Hello Norm,
For Lesson 2B (Assistive Technology for Processing: Reading Support Tools)
you might be interested in WordAloud's new education edition, with
support for teaching reading skills to people with LD or more specific
reading difficulties (dyslexia, low vision).
Norm, I can send you a CD with the new education edition. It includes
a whole sentence display feature, and some phonics material, which
you don't have in older versions of WordAloud (or the version currently
on the web site for free download). There's a link to a page on
"how to use" the education edition from the front page of our web site:
http://www.cloudworld.co.uk
Cheers from Chiswick,
John
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>EASI Online Course: Learning Disabilities and Information Technology,
>Starting Mar. 3 and lasting 4 weeks
>http://easi.cc/workshops/ld.htm
>This course can be taken as a single course or as one of the five courses
>required for the Certificate in Accessible Technology:
>http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
>
>Support staff frequently are not aware of the benefits that adaptive and
>assistive technologies provide users with visual and cognitive processing
>difficulties. This course provides an introductory insight into the ways
>that these technologies can increase access to information technologies for
>students and professionals with learning disabilities.
>
> Course description
>The course will be delivered asynchronously using content on the Web and
>interactive Internet discussion. Our goal is to help participants discover
>Internet resources that will let them remain current with rapidly changing
>technologies. Postsecondary students with learning disabilities have unique
>information technology needs that are readily met through the use of
>specialized software, handheld technologies, and attention to Web site
>accessibility. In addition to examining the latest technologies with
>hands-on application, participants in this course will be provided with
>opportunities to deepen their knowledge of learning disabilities, as well
>as curriculum development and instructional strategies, including
>universal design in education.
>
>Course Syllabus
>Lesson 1A: Introductions and Overview
>Welcome and Review of Expectations
>
>Lesson 1B: Learning Disabilities: An Introduction
>Part 1: Legislation
>Part 2: Learning Disability Defined
>Part 3: Postsecondary Learning Disability Resources
>
>Lesson 2A: Universal Design in Education
>Part 1: UDE Defined
>Part 2: Translating UD in Architecture to Education
>Part 3: Universal Design for Learning Disabilities
>
>Lesson 2B: Assistive Technology for Processing: Reading Support Tools
>Part 1: Support for Knowledge Construction
>Part 2: Processing AT for Reading
>Part 3: Exploration of Reading Tools
>
>Lesson 3A: Assistive Technology for Processing: Writing Support Tools
>Part 1: Processing AT for Writing
>Part 2: Exploration of Writing Tools
>
>Lesson 3B: Writing Continued and Handheld Technologies
>Part 1: Continued Exploration of Writing Tools
>Part 2: Handheld Technology
>
>Lesson 4A: Web Accessibility and Students with Learning Disabilities
>Part 1: Web Accessibility Guidelines
>Part 2: Web Accessibility Resources
>
>Lesson 4B: Summary and Conclusions
>
>Course Instructors
>Deb Dimmick, Senior Assistive Technology Specialist, MS. Ed., Special
>Education Maine Educational Center for Assistive Technology and Software
>(MECATS)
>University of Southern Maine
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>Cynthia Curry
>ALLTech Course Developer
>University of Southern Maine
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>
>** Technology can empower users with disabilities to become more
>independent and more productive as students and professionals.
>
>EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) is a non-profit
>organization, and our mission is to provide universities, schools and other
>institutions with the knowledge to make their information technologies
>accessible to users with disabilities.
>http://www.rit.edu/~easi
>
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>
> Norman Coombs, Ph.D.
>CEO EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
>http://www.rit.edu/~easi
> http://easi-elearn.org
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