Due to text anxiety or other issues, students who have accommodations under their IEP, often do not end up using them when taking tests.
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Assistive Technology and Educational Apps for persons with learning disabilities
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AT Network is a project of the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers funded by the Department of Rehabilitation.
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Our philosophy is to make access to legal services as simple and affordable as possible. We understand that your focus is your child and that legal matters are not. We also understand that attorneys can sometimes increase your anxiety. That is why we are advocates first and foremost. Delete the scoop?
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Online Universities recently came out with a list of the top 50 iPad applications geared specifically for students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math. Delete the scoop?
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The app offers users to read all menus and buttons aloud. The Mobile OCRKit feature allows handouts, photocopies or textbooks to be uploaded into the iPad and converted to text that the user can highlight or edit. The app can then read the documents aloud through the text-to-speech feature Delete the scoop?
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Tips like audio note taking, visual tagging, and templates.... Via Drs Fernette and Brock Eide at DyslexicAdvantage.com Delete the scoop?
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The mission of the ATA is to increase the use of technology by children and adults with disabilities and functional limitations. ATA encourages and facilitates the empowerment of people with disabilities to participate fully in their communities. Through public education, information and referral, capacity building in community organizations, and advocacy/policy efforts, the ATA enables millions of people to live, learn, work, define their futures, and achieve their dreams.for technology access... Delete the scoop?
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The most detailed app guide for special needs families, speech therapists, occupational therapists, social workers and teachers! Our guide breaks down apps by skill set so you can easily find and buy apps that most benefit your child. Great for kids with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, apraxia, learning disability, sensory issues and more. Included are apps for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and some Android apps. Get started right now by clicking on a category. Delete the scoop?
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Learn about assistive technology for people with reading disabilities, low vision, blindness and other disabilities that make reading, writing and other tasks difficult. Written by someone who uses assistive technology to read and write.
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Live a little and use a different search engine! Try out these cool alternatives to major search engines and use them in the classroom. Delete the scoop?
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"For students with diverse learning needs including students with special education needs, students with learning and literacy difficulties and students for whom English is not their first language technology can play a key role in removing... Delete the scoop?
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Six months ago I shared a list of good file sharing tools for teachers and students. Since then, I've come across some more tools to add to that list. Here is my new list of file sharing tools for students and teachers. Using these tools can help you avoid having an email inbox that is overflowing with file attachments. Delete the scoop?
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A list of the best educational iPad apps for kids in reading and writing. Via John Evans, Paul Westeneng Delete the scoop?
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A new concept eBook reader app improves navigation of eBooks on tablets. The app makes eBook navigation more like the navigation of a printed book. Delete the scoop?
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The OT iTool Kit resource - review of apps and resources for OT's working with children and adults. Delete the scoop?
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To find out how your child with learning disabilities can use Assistive Technology, he must have an AT evaluation. Delete the scoop?
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Not assistive technology but a great way to help your kids learn about the American Revolution!! Preview songs from Powder Your Wig - Songs Inspired By the American Revolution - EP by Rockinthruhistory on the iTunes Store. Preview, buy, and download Powder Your Wig - Songs Inspired By the American Revolution - EP for $4.95. Delete the scoop?
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App Annie Analytics makes it easy for app publishers to track their apps' downloads, revenues, rankings and reviews for iOS and Android. Delete the scoop?
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More Apps & Resources for Dyslexia 
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Thanks, Lou Salza, for re-posting this article to LinkedIn and Twitter. Appreciate it and so will many struggling readers!
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Many thanks to Lou Salza, Carolyn D. Cowen, Mark Gleeson, and, of course, to Tina Marie DeLong for all of your many re-posts. I thank you and so will many struggling readers out there! Happy Reading to ALL of you!
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Lisa Johnson and Yolanda Barker have published an eBook titled Hot Apps 4 HOTS: A Guide to Using Free Apps to Support Higher Order Thinking Skills. Via Tom Perran, Carolyn D Cowen Delete the scoop?
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