The world of assistive technology is, fortunately, constantly changing and evolving to make life better for individuals with disabilities. It is our goal to share the most current and relative AT news and resources from experts around the world with our StarTraining.org audience. Checkout the following links and videos to see what’s new in AT!
Center on Technology and Disability (CTD)
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Assistive technology products and free AT videos. Here are few to get you started:
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- 100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better If you don’t have an iPad or an iPhone, no sweat! You can use your iPod for more than just listening to music.
- 1ClickZoom Free download and software reviews.
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- 4Teachers Teach with Technology
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- A Maths Dictionary for Kids by Jenny Eather
- AAC & LIteracy Instruction Literacy Instruction for Individuals with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, ant Other Disabilities
- AAC Connecting Young Kids (YAACK)
- AAC Intervention
- AAC Language Lab - Educational Materials and Re...
- abcteach
- ABILITY Jobs
- ABiSee
- Abledata: Welcome to ABLEDATA
- AbleNet Product Loan Request We’ve made it easy for you to review and evaluate our assistive technology and curriculum for yourself for 2-weeks through the AbleNet Product Experience program
- AbleNet University Recorded Webinars Hundreds of FREE Recorded Webinars! Every AbleNet University live webinar is recorded and made available 24/7 for you to view at your convenience.
- AbleNet's Action Dictionary This book is available for download with iBooks on your Mac or iOS device, and with iTunes on your computer. Books can be read with iBooks on your Mac or iOS device.
- ablenetinc.com
- Accelerations Educational Software
- Accessible Alabama: Housing for Everyone
- Accessible Twitter
- Adaptations by Adrian
- Adaptivation
- Adobe-Accessibility Resources
- Adult Learning Activities
- Advanced Multimedia Devices, Inc.
- Ai Squared-Zoom Text
- Alamena Typing Method
- Algebra Solver
- All Electronics
- ALS Resources
- American Foundation for the Blind - Home Page
- Annie's Resource Attic
- App2Speak for iPad
- Applied Human Factors
- ARTSEDGE
- Assistive Technology Solutions
- AssistiveWare
- AT Dementia
- AT Preauthorization Requirements (as of 1/25/17)
- AT Products and Funding Sources
- AT Resources for Students with Disabilities
- ATMac - Assistive Technology for Mac OS X, iPod...
- Audacity
- AudibleKids
- Auggie Augmentative Communication Devices
- Augmentative Resources
- Aurora Systems-Aurora Suite 2005
- Autism Acceptance Project
- Family Voices of Alabama
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- Bagatrix Software: Algebra, Geometry, Trigonome...
- BBC - CBeebies - Fun and Games
- BBC - Schools - Dance Mat Typing - Home
- BEST Ways for One Hand Typing, How To Type With...
- Better Living Through Technology Charlie Danger: an experienced and creative occupational therapist passionate about the role of assistive technology in enabling people to participate fully in their lives
- Beyond Sight Store
- BookBox - Education and fun guaranteed
- BookRags: Research Anything
- Brainfingers
- Brainline.org
- bubbl.us - free web application for brainstormi...
- Bungalow Software-Speech
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- 1ClickZoom Free download and software reviews.
- Calculation Nation - Challenge others. Challeng...
- Calendar Circle Time
- Camera Mouse
- CamStudio - Free Screen Recording Software
- CAST UDL Lesson Builder
- Center for AAC and Autism
- Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd)
- Chester Creek Technologies
- Childrens Early Learning
- Childrens Storybooks Online - Magic Keys
- Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
- Cirque
- CJT Enterprises
- Clarity
- Class Tools
- Classroom Activity Center Free 3-day trial of supplemental, cloud-based suite of math and literacy activities ALL aligned to State, Alternate, Common Core Standards, and Common Core Essential Elements for math and language arts.
- Click-N-Type Virtual Keyboard by Lake Software
- CLiCk, Speak
- ClickAid Mouse Helper By Polital Enterprises
- Clicker - About Clicker 5
- Closing The Gap
- CmapTools - Home Page Cmap.html
- Code Factory: Making mobile phones and PDAs acc...
- College Advice for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
- Communicate: SymWriter
- Communication Matrix
- Communication Service for the Deaf
- Cozi
- Create A Graph
- Curious George . Mix and Paint PBS KIDS
- CutePDF - Create PDF for free
- http://www.coolmath.com/
- Meaningful Access Program: iBill Talking Banknote Identifier FREE currency readers to anyone who is blind, visually impaired or deaf.
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- Dancing Dots Music and Accessibility Products a...
- DCMP
- Design Science
- DirectMath
- Disabilities at Work
- DO-IT
- do2learn - Educational Resources for Special Needs
- Dolch Sight Vocabulary Words
- Don Johnston Incorporated
- dotSUB - Featured Videos
- DynaVox Technologies
- Dyslexia software; software for dyslexia
- Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
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- E How
- e-buddies
- e-Learning for Kids
- EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information
- Ecamm Network: Call Recorder for Skype - Automa...
- EdGames
- Edmark
- Edmodo - Microblogging For Education
- EduApps
- Efofex Software
- enablemart
- Equation Wizard Screenshots - algebraic equatio...
- eReadingPro - Teaching the World to Read!
- Ergonomic Touchpad works on all computers, lapt...
- Establishing Operations: Home: Teaching Languag...
- EVAS - Assistive Technology and Turn-key Comput...
- Evernote
- Everything Preschool - Early Childhood Educatio...
- ExploreLearning - Interactive Math and Science ...
- Eye Exercises to Improve Learning and Visual At...
- eyejot
- http://www.earobics.com/
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- Failure Free Reading
- FEAT: Functional Evaluation for Assistive T...
- Feiner Supply
- FindSounds - Search the Web for Sounds
- Flashcards: The worlds largest library of prin...
- Form-filler software
- Franklin
- Free Online Graph Paper / Cornell Note-taking L...
- Free Online Graph Paper / Grid Paper PDFs
- Free Online Reading Lessons from MontessoriHome...
- Freedom Dinnerware
- Freedom Scientific - Low Vision, Blindness and ...
- Freeology - Free Printable Graphic Organizers
- FreeTypingGame.net - Free typing games online, ...
- Fun With Spot
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- 2Go PC Rugged Chromebooks, tablets & laptops for education.
- Gamequarium
- Games -Racing Pitch
- Gateway to Language and Learning
- GCFLearnFree.org: Everyday Life
- Geometers Sketchpad
- Georgia Project for Assistive Technology
- Get Ready to Read
- GettingHired - Home (JobSeekers)
- Ghotit! - about us
- Ghotit! - spell checker service
- Gliffy.com
- Going to College
- Graphic Organizers - FREE Presentations, Free I...
- Graphic Organizers @Web English Teacher
- Graphic.org - Graphic organizers concept mappin...
- GraphTablet
- Gray Center for Social Learning and Underst...
- Greatschools.net: Your Child With Learning Diff...
- Gus Communications
- GW Micro - BookSense
- http://gregoconnor.wikispaces.com/Keeping+Up+To+Date+With+Assistive+Technology+Research
- http://www.tvokids.com/bigbackyard/default.html?section=sitemap
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- H.I.P. Pocket Change
- Hadley School for the Blind Home Page
- Headsprout - Phonics Based Reading Lessons Online
- HelpKidzLearn
- Hey! Can I Try That?
- HIAT - Tech Quick Guides
- HIAT - Tech Quick Guides
- Home Automation/Environmental Control/Electroni...
- How to Make Adapted Toys
- HowCast
- HP Accessibility
- HumanWare - Low Vision Aids, Low Vision Product...
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- AT and the IEP (Spanish)
- http://itcfusion.wikispaces.com/Supporting+Materials
- ibelong
- iCanConnect National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
- ICDL - International Childrens Digital Library
- Icon-Based Personal Planning for Families, Scho...
- IMG, Virtual Onscreen Keyboards and Pointers
- Inclusive Technology - All The Help You Need
- Inclusive TLC
- Independent Living
- Independent Living Source
- Information Sheets
- Inspiration Software, Inc.
- Instructables - The Worlds Biggest DIY & How T...
- Interactivate: Home Page
- Introducing the Mountn Mover!
- iOS 10 Accessibility: Switch Control--The Missing User Guide Download AbleNet's latest edition of Switch Control – The Missing User Guide and learn step-by-step how to set up and customize the Switch Control user experience.
- Irlen Institute, Colored Lenses, Colored Overla...
- ISAAC -International Society for AAC
- ISTE
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- Laminator.com
- Laureate Learning
- LD Online
- LD OnLine :: Tools for Evaluation: Assistive Te...
- Learn.Do.Earn.
- Learning Ally
- Learning Express Library
- Learning Loft
- Life Skills for Vocational Success: Homepage
- LinguiSystems, Inc. - Speech Language Pathology...
- Literactive - Teaching Children to Read
- Livescribe :: Never Miss A Word
- Logitech VID HD
- LoudLit
- Low Vision Video Magnifiers for Macular Degener...
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- Mac Software : Shop at Origin Instruments
- Macropod Software - ODLog
- magneticNumbers and Letterss
- MAP to Inclusion and Belonging
- Math Playground
- Mathematics Enrichment
- Matheny - Improving the Lives of People with Di...
- MathMagic, the ultimate Equation Editor
- MathTalk - Home
- Medication Identification Products for Individuals with Visable Impairments
- Miami-Dade County Boardmaker Interactive Stories
- Microsoft Accessibility
- Microsoft Math Home
- MindMeister - think together
- Mindomo - Web-based mind mapping software
- Misunderstood Minds | PBS
- ModelTalker Speech Synthesis System
- ModuMath Home
- mouse practice for lower elementary students
- Mouse Testing and Training
- Mousing Around: Mousercise!
- mrnussbaum.com - Math Games
- Mrs. Riley Picture Symbol
- My Study Bar
- My Webspiration
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- National Assistive Technology Research Institut...
- National Center for Supported e-Text - Home
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilites
- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
- National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)
- NATRI Assistive Technology Resources Menu
- NATRI AT Planner for Teachers
- Natural Reader
- NextUp
- NIMAS at CAST: NIMAS Resources
- Nimble Fingers
- Nuance - The Leading Supplier of Speech Recogni...
- Nursery Rhymes Picture Symbols
- NVDA
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- http://otot.wikispaces.com/Cool+AAC+and+Literacy+Supports
- OATS
- Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Oklahoma ABLE Tech - OK Funding for AT
- One-Handed Woodwinds Program - About the Program
- OneNote (Microsoft)
- Online Graphing Calculators: WebGraphing.com
- Online Math Resources
- OpenOffice.org
- Oralys Inc. : Solution : Talk : Mobile Communic...
- Orisinal : Morning Sunshine
- Orsons Farm Intro
- Other Autism Related Resources on the Internet
- Overboard - Communication Board Designer by Gus...
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- http://shop.orin.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=_&products_id=
- http://www.presto.com/
- Pacer Center
- Page Turner vs iPad Christopher Hillis YoutTube Channel: $8,000 Page Turner. $500 iPad. A little inclusion? Priceless.
- Papunet games
- PBS KIDS Sprout
- Pear Note
- PEAT homepage
- PEAT Product information
- Peters Online Typing
- Petes Power Point Station - A Collection of FR...
- Philips Large Coloured Cursors
- PicLits Inspired Picture Writing
- Picture Exchange Communication System
- PictureSET
- PLEXTALK Products
- Pogo Boards - for creating adaptive communicati...
- Polder Vibrating & Alarm Timer Model 212 in Kit...
- Policy Brief - Early Literacy: Policy and Pract...
- polyxo.com Teaching Children with Autism
- Populas Furniture
- PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB dr...
- PowerTalk - automatic speech for PowerPoint pre...
- Prentke Romich Company - Home
- Print Free Graph Paper
- Products
- Professional Development: App Exploration
- Professional Development: Get Them Talking with AT
- Professional Development: Yes, This is Assisitive Technology!
- Propeller-Speech and Language Therapy Software
- protractor
- ProxTalker
- Publications: Assistive Technology (Simon Techn...
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- Raz-Kids
- Read How You Want
- Read The Words
- Read-e - Reviews and free Read-e downloads at D...
- Read, Write & Type
- Reading A-Z: The online guided reading program ...
- Reading Pen
- Reading Rights
- ReadingMadeEZ -- Home
- ReadPlease - Home - Text-to-speech software tha...
- ReadWriteThink
- Remarkable Ideas Over the course of 30-years, we have discovered amazing ways people use AbleNet products to improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
- Remember The Milk: Online to do list and task m...
- Resource Room: Free-Spirited Structured, Multis...
- Resources for Professionals
- Riverdeep
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- 2Simple 2Simple has been making powerful and creative educational software for primary schools for over 15 years.
- Saltillo
- Scholastic
- Schwab Learning e-ssential Guide AT
- ScreenReader.net: freeware freedom for blind an...
- Sebrans ABC - free software for kids
- SEN Teacher
- Sense Lang Typing
- Sensitrac.com
- Sesame Workshop - Sesame Street
- SETT Reading & Resources
- Silver Lining Multimedia - Picture This... Series
- simmonsatshowcase
- Simple, yet useful student organization. | Trac...
- SIP Project - Resources and Tips - Classroom Ma...
- Slater Software, Inc.
- Smartboard in the Classroom
- Social Security Disablity Resource
- Social Skill Builder Teach Social Skills Pragma...
- SoftwareTime - Home
- Soundbeam: special needs and music therapy
- Spark-Space - Converting Ideas into Documents
- Speaking Solutions | 1-888-749-1844
- Special Access To Windows
- Special Education Technology British Columbia
- Speech Recognition for people with disabilities
- Speech-to-Speech
- SPILLS Curriculum
- Starfall - Learn to Read
- State of Alabama Client Assistance Program
- Storynory: Free Audio Stories for Kids
- storyplace The Childrens Digital Library
- Student Response Systems
- Studying with ADHD
- SWAAAC
- Switch Accessible Apps for iPad, via Enabling Devices
- Switch Control - Don't Blink Christopher Hillis YoutTube Channel: What's new in switch accessibility across Apple platforms
- SwitchClimber
- Symbly
- Symbol Overlay Maker Easily create symbol overlays for your AbleNet technology using this new easy-to-use online symbol overlay maker!
- System Access to Go
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- 4Teachers Teach with Technology
- http://web.teachtown.com/
- Tar Heel Reader
- TATN - Texas Assistive Technology Network
- Teachers Pet: Software & Resource Search
- TECHMATRIX - Your Guide for Technology Tools fo...
- Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children
- Technology for Blind/VI (NFB)
- Technology for Education Inc.
- Technology Toolkit
- Tecla-e
- Telling Time, Teaching Time
- TetraMouse No Hands Joystick Mouth Mouse
- Texthelp-Read & Write
- Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus - An online thesaurus...
- THRASS PHONEME MACHINE Version 5
- Tikatok - Imagine a Story. Create a Book.
- Time Timer - Tangible Time Management
- Toodledo
- Tours-Chapter 8: Emergent Literacy: What Young ...
- Track Class
- Triptico | e-Learning Design and Training
- Turning Point Technology
- Tux Paint
- TVO Kids
- TypeWell
- Typing Training
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- http://www.freedomscientific.com/LSG/products/wynn.asp
- WebAIM: Web Accessibility
- WebMath
- Websites for Picture Symbols
- Westminster Technologies
- WiZiQ Free Online Teaching and E-Learning with ...
- Word Talk
- Words+ Leader in Augmentative Communication Dev...
- WordWeb
- Workshops, Inc. - Index
- Writer Learning System-Fusion & Writer
- Writing Fun
- WritingFix: The Internets original home of int...