LibGuides: Special Education: SPED 455 Adaptive Technology

Assistive Technology Resources

North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP)
The North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP) is a state and federally funded program that provides assistive technology services statewide to people of all ages and abilities.

Many of these websites were obtained from Free Technology for Teacher a blog by Richard Byrne.

National Public Website on Assistive Technology
Provides access to information on AT devices and services as well as other community resources for people with disabilities and the general public.
Assistive Technology-Exceptional Children
This page is provided by NCDPI. The Assistive Technology Program offers consultation to local education agencies about assistive technology devices and services to support quality educational programming for exceptional children.
Free iPad Apps for Special Education
Texas Computer Education Association compiled this list of free iPad apps for special education.

Assistive Technology Organizations:

Alliance for Technology Access: (http://www.ataccess.org/)
network of community-based Resource Centers, Developers, Vendors and Associates.
Assistive Technology, Inc.: (http://www.assistivetech.com/)
premier developer of hardware and software solutions for people with physical, cognitive, and speech disabilities.
Center for Applied Special Technology: (http://www.cast.org/)
uses technology to make education more flexible and accessible for all students, especially those with disabilities.
Closing the Gap: (http://www.closingthegap.com)
computer technology in special education and rehabilitation.
Equal Access to Software & Information: (http://www.rit.edu/%7Eeasi/)
online training on accessible information technology for persons with disabilities.
National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education: (http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/)
library, workshop, tours, and events.
National Center for Accessible Media: (http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/access/)
working to bring media access to all of television, web, movie theaters, and more.
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic: (http://www.rfbd.org/)
educational library for those with print disabilities.

Assistive Technology Manipulatives

Interdisciplinary

Braille Alphabet and Number Cards Kit Interdisciplinary 5

American Sign Language Flash Cards Kit Interdisciplinary 106

Special Education

African American Girl Puppet (Sierra) Kit Interdisciplinary 30

African American Male Puppet (Jordan) Kit Interdisciplinary 31

Caucasian Girl Puppet (Rebekah) Kit Interdisciplinary 25

Caucasian Male Puppet (Tommy) Kit Interdisciplinary 32

Gel-e-Seat Kit Interdisciplinary 22

Hispanic Male Puppet (Jose) Kit Interdisciplinary 29

Puppet Stage Kit Interdisciplinary 23

Special Needs Puppet Set Kit Interdisciplinary 24

(wheelchair, hearing aids, cane, leg braces, glasses)

TAG : The Attention Getter Stopwatch Kit Interdisciplinary 21

Visual Motor Activity Station Kit Interdisciplinary 20

Visual Motor Activity Station Guide & Markers Kit Interdisciplinary 20 Supl.

Movin Sit Kit Interdisciplinary 53

Auditory Processing Booklets Kit Interdisciplinary 54

Whisperphone headset Kit Interdisciplinary 55

Whisperphone headset Kit Interdisciplinary 56

Gotalk Recorder Kit Interdisciplinary 60

Gotalk Recorder Kit Interdisciplinary 61

Talking Calculator Kit Interdisciplinary 62

Handgrips set of 12 Kit Interdisciplinary 57

Handgrips set of 12 Kit Interdisciplinary 58

Mounted Scissors Kit Interdisciplinary 59

Stay in Place Ball Kit Interdisciplinary 52

Stay in Place Ball Kit Interdisciplinary 51

Bear hug wrap Kit Interdisciplinary 50