Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPanel – Brian Norton, Belva Smith, Josh Anderson, Wade Wingler | Q1Elevating a keyboard for a one handed typist Q2 Resource for AT terminology Q3 Accessible apps for editing audio Q4 Training materials for Microsoft Office Q5 Android training resources Q6 Reminder systems with verbal feedback Q7 Are Chromebooks […]
Author: Laura Medcalf
AM270 – Time Timer Watch PLUS
Podcast: Play in new window | Download 270-1-19-18 Time Timer Watch PLUS: Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! A little over a month ago I talked about the […]
Double Duel Homophone Game
Learning and practicing homophones is often challenging. Learning Resources offers a fun game, called Double Duel, that encourages children to practice their homophones! It is a high-speed homophone game that requires active listening and vocabulary skills. The Double Duel game engages players with four buzzers that each make a different sound: boxing bell, doorbell, honk […]
5 Time Management Tools for Special Needs
Visual timers can play an essential role in the lives of many individuals with special needs. They can make stressful transition periods easier, reduce resistance to routines, help manage a class or therapy session, and more for individuals with autism, ADHD, or other special needs. Keep on reading to learn about the benefits of visual […]
Learning Resources Sum Swamp Game
Learning Resources is a company that has helped millions of children develop a “love of learning…and build the educational skills that help them get ready to take on the world.” One of their 1,000+ educational products is the Sum Swamp Game. The Sum Swamp promotes early math skills such as basic addition and subtraction. Children […]
AM269 – PillPack
Podcast: Play in new window | Download269-1-12-18 PillPack: Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs! Waiting in line at the pharmacy is absolutely no fun; and getting there in this […]