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Accessing the Most Important Stories of All Time 31 May 2012 | 03:52 am
Good stories are timeless. They tap our emotions. They help expand our thinking. They are at the root of our human existence. They wrestle with the themes of conflict like in the story of Ahab verses...
Visionary Honored for Technology Innovations to Support Children with Special Needs 7 Dec 2011 | 12:57 pm
This blog post is dedicated to Don Johnston and a tribute to his work in special education. It was written by John Micklos, Jr. and featured in the 2011 AEP Hall of Fame program. The post is a testam...
UDL Framework Changes the Way Teachers Teach and Students Learn 4 Nov 2011 | 07:25 am
No more spray and pray for educators in the Wayzata Public School District in Plymouth, Minnesota. Carole Ries, an OT and Assistive Technologist says. "As educators we know we have to do more than st...
SHIFT Part III—Designing and Delivering Training 23 Jun 2011 | 03:41 am
I'm pretty sure Mick Jagger was incorrect when he told us that time was on our side. In fact, I'm positive time is not on your side when it comes to learning new technology at school, in the midst of ...
SHIFT Part II—Building Your AT Implementation Team 27 May 2011 | 03:50 am
How are you doing communicating your vision for pushing out your assistive technology and getting people on board? Have you created a team to help you? Here is the most important reason for creating ...
CEC Tuesday Winner 27 Apr 2011 | 01:08 pm
The winner of today's giveaway at CEC--a Start-to-Finish title of your choice--is Cori Modisette, from Waterborough, Maine!
SHIFT-Part 1, Creating Your Vision 7 Apr 2011 | 07:55 am
Technology Implementation: How difficult is it for you? Do you know the steps to effect change? Did you know there are some predictable patterns to follow? Are you familiar with this kind of scenario ...
New AT Approaches – What Would You Do Differently? 23 Feb 2011 | 07:42 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Special thanks to Gayl Bowser, AT Expert and Consultant for this thoughtful guest blog post. Like Don Johnston, I’ve had the good fortune to wor...
AT Class at CA Prentice School Teaches Children How to Use AT for Lifetime Learning 15 Feb 2011 | 07:53 am
What better compliment than to have educators share their students' learning successes with others! That's what happened today... Stan Tom, AT Specialist for Prentice School in CA shared this local ne...
Don Shares African Schools Mission Trip and Message of Hope at ATIA 2011 8 Feb 2011 | 07:44 am
ATIA, the Assistive Technology Industry Conference was hopping in Orlando, FL this year especially at our booth and evening event. Hundreds of educators and parents previewed the latest software and ...
