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Lon Thornburg
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Lon Thornburg, Assistive Technology Specialist, holds a Masters in education and technology, which...
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In the News: Kids Use Nintendo Wii to Learn Skills - Video
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Yesterday KEPR TV and KVEW TV came and taped for a news clip. The students had fun showing what they could do. Although a lot ended up on the cutting floor, there are some int ...
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In the News: Kids Use Nintendo Wii to Learn Skills - Video
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Lon Thornburg
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Yesterday KEPR TV and KVEW TV came and taped for a news clip. The students had fun showing what they could do. Although a lot ended up on the cutting floor, there are some int ...
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Wii Therapy: Findings in Motor Integration/planning and Sensory Systems
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Can observing children using theWii help us learn more about their weaknesses and develop strategies to use the Wii to augment traditional therapy and educational practice?The ...
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Wii Therapy: Findings in Motor Integration/planning and Sensory Systems
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Can observing children using theWii help us learn more about their weaknesses and develop strategies to use the Wii to augment traditional therapy and educational practice?The ...
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Is it a Mystery? Self-accommodation Needs Information and Self-Awareness
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Assistive technology has been a unfamiliar concept for many living in my rural Eastern Oregon region, but in the past 5 years I have been working on building a program, and th ...
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Is it a Mystery? Self-accommodation Needs Information and Self-Awareness
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Assistive technology has been a unfamiliar concept for many living in my rural Eastern Oregon region, but in the past 5 years I have been working on building a program, and th ...
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Free OCR Programs for Print Disabilities
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I have been using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software for quite some time to work on ways to accommodate student learning and help students be able to access printed ...
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Free OCR Programs for Print Disabilities
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I have been using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software for quite some time to work on ways to accommodate student learning and help students be able to access printed ...
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Wii Therapy, AIM, AAC and Everything in Between: Welcome Back!
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I have taken a huge bit of the summer to be offline and rest, spend time with family, etc. I am excited to get back to writing and bring posts that will encourage and stimulat ...
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Wii Therapy, AIM, AAC and Everything in Between: Welcome Back!
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I have taken a huge bit of the summer to be offline and rest, spend time with family, etc. I am excited to get back to writing and bring posts that will encourage and stimulat ...
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New Mobile Technologies Partner with Bookshare
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Individuals with Print Disabilities Can Now Use Mobile Technologies for Accessing Bookshare Titles. Bookshare and Code Factory Announce Partnership. Individuals with print dis ...
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New Mobile Technologies Partner with Bookshare
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Individuals with Print Disabilities Can Now Use Mobile Technologies for Accessing Bookshare Titles. Bookshare and Code Factory Announce Partnership. Individuals with print dis ...
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Dynavox has Merged with Blink Twice!
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Industry Leaders have Joined Forces to Better Serve Individuals with Speech, Language and Learning Disabilities. DynaVox Mayer-Johnson has announced they have merged with Blin ...
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Dynavox has Merged with Blink Twice!
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Industry Leaders have Joined Forces to Better Serve Individuals with Speech, Language and Learning Disabilities. DynaVox Mayer-Johnson has announced they have merged with Blin ...
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WATI Free Online AT Resources on Talk Radio Show
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Jill Gierach of Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI) was my guest this morning on No Limits 2 Learning Live!LISTEN NOW! We had a great time discussing the resource ...
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WATI Director Jill Gierach on Blog Talk Radio Monday, June 29
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No Limits 2 Learning Live is proud to host WATI (Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative) Director, Jill Geirach Monday, June 29 at 9 a.m. Pacific time.WATI resources have b ...
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Assessing Formats for Accessible Instructional Materials, Part Two
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Matching anAIM(Accessible Instructional Materials) format (See part one for format types) with students involves more than just locating a textbook title in etext or qualifyin ...
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Kidthing Offers Free Downloads of Summer Books,Videos and Games
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Free Games on Kidthing this summer....Kidthing, the games and ebook player for kids ispromoting free gameseach week throughout the summer. You can download the player for free ...
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Assessing Formats for Accessible Instructional Materials, Part One
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Getting curriculum to students in an accessible format can be a challenge, but it is a federal mandate. We are to provide materials in a timely manner which means, "At th ...
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A "Bug" in the System: AAC Care Tip to Save You Money
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I have to share a tip I found out about this week that could save you upwards of $1500 on repair costs on those expensive dynamic display touch screen AAC devices that are use ...
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