This free archived webinar, Smartphones and Smart Ideas, just came across our desks, and looks really intriguing. It was offered in 2917. We all know in theory there are tons of smartphone apps out there to help us organize our lives and keep track of things. This webinar will show how smartphones can be… Continue reading: Smartphones and Smart Ideas
UPDATE 4-16-21. The National Center for Accessible Educational Materials has redesigned their website and their tools. ———————— The National Center for Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) at aem.cast.org offers a host of resources to better understand and make decisions about accessible educational and instructional materials. Some highlights: There’s an introductory 3:42-minute video: [raw][/raw] Start with the What… Continue reading: Tools to Choose Accessible Educational Materials that Work for Students
The Voice of New Hampshire’s Young Adults (PDF, 125 pages, 2016) is the report from a 2015 study that surveyed more than 4,330 young adults living in New Hampshire about their attitudes and perceptions surrounding substance misuse. The themes that emerged from the study have wide applicability in transition planning as well because they… Continue reading: The Voice of New Hampshire’s Young Adults
Map It: What Comes Next, is a free, online, interactive training program to develop and practice self-advocacy skills. Developed particularly for those who are deaf or hard of hearing, it is suitable for all students. A student can complete the course over a week’s time or spread it out over several weeks or months. Map It has… Continue reading: Map It, an interactive program to develop self-advocacy skills
This is a really great story from the Huffington Post about a Florida car wash company, Rising Tide, founded by a father to provide employment for his son with autism. It’s been a tremendous success and now 80% of their employees have autism. They are planning to expand to three locations with a total of 150… Continue reading: Car Wash Company Sees Autism as a Competitive Advantage