Assistive Technology Roundup

I just came across the article written by special education teacher Vicki Windman that was published last month on techlearning.com.  It provides a slew, that's right a slew of resources, websites, accessories, and programs reviews of folks all over the country doing cool stuff with assistive technology.  Check it out at:

http://www.techlearning.com/article/52193

Assistive Technology Leading the Way

While much has been done in the field of education to integrate technologies, the most significant impact has been for children with disabilities. The title of the article below includes the words, "changing lives". Programs like Refreshabraille are helping kids like Kyle Beasley participate in ways not thought of even a decade ago.   While many technologies designed to be used with kids who have disabilities are expensive, how can you put a price on empowerment and independence?  Check out the piece from Digital Directions below:

http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2012/02/27/mct_digitalspeced.html?print=1