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Guided Access enables a teacher or parent to lock the iPad so that a student can only access one app. This is a great tool during tests to keep a student from...
Students are learning to create PowerPoint (or the Apple equivalent, Keynote presentations) in early elementary school. Here are some simple PowerPoint themes...
In this iBook, the characters from the famous Disney book "Cinderella" are identified with their images and sounds that go along with the image. Readers are...
Last year, I found myself having a conversation with someone who was not knowledgeable about people with disabilities. They were shocked that I was in college...
The Amazon Echo is a "smart" wireless speaker that is connected to the Internet and is controlled by voice command. The Amazon family includes the Echo with it...
The WebSonora app is designed to enable users to easily search the Internet using voice commands and a simplified interface. Once the app is opened, simply...
The Lighthouse Guild and Bookshare announce an exciting new student literacy program. Eligible students with visual impairments or print disabilities will...
This article was originally posted on codingBox - a review and discussion site for all things code- and kid-related.
Project Bloks is an active research...
In this iBook, each page has a letter of the alphabet with a corresponding object starting with that letter and a sound clip associated with the picture. For...
Dictation is a voice-to-text feature giving students the ability to talk to his/her device rather than type. Dictation is available anytime there is text...
For Teachers of the Visually Impaired who work with students who are Deaf Blind or Multiple Disabilities, using the iPad paired with a blue tooth switch can be...
Are you looking for a fully accessible scientific calculator for your iOS device? Take a look at the accessibility features of this fully featured Talking...
As I have stated in several other posts, iPad switches can be a valuable tool in the educational lives of students with mutlitple disabilities. Switch...
Another discovery that I made working with one of my students is the use of Shared Notes. Within the Notes app on the ipad, live notes can be shared and...
How can a student with limited mobility use a smart phone, tablet or computer? One option is the Tecla Shield, a small, portable device that is used by...
Modified Teaching Strategy to Locate a Sidewalk Intersection
Teaching BlindSquare has been such a successful part of the curriculum. I recently taught a...
Do you work with a student who is visually impaired and in a wheelchair? Here are five must-have apps recommended for people who use a wheelchair followed by...
The National Library Service has provided free books in braille and audio formats for patrons who are visually impaired and blind since the Pratt-Smoot Act was...
Digital Literacy is defined as the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that more than half of all jobs require some degree of technology skills. How does this impact students with...
Bookshare is an online library of accessible ebooks for individuals who cannot read standard print.
The library has an extensive collection of titles that can...
Learn how to make an Android's home screen more accessible for a user with low vision by making the icons bigger and how to change the background color scheme...
"Listening vs. Reading" is a big debate as our classrooms become digital classrooms - especially for students with visual impairments and blindness. Is "...
Bookshare, the online accessible library that is free for all U.S. students with a qualifying print disability such as blindness, low vision, a physical...
Accessibility continues to remain a top priority with Apple; Apple kicked off the October "Hello Again" press event with a video highlighting built-in...
Bookshare is now offering an accessibility feature that helps readers maintain focus and improve visual tracking ability. This integration is made possible...
I have several students with multiple disabilities on my caseload who benefit from interactive storybook apps that can be integrated into their routine with...
In 2012, Junior Blind conducted a six month long iPad study. This study showed that the iPad was an effective tool to use with children with visual impairments...
Hi-Tech O&M lessons? Back in the stone-age when I was in college, we were taught all the traditional O&M skills, such as street crossings, public...
After taking the Hi-Tech O&M professional development class taught by Diane Brauner and Ed Summers through Perkins eLearning, I realized that the...
Technology is a powerful tool for all students - including students with special needs. There are many useful Chrome web extensions to improve success for...
Meet the new and improved Siri! Siri has many new abilities in iOS 10, including contextually-based natural language capabilities that enable users to talk...
In iOS 10 Siri, a personal assistant, has new tricks that can simplify tasks for everyone, including users with visual impairments and blindness and for users...
Looking for a cause and effect app that produces fun sounds? Bebot is an easy to use cause and effect app that creates intriguing robot-like sounds. Simply...
Unite for Literacy has a mission: to provide a world where all children have access to an abundance of books that celebrate their languages and cultures and...
Teachers - including TVIs - are responsible for tracking each student's progress in every subject and every type of skill. Especially in this digital age,...
We are excited to announce two new sections on Paths to Technology!
Have questions about new features in iOS 10, TalkBack, NVDA, JAWS, Windows 10 and other...
When transitioning from high school to college, the student goes from an environment that is structured to “ensure student success” to one that is designed to...
Kids love movies! Movies, videos and other forms of multimedia are integrated into our society and classrooms. Audio description provides access to visual...
Amazon Echo is an excellent, accessible tool for people with disabilities. Connected to the Internet, Alexa is a voice activated device that responds to the...
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