If you don't know this already Assistive Technology is something I am passionate. There are many types and I wanted to show some of the low-tech that we use almost on a daily basis in my classroom. We uses wikki sticks or their cheaper twin bendaroos to do all kinds of things. We make letters to practice our alphabet or sight words. We ...

I recently went to an Apple briefing for Special Education teachers, assitive technology specialist, etc. It was fantastic and quite inspiring. We met a fantastic Apple Distinguished Educator who is just doing some amazing things with assistive technology in North Dakota. He shared with us the back story on how Proloque2go came to be and he also ...

I wanted to share my new blog with all of you! Add it to your reader or follow it on google.  http://samcooltoolsfortheclassroom.blogspot.com/ Its all about cool and techy tools to use in the classroom. 

Assistive Technology is something that plagues many teachers, administrators, and school districts alike. It's often a sore subject, prone to many debates as to its merits and the justification of cost ''Do these kids really need this stuff?'' ''Why can't they just learn to do it like everyone else?'' ''They're just lazy.'' ''You're just giving ...

My latest blog post on TeachHub is live and I really wanted to share it with all of my readers. It is about using low tech assistive technology to help students with writing. Head on over to TeachHub and check it out by clicking here. Enjoy and let me know you feedback and what you use!!

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Are you wondering how you can access more professional development this school year?  Too busy to attend trainings, workshops or conferences?   Well, podcasts are great way to learn!  There are a number of good podcasts about accessibility, assistive technology, special education, speech language therapy, and technology. Here is a ...

For those of you who use Twitter, I want to share a new hashtag created by Samantha Fecich (@SFecich).  Samantha is a former special education teacher who is now a PhD student at Penn State University.  The new hashtag is #spedtech.  The purpose for this hashtag is to facilitate discussion about the use of various technologies in special ...

The SEN / ICT Directory has been created in an effort to gather information and resources surrounding special needs.  Although this site is based in the UK, it seems that any resource related to special needs could be submitted from around the globe. Since the directory was just recently launched, there are not that many listings yet. ...

Below is my list of recommended assistive technology specialists, special education teachers, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists to follow on Twitter. @AACchicks - Dynamic Therapy Associates is a team of AAC specialists, which includes speech and occupational therapists.  Owner and president of DTA is Vicki Clarke, ...