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Assistive Technology Resources for Children and Adults with Disabilities October / November, 2009 VOLUME 28 - NUMBER 4 DISKOVERIES ADAPTING ACTIVITIES FOR MAXIMUM STUDENT PARTICIPATION: IDEAS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM THAT WORK IN OURS! (PART TWO) ADULT EMERGING COMMUNICATORS: A TEAM APPROACH TO COMMUNICATION IT CAME FROM THE WEB! CHANGING THE LIVES OF STRUGGLING STUDENTS TRANSITION PLANNING + SELF DETERMINATION = AT FOR INDEPENDENCE SELF-OPERATED AUDIO/VIDEO PROMPTING WITH IPODS AND ZUNES PRODUCT SPOTLIGHTS 6 16 No. ermit P utchinson, MN 55350 MN utchinson, H D PAI POSTAGE .S U AUTO www.closingthegap.com D T S RT S R P It is about getting your ideas down, simply: Download a WordQ & SpeakQ demo or call for a free CD demo www.wordq.com 1-866-629-6737 WordQ and SpeakQ are trademarks of Bloorview Kids Rehab Mark Your Calendar Closing The Gap October 21-23, 2010 Preconference Workshops October 19-20, 2010 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Sheraton Bloomington Hotel and Hotel Sofitel 28th ANNUAL CONFERENCE Assistive Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA The Closing The Gap Conference is truly more than a conference, it is a network of invaluable resources – teachers, therapists, clinicians, parents, end users and manufacturers – all empathically working together to change lives with assistive technology. The 28th Annual Closing The Gap Conference promises nothing less than excellence! Early registration, parent, student, group and other discounted rates will be available. Come, network, learn and return home with the knowledge and tools to implement all that is gained! ➤ Preconference Workshops Full-day workshops, conducted by nationally recognized leaders in the fi eld, providing in-depth professional skills necessary to successfully implement assistive technology in the lives of persons with disabilities. ➤ Over 200 Presentations and Hands-On Lab Opportunities Sessions describing and/or demonstrating successful strategies and practical applications of assistive technology for persons of all ages with disabilities. ➤ Commercial Exhibits Extensive exhibition areas displaying and demonstrating state-of-the-art assistive technology products and implementation strategies. ➤ Graduate-level academic credit, IACET CEUs and Closing The Gap certificates of attendance available Visit www.closingthegap.com to learn more P.O. Box 68, 526 Main Street, Henderson, MN 56044 Phone: 507-248-3294 E-mail: [email protected] 35 Self-Operated Audio/Video Prompting with iPods and Zunes By Daniel McNulty October / November, 2009 Volume 28 – Number 4 FeaturedFeatured StoriesStories 8 DISKoveries Special Needs: New Software, DVDs and Professional Resources By Joan Tanenhaus 17 Adapting Activities for Maximum Student Participation: Ideas For YOUR Classroom That Work In OURS! Readers’ Exchange Part two of a three-part series By Dawn Kelly and Lisa Yoder 24 It Came from the Web! By Ann Brundige 20 Changing the Lives of Struggling Students By Jill Hallows Product Spotlights 27 Adult Emerging Communicators: 40 New AT Products and Announcements A Team Approach to Communication • A Talking GPS Guide The Blind on Horseback and UP Kilimanjaro By Jennie Delisi and Lifeworks Staff • Two new programs from Judy Lynn Software: “Virtual Motor Skills” & “Animated Toys II” • Lingraphica Introduces the SmallTalk Mobile Accessory for Aphasia • Magnifi cation and Screen Enhancement Software for Eyestrain Relief • PLEXTALK Pocket Offers Individuals Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired a New Portable DAISY Player that Reads Bookshare Digital Books • ABISee Launches Eye-Pal SOLO • Individuals with Print Disabilities Gain New Opportunities to Read Bookshare Digital Books Using Mobile Speak Phone Technologies ProductClosing TheSpotlights Gap 45 27th Annual Conference Information 30 Transition Planning + Self Determination = AT for Independence 47 Preconference Workshops By Gayl Bowser 48 Presentations 50 Commercial Exhibits The right tool for the job… My son Logan has autism. He cannot talk yet. We invented the Logan ProxTalker to help meet my son’s communication needs. There is nothing on the market quite like it. It is the first moveable picture communication device that actually talks. There are no levels or menus to hinder the simple logic of basic communication. Simply place the picture sound tags on the buttons and press – out come the words. There is an onboard microphone so words Leveraging can be added or changed with ease using special technology to improve function tags. It is built to last. quality of life. Whatever you do for your child, be sure to work closely with a team of professionals to develop the best program of treatment. Consult your Speech Therapist and your Assistive Technology Specialist to be sure you select the right tools for the job. Sincerely, Glen Dobbs, President Patents Pending ProxTalker.com LLC ProxTalker.com, LLC (860) 283-0966 PO Box 190 (866) 962-0966 (Toll free) Thomaston, Connecticut 06787 [email protected] United States of America http://www.ProxTalker.com ACCESSING THE ARTIST WITHIN Art Contest and Adapted Art Show Anne Carlsen Center of North Dakota is opening a contest for artists using adaptive equipment A minimum of ten pieces of art will be Friday, October 16 selected to be shown at ATTENDEE Closing The Gap RECEPTION Honoring Adapted Art Contest Winners Conference: October 15-17, 2009 SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED: Paintings • Drawings • Photography • Digital Art • Video • Film • Musical Composition Submissions are currently being accepted by the Anne Carlsen Center and they will be posted as they are received. Requirements: Age 5 - 21. Each artist must use some type of assistive technology to create his/her work of art. 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