Lon Thornburg Patient Expert

Lon Thornburg, Assistive Technology Specialist, holds a Masters in education and technology, which... Full Bio
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In the News: Kids Use Nintendo Wii to Learn Skills - Video by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
In the News: Kids Use Nintendo Wii to Learn Skills - Video by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
Wii Therapy: Findings in Motor Integration/planning and Sensory Systems by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
Wii Therapy: Findings in Motor Integration/planning and Sensory Systems by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
Is it a Mystery? Self-accommodation Needs Information and Self-Awareness by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
Is it a Mystery? Self-accommodation Needs Information and Self-Awareness by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
Free OCR Programs for Print Disabilities by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
Free OCR Programs for Print Disabilities by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
Wii Therapy, AIM, AAC and Everything in Between: Welcome Back! by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
Wii Therapy, AIM, AAC and Everything in Between: Welcome Back! by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
New Mobile Technologies Partner with Bookshare by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Individuals with Print Disabilities Can Now Use Mobile Technologies for Accessing Bookshare Titles. Bookshare and Code Factory Announce Partnership. Individuals with print dis ... Read on »
New Mobile Technologies Partner with Bookshare by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Individuals with Print Disabilities Can Now Use Mobile Technologies for Accessing Bookshare Titles. Bookshare and Code Factory Announce Partnership. Individuals with print dis ... Read on »
Dynavox has Merged with Blink Twice! by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
Dynavox has Merged with Blink Twice! by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
WATI Free Online AT Resources on Talk Radio Show by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
WATI Director Jill Gierach on Blog Talk Radio Monday, June 29 by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
Assessing Formats for Accessible Instructional Materials, Part Two by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
Kidthing Offers Free Downloads of Summer Books,Videos and Games by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
Assessing Formats for Accessible Instructional Materials, Part One by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »
A "Bug" in the System: AAC Care Tip to Save You Money by Lon Thornburg Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities 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 ... Read on »