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Accessible House: Physical. AAC Devices, Communication + Core Vocabulary - The Very Basics. 5 Sources for AAC/AT Webinars — NWACS. By Tanna Neufeld, MS, CCC-SLP (Speech-Language Pathologist); NWACS President As AAC Awareness Month comes to an end, we wanted to help you keep this positive momentum going all year long with some great free and fee-based webinar resources offering exciting topics in AAC and AT!

5 Sources for AAC/AT Webinars — NWACS

USAAC/ISAAC offer great topics and notable speakers in their collection of upcoming and archived webinars. Topics include information for pediatric and adult populations; instructions for CEU credit are provided on the USAAC website. 2. Assistive Technology and Core Vocabulary: A Look Inside. 5 Effective Teaching Strategies To Help Your Students In School. Every classroom brings together students with distinct abilities and personalities.

5 Effective Teaching Strategies To Help Your Students In School

Since every student has different capabilities, some learn faster than others. Because of this difference, it becomes a challenge for teachers to implement methods that help out the entire class. Therefore, teachers need to come up with effective teaching strategies and implement innovative solutions in order to meet every student’s individual needs in the class. Of course, coming up with effective teaching strategies that work best for all students is not possible because there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution in teaching. So here are a range of effective teaching strategies that can help your students to efficiently improve their learning abilities:

Sight Enhancement Systems Launches SciPlus-3000: Third Generation Scientific Calculators for the Visually Impaired. Ottawa, Ontario Nov 18, 2020 (Issuewire.com) - Sight Enhancement Systems Inc., is proud to announce the launch of the SciPlus-3000 series of scientific calculators for visually impaired users.

Sight Enhancement Systems Launches SciPlus-3000: Third Generation Scientific Calculators for the Visually Impaired

The SciPlus-3000 series adds new features to the well-loved SciPlus product family, including a larger, full color display. SES introduced a fully graphic four-line display with our SciPlus-2000 series in 2014, which was a significant improvement over the original single-line, seven-segment display design. The new 3000 series is the logical progression of the product, with a 34% larger display with eight times the resolution, vibrant colours and 500:1 contrast. “We’re particularly pleased with the ability to convey information in different color modes, similar to the way desktop video magnifiers enhance viewability.

WatchMinder - ADD & ADHD Vibrating Watch & Reminder System - Invented by a Psychologist. Math Paper : Panther Technology. Visual Supports for Students with ASD. Professional Development — TAAT. TouchView Interactive: Interactive Displays. Interactive Displays for Education and Business. Accessibility overlays: what you need to know. Accessibility overlays: what you need to know. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Overview. Classroom Acoustics. Roles and Responsibilities Audiologists, acoustical consultants, speech-language pathologists (SLPs), classroom teachers, teachers of the Deaf and hard of hearing, and administrators may work as a team to improve acoustical conditions in classrooms and other learning spaces.

Classroom Acoustics

See the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Scope of Practice in Audiology (ASHA, 2018) and Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology (ASHA, 2016b). Classroom Acoustics. It’s hard for students to learn in noisy classrooms.

Classroom Acoustics

However, there are ways to reduce noise and improve classroom acoustics. Audiologists can provide additional information. Visit ProFind to locate a professional in your area. On this page: Assistive Technology Social Media to Follow. When he founded Facebook in 2004, Mark Zuckerberg probably did not realize what he was doing for the world of assistive technology (AT). In the early days of social media, Facebook was primarily used to keep tabs on the comings and goings of friends and acquaintances. Nobody knew that it would evolve into one of the most helpful informational resources for many professional fields.

Assistive technology development has paralleled that of social media. During the last 10 years, the number of technology tools that have become available for people with learning disabilities has grown at a staggering rate. Assistive Technology - Introduction to Assistive Technology. Assistive technology. Assistive devices for people with disabilities Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities or the elderly population.

Assistive technology

People with disabilities often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. Youtube. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Youtube. Youtube. Discover your Assistive Technology - AHEAD. Informal Writing Diagnostic Tool.