Perhaps you have heard about QR Codes or maybe this is a new term to you. Either way, QR codes can be useful for expanding learning opportunities for all children including those with special needs. To start off with a QR code is a black and white square that a person can take a picture […]
You have to check out this cool website – thisissand.com. You can drop sand where you move the mouse. Simply click on the square in the upper left hand corner to change colors or erase the image. It even works on a Smart Board. Why not try figure 8’s, crossing midline or air writing with […]
There is a new free application called Create and Convert. It can take any editable document and make it accessible. For example, it can take a Word document and convert it to a talking book. For some documents you can enlarge the font, change the background color and even convert to Braille! Put it on […]
My Study Bar is an open source applications that can assist students with reading, studying and writing. There are six areas of My Study Bar: reading, writing, studying, vision, voice and help. You can download My Study Bar for free onto your computer or a USB stick. The benefit to the USB stick is that […]
Learning to type can be boring after awhile and monotonous. How about try some games to motivate children to learn how to type? Here are a few suggested websites with free online typing games: Simple, basic typing skills: Sense-Lang.org Typing games at http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/games/index.php?lang=EN Easy, Medium and Difficult Typing Games:Typing Web at http://www.typingweb.com/tutor/games/ A video game […]
The Tots ‘n Tech Research Institute (TnT) is an inter-university collaboration between Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia and Arizona State University. They publish information and resources on technology for infants and toddlers. In March 2010 they published a newsletter entitled Using Arms and Hands in Activities and Routines. It offers low tech solutions for 12 daily […]
This is super cool! Enable Viacam (eViacam) is a free download that allows your webcam to become a head mouse. All you have to do is download the software and open up the webcam. After testing it myself, it seems to work great. Once downloaded, the program allows you to use your head just as […]
There is a wiki available entitled Online Technology 4 Occupational Therapy or OT 4 OT. It is a website developed by several occupational therapists from around the world. It provides basic information on Web 2.0 and more. They also have a Facebook group that you can join. If you are interested in collaborating with OT’s […]
Do you work with children who need to practice cause and effect on the computer? Check out the activities at Special Educational Needs resources. These simple activities range from super simple to more complex. The user does not have to provide input to start then progresses to one click to start animation to 3 presses […]
Without trying out each of the Wii games, it can be hard to determine specific games to recommend for children. Ability Technology has provided an overview of the skills that 6 popular Wii games require. The table describes each game and then rates the following areas: cognitive, physical/sensory, psychosocial, adaptation, set up and general ease […]