Assistive Technology: Resource Roundup. An educator's and parent's guide to websites, blogs, articles, and videos that provide information and tools related to understanding, selecting, and assessing assistive technology and accessible instructional materials.
Getting Started Whether low-tech, high-tech, or somewhere in between, assistive technology and related services play an important role in reducing barriers to learning for students with a variety of special needs and challenges. Listen to parent Jeanne Dwyer, as she discusses her experiences using technology to help her son build independence, in this video from the Maryland State Department of Education: For Educators For general information on assistive technology (AT) and accessible instructional materials (AIM), including relevant federal laws, the National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials at CAST provides a helpful outline.
ScreenReader.net: freedom for blind and Visually impaired people. NVDA. Accessibility - VoiceOver - In Depth. Accessibility - Free Screen Readers. Whether you use a PC or a Mac, or Linux, there is free Screen Reader that will enable you to use your computer, surf the Internet or both/ A summary of Screen Readers that are free include: NVDA NonVisual Desktop Access - Works on Windows (PC) - for Internet, Email and Documents Thunder - Works on Windows (PC); for Internet, Email and Documents.
