The Assistive Technology

Alphabet soup for AT

The National Assistive Technology in Education Network has created a document that lists acronyms and initials frequent in the field of assistive technology. Visit

"SeroTalk" have you heard it?

For those of you who like to listen to podcasts, I have found an interesting one for you. SeroTalk is a podcast and interactive blog about being part of an accessible digital lifestyle for those who are blind or with low vision, produced by Setotek. Topics include the accessibility features of the new Snow Leopard Operating System for the MAC; A builder who is blind talks about how is has built homes from the ground up; And the pros and cons of Windows 7 to be released Oct. 22. Check it out and let us know what you think!

A solution for handheld devices

Ever have some good sound files loaded on an iPod and realize that they've been wiped from the computer? No worries: Brian Friedlander shares a new item that takes iPod files and transfers them to computers as a back up

Rockingham Public School teachers model Animoto

Research that backs up the UDL framework

The folks at the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) have been busy making sure the breadth of research is shared with all. Today I had the pleasure of watching how they have weaved this base of resources into thei. Rich with connections to a host of articles, any user can visit a specific guideline and read through the material. In the future, a direct link tothat expand on what each guideline provides. This is a great example of UDL in action!

Improve the functioning of your AT team

Download the free resource Assistive Technology Teams: Many Ways to Do It Well by D. DeCoste, P. Reed, Marsye Kaplan from. It was created "to support AT teams...by sharing gathered information on team development and to provide specific ideas and strategies to improve the function of AT teams."