External+Resources

===This page is a collection of Internet resources: assistive technology websites, list of software, AT funding, and instructional software you can check out from me.===

http://www.onlineconferencingsystems.com/at.htm**
 * Here is a website that you may also find useful. It's called "1 Stop for Free Assistive Technology."

A website on educational software review: http://www.superkids.com/



WEB SOURCES:

 * Forms of Technology:**

http://atto.buffalo.edu Assistive Technology Training Online

[|http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itcon.html] Instructional Technology Connections


 * Assistive Technology Resources:**

http://www.abledata.com ABLEDATA provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources.

http://www.onionmountaintech.com/index.php Onion Mountain Technology

http://www.closingthegap.com Closing the gap: Assistive technology resources for children and adults with special needs

http://www.pluk.org/ATl.html Family Guide to Assistive Technology

http://www.wati.org The Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI)

http://natri.uky.edu/ National Assistive Technology Research Institute

http://natri.uky.edu/assoc_projects/qiat/ Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services

http://www.pacer.org Parent Advocacy for Educational Rights (PACER)

http://www.intellitools.com Resources for Use with Software and Alternative Keyboards, Switches


 * About the Stages Teachers Go Through:**

http://www.apple.com/education/k12/leadership/acot http://www.apple.com/education/k12/leadership/acot/library.html These are the sites where you'll find the research behind Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT).


 * About Inspiring Teachers to Use Technology:**

http://webquest.sdsu.edu The webquest page at San Diego State University gives excellent examples of K-12 webquests across the curriculum. It also gives the format for great webquests and guidance for their development.

http://www.powertolearn.com The Power to Learn site contains many resources for K-12 teachers who use the Internet for curriculum purposes.


 * About Online Collaboration:**

Microsoft Windows SharePoint http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointtechnology/default.aspx

TappedIn http://tappedin.org


 * About Math Learning and Teaching:**

[|http://spot.pcc.edu/~ssimonds/thisandthat/msword.htm] This page provides some information about the equation editor, including shortcuts and tips.

http://www.starr.net/is/type/kbh.html This International Accent Marks and Diacriticals web site explains the basics, covers other programs beyond Word, and provides an excellent set of links to other sources of information on this topic.

http://mathforum.org/ The Math Forum is a tremendous repository of math-related resources for K-12 teachers.

http://illuminations.nctm.org The illuminations site, sponsored by the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics, includes a rich set of virtual manipulatives and lessons.


 * About Using Images in the Classroom:**

http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/p5/projects/explorers.html Grade 5 student-created DVs of famous explorers like Marco Polo and Magellan. Students used their social studies textbooks and the Internet to research early explorers of America. They worked with partners to gather information and to write a script for the interview.

http://www.loc.gov The Library of Congress is the place to find images, as well as original documents, sound recordings, and motion pictures from American History. The Library's American Memory site archives thousands of images, many of which are copyright-free.


 * About Graphic Organizers:**

http://www.inspiration.com This site includes a rich set of sample diagrams for both Inspiration and Kidspiration (the K-3 version of Inspiration).

http://www.tomsnyder.com At Tom Snyder productions, you will find many examples of different timelines. From the home page, click TimeLiner 5.0. Find sample screenshots and other resources on the left.


 * How-To's:**

http://www.atomiclearning.com Atomic Learning Library

http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/Tutorials.php Assistive Technology Tutorials

http://actden.com/pp ACT 360 Media is a site co-sponsored by Microsoft with some tutorials for producing PowerPoint in the classroom.



FUNDING SOURCES:
Illinois Assistive Technology Program http://www.iltech.org/org_funding.asp

Chicagoland Assistive Technology http://www.uic.edu/ahp/OT/AT/fund.html

Infinitec.org http://www.infinitec.org/learn/learningaboutat/demonstrationsites.htm

Computers and Financial Assistance http://blindreaders.info/finance.html

United Cerebral Palsy http://www.ucpnet.org/assistive_technology.html

Illinois Work Incentive Grant Assistive Technology Support Site http://www.ilwig.net/

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html

Kurzweil Educational Systems http://www.kurzweiledu.com/proof_resources_funding.asp

National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Partnership (NATTAP) http://www.resna.org/taproject/

Association of Blind Citizens http://www.blindcitizens.org/assistive_tech.htm

Mini-Grants for Students with Severe Disabilities http://www.ttac.odu.edu/Articles/minigrant.html

United Spinal Association http://www.usatechguide.org/links.php?catid=123

Library Grants for AT http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/press/2000/july/000720d1.html

Department of Education http://www.ed.gov; www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS Click on Grants and Contracts

Regional Resources & Federal Center Network http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/ These centers offer consultation, information services, technical assistance, training, and product development.

United Cerebral Palsy Grants and Contract http://ucp.org/ucp_general.cfm/1/6619

The Alliance for Technology Access http://www.ataccess.org/

http://www.foundations.org

National Assistive Technology Technical Assistance Partnership (NATTAP) http://www.resna.org/taproject/

The Association of Blind Citizens http://www.blindcitizens.org/

United Spinal Association http://www.usatechguide.org/links.php

Centers for Independent Living/U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/programs/cil/index.html

Illinois Assistive Technology Funding Manual http://www.iltech.org/fm-complain-win.asp

Illinois Tech Fair 2006 http://www.thenia.org/downloads/techfair2006.pdf Thursday, November 2, 2006 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Giovanni’s Restaurant and Meeting Facility 610 N. Bell School Road, Rockford, IL 815-398-6411

ISBE and Infinitec http://www.isbe.state.il.us/SPEC-ED/html/assist_tech.htm

Assistive Technologies: Tech access solutions for home, school, and work http://www.assistivetechnologies.com/

Assistive Technology Industry Association http://www.atia.org/index.html

Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center www.disabilityresource.uic.edu

Vocational Rehabilitation (Contact the Voc Rehab agency in your county) (217)-782-4830 Springfield Office http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ors/vr/

National Council on Disability http://www.ncd.gov/

Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html

Illinois Deaf & Hard of Hearing Commission http://www.idhhc.state.il.us/index.htm



LIST OF SOFTWARE:
Knowledge Forum http://www.knowledgeforum.com/Kforum/products.htm You could click on the Demo link to experiment with this software program designed to allow students and teachers to work collaboratively in the support of knowledge building.

ReadPlease http://www.readplease.com/ This is free award-winning text-to-speech software for Windows.

NaturalReader http://www.naturalreaders.com/

Multiplication Site for Teachers, Parents, and Students http://www.multiplication.com/

Spending Money Software http://www.tucows.com/preview/208070 In this site, you will find 10 software pieces for free trial download. Try the one titled “Spending Money”. You can also choose to explore other software in the list. This particular software may be used for training students in practical life skills such as shopping and paying money for goods in grocery stores.

InspireData http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/inspiredata/index.cfm Ask for a thirty-day trial CD or download a free thirty-day software on your computer.

WordQ http://www.wordq.com/ http://www.wordq.com/cgi-bin/download/download.pl (Free download: 30 day trial) WordQ software is a special education writing tool used along with standard Windows word processing software to provide spelling, English grammar (and French grammar), and reading assistance. It uses advanced word prediction to suggest words for you to use and provides spoken (text-to-speech) feedback. WordQ also acts a text reader to help you proofread your work or to read existing or scanned text. Users of all ages who have problems writing and editing can benefit, including those who have learning disabilities (LD) such as Dyslexia, or who are learning a second language (e.g., English as a Second Language; ESL).

eBoard for teachers, parents, and students http://www.eboard.com/ Get Free Trial on this website.

WYNN—software to enhance reading, writing comprehension http://www.freedomscientific.com/LSG/products/wynn.asp

OpenBook—Access to print and graphic based text IEP software demo www.iep-crt.com

TestTalker—by Freedom Scientific A software solution designed to help individuals be more successful with test taking, worksheet completion, and study materials. It also aids completion of electronic forms. TestTalker provides a computerized version of a test, worksheet, or other form that can talk. http://www.freedomscientific.com/LSG/products/demos.asp

Fast ForWord (different levels)—by Scientific Learning http://www.scilearn.com/

WiggleWorks http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/wiggleworks/index.htm

Thinking Reader http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/product.asp?SKU=THITHI

Sentence Master—Reading software http://www.laureatelearning.com/professionals602/products/descriptions/sentdesc.html

Microsoft Speech—voice input (in Control Panel—Speech) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306901

Laureate Special Needs Software Programs that train cause and effect, turn-taking, early vocabulary, syntax, cognitive concepts, auditory processing, and reading http://www.laureatelearning.net

**Instructional software for the general population that you can check out:**

Arthur’s Reading Race (with book) (Early Learning Series from The Learning Company) The CD-Rom also includes I Spy and Let Me Write, two games embedded in the story itself, and a two-player Race to the Ice Cream Store game.

Sheila Rae, The Brave (Living Books) (with book) Early, primary and intermediary

PrimeTime Math: Adrift! (Real-world math in a dramatic context!) by Tom Snyder Productions (A boater is missing, and a team searches the lake where he was sailing. This title covers map skills and geometry for grades 4-5. Students use grids, numbered pairs, map scales and compass directions, and they compute rectangle areas and perimeters.

Green Globs Graphing Equations, by Sunburst

Math for the Real World, by Knowledge Adventure (For ages 10 and above) Math skills: Logic and patterns; money; fractions and percents; time; charts, graphs, and maps; measurement, weight volume; Cross Curricular

Science Seekers “Safe Water”—Solve Today’s Real-World Problems with Science! Tom Snyder Productions and the American Museum of Natural History Combines multimedia, cooperative learning, and hands-on activities to engage students in core science content. Students role play a team of science problem-solvers on special assignment. Through an introductory video, students receive a message from the Center for Science Seekers … (Interactive Group Software)