Unusual Apps for Communication on YouTube
Jen shows us what she likes and does not like about some of the more creative AAC apps such as EZSpeech, TalkRocket, TalkforMe, Expressionist, Locabulary, Fat Cat Pirate Chat, and Functional Communication System Lite. Handout here.
Are you confused about the regional center's role in providing assistive technology to their clients? If so, you are not alone! .
Debbie Drennan, AT Specialist - Parents Helping Parents' iTECH Center presented this AT Network webinar. See the archive here.
Katie Gilmour did this webinar for the AT Network in June of 2012. She covers the common aspects and the differences of the various accessible GPS systems on the market. "The question is no longer if a blind person should have access to the surrounding location information but rather what are one's individual wayfinding and location literacy requirements, and which system best addresses those needs" Find it at Elluminate Blackboard Collaborate.
According to Adobe, Acrobat Xl is a huge step forward in creating accessible documents. The new resources include:
PDF Accessibility Overview: Covers the accessibility features of PDF as a document format, as well as Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.
They state they have created a Acrobat XI accessibility best practices document which contains all four of the above guides in a single file. Documentation for Acrobat versions 8 and up can be found on the training resources page as well.
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