAim. Citation follows:
Webaim. (1999-2013). PDF Accessibility. Retrieved from http://webaim.org/techniques/acrobat/.
Webaim. (1999-2013). Microsoft Word. Retrieved from http://webaim.org/techniques/word/.
Webaim. (1999-2013). PDF Accessibility. Retrieved from http://webaim.org/techniques/acrobat/.
Webaim. (1999-2013). Microsoft Word. Retrieved from http://webaim.org/techniques/word/.
Universal Design
For more information about the principles of Universal Design for Learning, visit CAST.org which is the website for the Center for Applied Special Technology.
CAST.org. (1999-2012). About UDL: What is universal design for learning. Retrieved from http://www.cast.org/udl/
“UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.” (CAST, 2012). CAST.org links to online tools for educators to learn how to apply UDL to lesson development in order to serve all learners better – not just those with “special needs”.
CAST.org. (1999-2012). About UDL: What is universal design for learning. Retrieved from http://www.cast.org/udl/
“UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.” (CAST, 2012). CAST.org links to online tools for educators to learn how to apply UDL to lesson development in order to serve all learners better – not just those with “special needs”.
EdWeb.net Webinars
A full listing of webinars on Autism from EdWeb.net and Eden Autism Services is available with registration at http://edweb.net.