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Kurzweil on the Go!

rbwatson1 wrote 1 day ago:   Take the power of Kurzweil 3000 with you! Students can save files to the USB flas drive to us … more →

Tags: assistive tech, Hardware, product information, Product News

Active Genes Discovered In The Developing Mammal Brain

rbwatson1 wrote 3 days ago:   New information about the genes involved in a mammal’s early brain development, includi … more →

Tags: Autism, Research, Awareness, Down Syndrome

It’s official: Ohio drops the term ‘mental retardation’

rbwatson1 wrote 1 week ago:   From the Cincinnati Enquirer: Ohio Governor Ted Strickland signed legislation this week to dr … more →

Tags: Advocacy, News, Awareness, Government

Dynavox has Merged with Blink Twice!

rbwatson1 wrote 1 week ago:   Industry Leaders have Joined Forces to Better Serve Individuals with Speech, Language and Lea … more →

Tags: assistive tech, News, Speech Impaired

Dolphin release EasyTutor version 8

rbwatson1 wrote 2 weeks ago:   Dolphin Computer Access has today announced the release of EasyTutor version 8; Dolphin … more →

Tags: assistive tech, product information, Product News, Software, Windows

Finding a job: It’s getting even harder for folks with disabilities

rbwatson1 wrote 2 weeks ago:   By Rachel Dornhelm on NPR’s Morning Edition People with developmental disabilities like autis … more →

Tags: Autism, News, Awareness, Down Syndrome, Employment

Massachusetts agency dumps ‘retardation’ from its name

rbwatson1 wrote 2 weeks ago:   From the Boston Globe: The old Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation has started the … more →

Tags: Advocacy, Awareness, Government, News

Special Education Follow-Up 1 comment

risingsouth wrote 1 month ago: We received an excellent comment to our previous post and we wanted our reply to be a follow-up post … more →

Tags: Rising South Academy, Education - General, Louisiana, Education, Middle School, Special Education, marva collins, Black Students, Racial Profiling

Texas governor signs state school reforms into law

rbwatson1 wrote 1 month ago:   Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed legislation Thursday aimed at improving security and oversight o … more →

Tags: Advocacy, News, Legal Briefs, Awareness, Government

In Virginia, too few homes for people with intellectual disabilities

rbwatson1 wrote 1 month ago:   From the [Hampton Roads, VA] Daily Press: Almost 5,000 Virginians with intellectual disabilit … more →

Tags: News, Awareness

Exciting news!3 comments

kathleen wrote 1 month ago: We got some very exciting news this week that I wanted to share! As I have mentioned before Jonas wi … more →

Tags: Autism, asd, Education

Random House now disabling text-to-speech function of Kindle e-books

rbwatson1 wrote 2 months ago:   The much-touted and extremely controversial story of the text-to-speech function of Amazon … more →

Tags: Low Vision, Blind, News, Access Issues, eBooks, Dyslexia

French as a Second Language is not Taught in a Vacuum; How Do We Teach All the Children?2 comments

Diane Scaiff wrote 2 months ago: I have spent a number of posts writing about the attempt of the New Brunswick Ministry of Education’ … more →

Tags: Children, Core French, Croll/Lee report, Education, educational research, Elementary, Family, fi, French as a Second Language

RFB&D® Introduces Downloadable AudioPlus Books

rbwatson1 wrote 2 months ago: April 27, 2009 Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic® members can now download DAISY/AudioPlus audiob … more →

Tags: assistive tech, Low Vision, Blind, Access Issues, Seniors, Resources, Daisy, eBooks

RFB&D® Introduces Downloadable AudioPlus Books

rbwatson1 wrote 2 months ago: April 27, 2009 Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic® members can now download DAISY/AudioPlus audiob … more →

Tags: Low Vision, Blind, Resources, Service, Daisy, eBooks

“Text-driving” the NEO 2 with Text to Speech

rbwatson1 wrote 2 months ago:   We have been using the Alphasmart NEO and the Dana now for quite some time in our assistive … more →

Tags: assistive tech, Education

Proloquo2Go Is A Go!

rbwatson1 wrote 2 months ago:   Proloquq2Go, the groundbreaking Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC) program fo … more →

Tags: assistive tech, Software, Product News, iphone ipod

Anesthesia in Youngest Kids May be Linked to Learning Disabilities

akamine2525 wrote 3 months ago: Children who have had anesthesia two or more times by the age of 3 may be at a higher risk of deve … more →

Tags: Children and Parenting, disabilities

French Immersion: Is It Accessible to All Students?

Diane Scaiff wrote 3 months ago:                   Reviewing French Immersion research is like watching a shell game. Under this she … more →

Tags: Risk Taking, Mistakes, Goals, French Immersion, Lower SES, fi, Political, French grants, Peel District School Board


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