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A Spelling Test For Teachers of Students with Learning Disabilities Gary Greene, California State University, Long Beach, LD Forum, Vol. 20, Number 3, Spring 1995. A Publication of the Council for Learning Disabilities. The purpose of this article is to allow special educators to test their knowledge of general and LD specific spelling research in order to ascertain the degree to which they are practicing sound instructional spelling methodology with their students. An eleven item, true-false "spelling test" is presented. Lots of LD information, links, etc. are provided at the Home Site.
A Guide to Learning Disabilities for the ESL Classroom Practitioner Christine Root, Harvard University, TESL-Electronic Journal, Vol. 1 No. 1, April 1994. The purpose of this article is to allow educators to understand the problems ESL students who are also LD may face. Includes a helpful table that describes ways that learning problems manifest themselves in school into four categories of difficulties. Listed in their entirety are those categories and their attendant behaviors. The source of this article is LD Online, at http://www.ldonline.org.
ACT Home Page Adaptive Computer Empowerment Services. The mission of this organization is “to recycle computer hardware and software for donation to persons with disabilities which restrict their mobility and community participation, with special interest in facilitating Internet access and communication.”
Adaptive Computer Systems Home Page Adaptive Computer Systems has developed a line of Windows-based products serving as alternatives to the keyboard: Visual Keyboard, Visual HTMLboard, Visual Surfboard. With each of these products, the user interfaces with a computer with a standard input device (mouse, trackball, or simple switch). Several types of input devices are available to use whatever movement a person has to control input to a computer.
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) This site features ADA Resources, links, tips and hints.
Assistive Technology Bibliography This bibliography is a very comprehensive list that includes resources to help locate funding for the purchase of assistive technology.
Blind Related Links This extensive and helpful site includes the following topics: Adaptive Technology; Advocacy and Training; Books and Magazines; Employment; Medical Links; Mobility and Braille; U.S. Government Links; WWW and Homepages; information for Blind U.S. Veterans. It includes the JAN Job Accommodation Network; Do-IT, a disabilities resource center; Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center; MN Dept. of Economic Security, MN Employment and Blind Services; President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities; and ESPAN Job Library.
Center for Computer Assistance to the Disabled - CCAD The center is a unique non-profit organization whose mission is "enhancing the quality of life and employment options of persons with disabilities through the use of modified personal computers, adaptive devices, and custom software". The site provides many links to those organizations, services, and vendors concentrating primarily on information, referral and training where adaptive access is concerned. Disability Sites and Adaptive Software Links; Targeted Computer Training Catalog; Adaptive Software and Technology.
Center On Disabilities Located at California State, Northridge, and led by Dr. Harry Murphy. Their mission is to conduct research and demonstration projects into new technologies and service models, develop and publish materials of interest to the field of disability, assess and train persons with disabilities and those who serve them, and conduct conferences, seminars, and workshops in the United States and around the world. Long list of conferences, some seeking papers/presentations.
Disability Information This site includes 20 links to various disability sites, particularly those associated with universities.
disAbilities Interest Group Primarily focusing on Cedar Valley, Iowa, this home page exists to help people learn about disabilities and gain from others' information and experiences. It is intended to be a reference for parents, extended family, support professionals, and the person with the disability.
Disabilities -Resources Research-oriented site concerning persons with disabilities. Disability Listserv Lists--mailing lists dealing with disabilities; Colleges and Universities which have on-line information about their disabilities programs; U.S. government on-line information on disabilities; Texts on disabilities; Technology for people with disabilities; On-line resources concerning women with disabilities; on-line resources about learning disabilities; On-line resources specifically about children with disabilities.
Dolphin Computer Access, LLC This is a commercial site for distributors of adaptive computer equipment for people who are blind or partially sighted. The adaptive systems which they supply allow people with visual impairments to gain access to the full range of industry-standard computer systems.
EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information EASI's mission is to serve as a resource to the education community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities. They stay informed about developments and advancements within the adaptive computer technology field and spread that information to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, libraries and into the workplace. EASI is the recipient of two National Science Foundation grants to disseminate information on access for disabled persons to science, engineering and math.
ErgoWeb: Human Factors: Volume 32 Number 4, 1990 Sponsored by the University of Utah, this page includes articles on these subjects: Assisting People with Functional Impairments; Thirty-Something Million: Should They Be Exceptions?; The Incidence of Disabilities in the United States; Data Bases of Accommodative Aids for Computer Users with Disabilities; A Method for Evaluating Head-Controlled Computer Input Devices Using Fitts' Law; State of the Art in Automotive Adaptive Equipment; Physiological Capacities of Individuals with Cerebral Palsy; Computer Access for Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: Human Factors Issues; Computer Anxiety and Alienation: Toward a Definitive and Parsimonious Measure; Lumbar Motion Response to a Constant Load Velocity Lift.
Inclusion of Students with Special Needs This site includes a handbook intended as a guide to assist teachers, support staff, administrators, and parents in understanding district practice in relation to special needs students. It is pertinent for a school district in British Columbia, but gives the reader important ideas in relating to special needs students anywhere.
LD OnLine: Learning Disabilities On-Line Resources Great site! Events calendar, LD resources, audio clips, bulletin boards, Ask The Expert, Bookstore, free newsletter, and a Kid Zone. Lots to do, read about and see on this site!
LD Resources Excellent site with many links and articles run by a leading expert in the field of disabilities.
Parent Soup: Mainstreaming Parent Soup is an American site filled with helpful tips for parenting from infancy to adulthood. This page deals with the topic of mainstreaming for special needs children.
TAAD Center - Technical Aid and Assistance for the Disabled Located in Chicago, Illinois, this web page includes resources and some general information about computer hardware, software, and assistive technologies available for people with disabilities.
The CAC On-Line Brochure Located in Santa Monica, CA, Computer Access Center is a nonprofit corporation providing consultations and hands-on exploration of enabling technology leading to solutions tailored to a person's particular needs; Integrated computer-based recreation programs for youth which promote opportunities for young people to develop social relationships; A library of current information about disabilities and available technology resources; A lending library offering software, hardware and adapted toys; Speakers and hands-on workshops on current trends and best practices in technology and disability awareness; Ongoing technical assistance to people using adaptive technology; Information and referrals through various on-line telecommunication services and databases (e.g., America Online, Internet, and more); Quarterly newsletter, Access; Inservice training for school districts and social service agencies.
Welcome to the Don Johnston Incorporated Home Page Don Johnston knows first-hand the problems of reading disabilities, reading his first book in the ninth grade. He focuses on math and reading materials for special learners.
www.augcomm.com The Augmentative Communications site was developed by Barbara Couse Adams at Computer Options for the Exceptional. Barb is a speech-language pathologist with over 12 years of experience with assistive technology and augmentative communication. She co-authored (along with Cindy L. George) the interactive database, Needs First: AugCom System Search Tool. Needs First was designed to help clinicians find the augmentative communication system which best matches their clients' needs.
WebABLE! This is the authoritative Web directory for disability-related internet resources. WebABLE!'s accessibility database lists hundreds of internet based resources on accessibility. The WebABLE! directory is a project of the Yuri Rubinsky Insight Foundation, whose mission is to stimulate research and development of technologies which will ensure access to advanced information systems.
Yahoo! - Education:K-12:Programs A list of over 70 links to various educational programs across the US, for both special needs and non-disabled students.

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A Spelling Test For Teachers of Students with Learning Disabilities Gary Greene, California State University, Long Beach, LD Forum, Vol. 20, Number 3, Spring 1995. A Publication of the Council for Learning Disabilities. The purpose of this article is to allow special educators to test their knowledge of general and LD specific spelling research in order to ascertain the degree to which they are practicing sound instructional spelling methodology with their students. An eleven item, true-false "spelling test" is presented. Lots of LD information, links, etc. are provided at the Home Site. A Guide to Learning Disabilities for the ESL Classroom Practitioner Christine Root, Harvard University, TESL-Electronic Journal, Vol. 1 No. 1, April 1994. The purpose of this article is to allow educators to understand the problems ESL students who are also LD may face. Includes a helpful table that describes ways that learning problems manifest themselves in school into four categories of difficulties. Listed in their entirety are those categories and their attendant behaviors. The source of this article is LD Online, at http://www.ldonline.org. ACT Home Page Adaptive Computer Empowerment Services. The mission of this organization is “to recycle computer hardware and software for donation to persons with disabilities which restrict their mobility and community participation, with special interest in facilitating Internet access and communication.” Adaptive Computer Systems Home Page Adaptive Computer Systems has developed a line of Windows-based products serving as alternatives to the keyboard: Visual Keyboard, Visual HTMLboard, Visual Surfboard. With each of these products, the user interfaces with a computer with a standard input device (mouse, trackball, or simple switch). Several types of input devices are available to use whatever movement a person has to control input to a computer. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) This site features ADA Resources, links, tips and hints. Assistive Technology Bibliography This bibliography is a very comprehensive list that includes resources to help locate funding for the purchase of assistive technology. Blind Related Links This extensive and helpful site includes the following topics: Adaptive Technology; Advocacy and Training; Books and Magazines; Employment; Medical Links; Mobility and Braille; U.S. Government Links; WWW and Homepages; information for Blind U.S. Veterans. It includes the JAN Job Accommodation Network; Do-IT, a disabilities resource center; Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center; MN Dept. of Economic Security, MN Employment and Blind Services; President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities; and ESPAN Job Library. Center for Computer Assistance to the Disabled - CCAD The center is a unique non-profit organization whose mission is "enhancing the quality of life and employment options of persons with disabilities through the use of modified personal computers, adaptive devices, and custom software". The site provides many links to those organizations, services, and vendors concentrating primarily on information, referral and training where adaptive access is concerned. Disability Sites and Adaptive Software Links; Targeted Computer Training Catalog; Adaptive Software and Technology. Center On Disabilities Located at California State, Northridge, and led by Dr. Harry Murphy. Their mission is to conduct research and demonstration projects into new technologies and service models, develop and publish materials of interest to the field of disability, assess and train persons with disabilities and those who serve them, and conduct conferences, seminars, and workshops in the United States and around the world. Long list of conferences, some seeking papers/presentations. Disability Information This site includes 20 links to various disability sites, particularly those associated with universities. disAbilities Interest Group Primarily focusing on Cedar Valley, Iowa, this home page exists to help people learn about disabilities and gain from others' information and experiences. It is intended to be a reference for parents, extended family, support professionals, and the person with the disability. Disabilities -Resources Research-oriented site concerning persons with disabilities. Disability Listserv Lists--mailing lists dealing with disabilities; Colleges and Universities which have on-line information about their disabilities programs; U.S. government on-line information on disabilities; Texts on disabilities; Technology for people with disabilities; On-line resources concerning women with disabilities; on-line resources about learning disabilities; On-line resources specifically about children with disabilities. Dolphin Computer Access, LLC This is a commercial site for distributors of adaptive computer equipment for people who are blind or partially sighted. The adaptive systems which they supply allow people with visual impairments to gain access to the full range of industry-standard computer systems. EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information EASI's mission is to serve as a resource to the education community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities. They stay informed about developments and advancements within the adaptive computer technology field and spread that information to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, libraries and into the workplace. EASI is the recipient of two National Science Foundation grants to disseminate information on access for disabled persons to science, engineering and math. ErgoWeb: Human Factors: Volume 32 Number 4, 1990 Sponsored by the University of Utah, this page includes articles on these subjects: Assisting People with Functional Impairments; Thirty-Something Million: Should They Be Exceptions?; The Incidence of Disabilities in the United States; Data Bases of Accommodative Aids for Computer Users with Disabilities; A Method for Evaluating Head-Controlled Computer Input Devices Using Fitts' Law; State of the Art in Automotive Adaptive Equipment; Physiological Capacities of Individuals with Cerebral Palsy; Computer Access for Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: Human Factors Issues; Computer Anxiety and Alienation: Toward a Definitive and Parsimonious Measure; Lumbar Motion Response to a Constant Load Velocity Lift. Inclusion of Students with Special Needs This site includes a handbook intended as a guide to assist teachers, support staff, administrators, and parents in understanding district practice in relation to special needs students. It is pertinent for a school district in British Columbia, but gives the reader important ideas in relating to special needs students anywhere. LD OnLine: Learning Disabilities On-Line Resources Great site! Events calendar, LD resources, audio clips, bulletin boards, Ask The Expert, Bookstore, free newsletter, and a Kid Zone. Lots to do, read about and see on this site! LD Resources Excellent site with many links and articles run by a leading expert in the field of disabilities. Parent Soup: Mainstreaming Parent Soup is an American site filled with helpful tips for parenting from infancy to adulthood. This page deals with the topic of mainstreaming for special needs children. TAAD Center - Technical Aid and Assistance for the Disabled Located in Chicago, Illinois, this web page includes resources and some general information about computer hardware, software, and assistive technologies available for people with disabilities. The CAC On-Line Brochure Located in Santa Monica, CA, Computer Access Center is a nonprofit corporation providing consultations and hands-on exploration of enabling technology leading to solutions tailored to a person's particular needs; Integrated computer-based recreation programs for youth which promote opportunities for young people to develop social relationships; A library of current information about disabilities and available technology resources; A lending library offering software, hardware and adapted toys; Speakers and hands-on workshops on current trends and best practices in technology and disability awareness; Ongoing technical assistance to people using adaptive technology; Information and referrals through various on-line telecommunication services and databases (e.g., America Online, Internet, and more); Quarterly newsletter, Access; Inservice training for school districts and social service agencies. Welcome to the Don Johnston Incorporated Home Page Don Johnston knows first-hand the problems of reading disabilities, reading his first book in the ninth grade. He focuses on math and reading materials for special learners. www.augcomm.com The Augmentative Communications site was developed by Barbara Couse Adams at Computer Options for the Exceptional. Barb is a speech-language pathologist with over 12 years of experience with assistive technology and augmentative communication. She co-authored (along with Cindy L. George) the interactive database, Needs First: AugCom System Search Tool. Needs First was designed to help clinicians find the augmentative communication system which best matches their clients' needs. WebABLE! This is the authoritative Web directory for disability-related internet resources. WebABLE!'s accessibility database lists hundreds of internet based resources on accessibility. The WebABLE! directory is a project of the Yuri Rubinsky Insight Foundation, whose mission is to stimulate research and development of technologies which will ensure access to advanced information systems. Yahoo! - Education:K-12:Programs A list of over 70 links to various educational programs across the US, for both special needs and non-disabled students.

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