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Tag Archives: education
List of Classroom Technologies for the Disabled
School is starting up, and the heat is settling down, finally. I was given a link that includes a list of 25 technologies for people who are learning disabled. Here it is: http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2011/08/17/25-incredible-technologies-for-the-learning-disabled/ A few tidbits about this list FM Systems – They were my lifesaver in school. Since English was one of my majors, [...]
Accessibility and Higher Education
I’ve been interested in what colleges and universities have been doing to make new technologies accessible for people with disabilities. The gist of the issue is, that many colleges and universities tend to adopt new technologies without stopping to address accessibility issues, then have to go back and address it later. Which is time consuming [...]
Disability.gov’s Education Resources
I strongly encourage you to check out Disability.gov’s Education Resources. It gives tips for students, parents and educators. I was particularly impressed with the Assistive Technology section. There are a variety of organizations and lists of sites that are very helpful for choosing the right equipment. When I was in high school, I didn’t really [...]
iPad and Other Tablets Used as a Learning Tool for People with Disabilities.
As I was searching through the Assistive Technology news, I came across a great article in Education Week called iPads Become Learning Tools for Students with Disabilities. This article talks about how a young girl with Down’s Syndrome and speech impairments can communicate via the iPad with her peers. The iPad has given her self [...]
