Websites You’ll Want to Keep Going Back To

AAC_AT	AT Vendors	Apraxia	Assessment	Audiology	Authors	Autism	Behavior
Boardmaker	Books (See also E books)	Cards	Comics/ Cartoons	Cause & Effect (See also Switch Software)	Color	Comprehension	Crafts
Cued Speech	Curriculum	Cursors	Developmental Milestones	Dictionary/ Reference	Disability Resources	Drawing	E Books (See also Books)
ESL	Evidenced Based Practices	Flashcards	Fluency	Fonts	Games	Graphic Organizers	Hearing Impaired
IEP Goals	Intellitools Activities	Jokes	Keyboarding	Learning Disabilities	Legal	Lesson Plans	Literacy
Math	Music	Newspapers	Ohio Resources	Onscreen Keyboard	Picture Sources	Poetry	Puzzles
Reference/ Question	Quizzes	Rhymes	Rubrics	Search Engines	Sign Language	SLP Forums	SLP Resources
Speech and Language Vendors	Sound Resources	Study Skills	Switch Software (See also Cause & Effect)	Syntax/ Semantics	Teaching Resources	Text to Speech	Themes/ Units
Utilities	Velcro	Voice	Voice Recognition	Word Finding	Writing

AAC/AssistiveTechnology

http://www.aacintervention.com/	Caroline Musselwhite and Julie Maro’s site with great tips, handouts, therapy ideas, tip of the month resources for AAC.
http://aac.unl.edu/	Augmentative and Communication Center : Lots of links to vendors, articles and resources
http://aac.unl.edu/vocabulary.html	Core Vocabulary lists for AAC users
http://aac.unl.edu/yaack/index.html	YAACK :Connecting young children with AAC. Great resource.
http://www.aac-rerc.com/	AAC-RERC: Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers Provides information about recent developments in AAC, check out the resources tab, journal articles and sign up for the online newsletter
http://www.abledata.com/	Database of assistive technology
http://ace-centre.hostinguk.com/ http://ace-centre.hostinguk.com/assets/AT%20Software%20on%20the%20Web%20by%20type_8_408.pdf	Check out the resources and the wonderful database tool (click on the Resources tab and then Communication Aids Review) where you can input the parameters of a communication device you want and it will bring up possible choices. Also check out Switch Access for Windows (SAW) which a communication system that can be preprogrammed with synthesized or digitized messages which link to subsequent pages (Win only)., and a list of free or low cost software on the web.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/universalaccess	Apple – This site explains the universal access features built into the Mac OS X operating system
http://www.boston.k12.ma.us/teach/technology/emmanuel.asp	Boston Public Schools: site to assist educators in aligning instructional supports. Lots of good information on how to adapt books.
http://atto.buffalo.edu/	University of Buffalo: AT basics, decision making, tutorials/smart sheets and resources
www.cast.org	Center for Applied Special Technology : good information on universal design
http://www.chipspeaking.com/	Chip Speaking: is a freeware communication program with the capacity to hold 99 recorded messages and one emergency call button(Win only).
www.closingthegap.com	Closing the Gap :Database of assistive technology for a fee of $50/year. Also allows access to articles from the publication. 14 day trial
http://www.connsensebulletin.com/cor80202.html	Resource: Listing of adaptations across the curriculum in literacy, music, leisure, etc.
http://www.esight.org/View.cfm?x=773&ov_id=-1	Directions on Scanning Books
http://www.etriloquist.com/	Etriloquist : PC-based communication aid for a speech impaired person. Users can type messages to be spoken or communicate through saved digitized or synthesized messages. Music files can also be saved(free)
http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher/	Dasher : Communication program which the user points to text to be “zoomed” to. Experienced users can write up to 29 wpm (Win and Mac beta). Can be operated through a variety of input methods (eyetracker, mouse, joystick…)
http://www.joyzabala.com/	Joy Zabala’s website : information about the SETT assessment framework, links, resources and more.
www.lburkhart.com	Linda Burkhart’s site : Ideas for creating simple tech, therapy ideas, notes from presentations, lots of links. Great handouts under Special Needs Link.
http://members.aol.com/dds4kids/dynavox.html	Dynavox page exchange
http://www.microsoft.com/enable	Microsoft – How to set up your PC to accommodate users with various disabilities.
http://www.nationaltechcenter.org/resources/at/default.asp	National Center for Technology Innovation: Lots of great resources on AT
http://www.onionmountaintech.com/	Judith Sweeney’s site click on the Handouts and Articles download link on the left for great resources. Great information on color, and low tech ideas.
www.prentrom.com	Prentke Romich’s site: Click on teaching ideas or therapy materials for ideas of how to teach minspeak
http://www.seo-serrc.org/AT.html	SEO SERRC (Nick Wieland’s) list of lots of links.
http://www.setbc.org/	Special Education Technology in British Columbia: Great video and audio webcasts on lots of different technology. Even includes one by Caroline Musselwhite on Write to Talk. Click on the Learning Center link then Main Library and W for this presentation, but check out the others as well.
http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/vmi/tactile_symbols.htm	Standard Tactile symbols to be used for ACD’s and information about systems nonverbal visually impaired students
www.vantatenhove.com	Gail Vantatenhove’s: Great free materials for teaching or assessing a students ability to use Minspeak
http://www.wati.org/	Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative: with great resources, forms, informational papers, etc.
http://www.stazsoftware.com/yspeak/index.php	YSpeak : free program will speak typed input has the ability to display the users typed text inverted at the top of the screen so it can be read by a listener. (Mac only)
http://www.vickiblackwell.com	Vicki Blackwell: Lots of great ideas on how to use technology (MS Word) for various “tricks” to make typing easier.
http://www.webeyes.us/access.htm	Webeyes : like Zoomtext (magnifier for the visually impaired) but only $25
http://www.wested.org/cs/tdl/print/docs/tdl/home.htm	Using Technology to Support Diverse Learners: with links to research and more!!

Apraxia

www.apraxia-kids.org	Apraxia - Kids: Apraxia website with list serve, message board, information and more.
http://www.kidspeech.com/	Kaufman Children's Center For Speech :Click on Signs and Symptoms on the left for nice descriptions and information on Apraxia.
http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/%7Evelleman/cas.html	Resource for parents about childhood apraxia

Articulation/Phonology

http://members.tripod.com/crokebeck/articcar.htm	Carryover exercises for Articulation.
http://members.tripod.com/Caroline_Bowen/wordlists.html	Caroline Bowen’s Various lists of minimal pairs for phonological and articulation therapy.
www.quia.com/pages/havemorefun.html	Tracy Boyd’s site with activities and games for articulation.
http://www.quia.com/pages/speechersclass.html	Tracy Boyd’s site for Artic and phonology games

Assessment

http://buros.unl.edu/buros/jsp/search.jsp	Test Locator :Type in the name of a test and this tool will tell you the publisher and a synopsis about the test
www.computerizedprofiling.org	Computerized Profiling is a set of free downloadable programs designed to help you carry out language analysis procedures. Linguistic links as well.
http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/subj_assessment.htm	Lots on information on Assessment
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/assess.shtml	Authentic Assessment:Lots of assessment information
http://www.superduperinc.com/agecalc/index.htm	Super Duper: Age calculator to figure out how old a student is based on Date of Birth
http://www.testprepreview.com/gre_practice.htm	Test preparation Review : GRE study guide, flashcards and sample test questions
www.wati.org	Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative: lots of forms for assessment and consideration, organization, laws/legal issues around AT, etc…Click on AT Services for information on Assessment.

AT Vendors

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http://aac.unl.edu/AACVI1.html	Lots of links to vendors, articles and resources
http://www.ablenetinc.com/	Ablenet: Big Mack’s, Step by steps, Italks, Supertalkers, Trac Talks, etc…
www.acctinc.ca	Adaptive Computer Control Technologies: adaptive keyboard which is a 9 x 11 inch tablet and 25 adhesive backed keys. Keys can be moved anywhere on the tablet and programmed for a variety of tasks.
www.adamlab.com	Adamlab: i.e. SuperHawk, Hawk, LightHawk Communication Devices
http://www.adaptivation.com/	Adapativation : i.e. VoicePal Max, Sequencer, Chipper, FreeHand, FreeSwitch, Pal Pads and Flexible Switches
www.alphasmart.com	Alphasmart: i.e. Alphasmart, Dana
http://www.ahf-net.com/index.htm	Applied Human Factors: REACH Interface Author, SmoothSayer Word Prediction, and more
http://www.assistivetech.com	Assistive Technology Inc : Mercury (SE), Gemini (SE) Communication Devices, the LINK Speech Generating Device (keyboard).
http://www.attainmentcompany.com/	Attainment Company: Go Talk, Talking Picture Frames
http://www.augresources.com/	Augmentative Resources: light/low tech resources such as book extenders (Velcro surface), Velcro boards, communication books/boards and more.
http://www.communicationaids.com/	Crestwood: Cresspeaker, Talk Back, Talking Buddy, Yes/No talker, etc….
http://www.creativecommunicating.com	Creative Communicating : Patti King Debaun’s
http://www.cyranocommunicator.com/	Cyrano Communication Device
http://www.daessy.com/dms/indexm.html	Daedalus Technologies, Inc. i.e. Daessy Mounts
http://www.donjohnston.com/	Don Johnston: CoWriter, Write Outloud, Draftbuilder, Buildability, Start to Finish Books, etc…
www.dynavoxtech.com