Landmark College states, “With the reauthorization in 1997 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), assistive technology (AT) is no longer viewed by educators exclusively within a rehabilitative or remediative context, but as a tool for accessing curriculum.”
Non-verbal students would not be able to express or participate in the curriculum without a voice. Assitive Technology [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Assistive Technology
Posted in Blogroll, Uncategorized, tagged assistive tech, special education on October 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Celebrate Diversity
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged autism, special education on October 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
April is Autism Awareness Month…so fellow teachers it’s time to become more aware.
Professor Vernon Smith is a Nobel Prize Winner who also happens to have autism. Listen to his incredible story and celebrate diversity!
Personal experience has taught me that those who think in different ways should not be written off despite the challenges [...]
Autism Awareness
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged autism, education on October 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Autism Awareness is becoming more prevelent since one out of every 150 children born are diagnosed with autism. It is important for parents and other families to collaborate together so they are not alone. There is much support for parent, families, and teachers to understand and contribute to autism awareness.
Listen to Teddy Willis’s story, a young [...]
