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Augmentative Communication/Assistive Technology | |||
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Bilingual/ESL Resources | |||
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Classroom Tips, Tricks, and Resources | |||
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Community Resources | |||
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Disabilities | |||
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Autism Spectrum of Disorders | |||
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Deaf | |||
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Deaf-Blind | |||
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Emotional/Behavioral Disturbance | |||
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Gifted | |||
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Hearing Impairment | |||
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Mental Retardation | |||
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Multiple Disabilities | |||
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Orthopedic Impairment | |||
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Other Health Impaired | |||
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Preschool (SLI, PMD, PSD) | |||
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Specific Learning Disabilities | |||
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Speech/Language Disorders | |||
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Traumatic Brain Injury | |||
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Visual Impairments | |||
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Access Braille |
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Braille transcription services including primary textbooks, college textbooks, menus, magazines, and proofreading. All work is produced by a Library of Congress Certified Braille Transcriptionist and mailed free of charge via UPS Ground.
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Accessing Ingenuity: Visual Impairments |
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| General types of solutions available for low vision, color blindness, and blindness. | ||||
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Ai Squared |
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Makes and distributes ZoomText screen magnification/reading software for low vision computer users. Free trial software is available.
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Allied Technologies Inc. |
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Offers Zoom Text screen magnification software, new and used CCTV's and Kurzweil products.
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American Academy of Ophthalmology |
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Distributes information on eye disorders and low vision. |
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American Council of the Blind |
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Provides services to blind and visually impaired and publishes a monthly magazine, the Braille Forum, in braille, large print, half-speed cassette, 3 & 1/2 inch DOS computer diskette and email, available free of charge to individuals in the US.
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American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) |
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Employment, advocacy, independent living, literacy and technology information for the blind and visually impaired
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American Optometric Association |
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| Provides information on low vision and maintains a list by state of their members who specialize in low vision. | ||||
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Ann Morris Enterprises Inc. |
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Offers magnifiers, watches, large print check registers and other household, medical and leisure products.
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Beyond Sight |
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Offers magnifiers, binoculars, LP-DOS, ZoomText and VisAbility screen magnification software, CCTV's, wide variety of talking and large-digit products including GPS, games, and more.
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Bossert Specialties Company |
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Offers a wide variety of magnifiers, monoculars, canes, playing cards, talking items, CCTV's and other items.
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DLTK's Printable Crafts for Kids |
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Features a variety of printable children's crafts, coloring pages, and projects for holidays, educational themes, and children's favorite cartoon characters.
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Energy Dimensions Lights and Magnification |
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Distributes light bulbs, lamps, and magnifiers which are non-glaring, energy efficient and low heat.
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eThemes |
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eThemes resources alphabetically listed by topic. Extensive lists some including video and animated sources. Also, link to eThemes resources by grade level.
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Eye Bank Association of America |
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Gives research grants to promote transplantation, certifies eye banks, and sets medical standards for the procurement, screening, and distribution of corneal tissue for transplant. Also, provides public education brochures on the above subjects.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness |
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Offers regional and national workshops for volunteers and professionals. Has a public education and retinal donor program. Provides information and referral and awards research grants in the field of retinitis pigmentosa and other genetic retinal conditions.
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Freedom Scientific Blind / Low Vision Group |
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Offers JAWS screen reader, MAGIC screen magnification software, Open Book, DECTalk PX, DECTalk Express and Double Talk LT speech synthesizers.
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Glaucoma Research Foundation |
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Provides financial support for research in the field of glaucoma as well as distributes free educational materials on glaucoma.
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Google Images |
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Looking for a drawing, photo, or other image? Try this gallery of images. Make sure you put the Safe Search on. Recommeded by TEAM Ed staff. |
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GW Micro |
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Offers Window Eyes and Vocal Eyes screen readers and DEC Talk speech synthesizers.
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Handwriting Without Tears |
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Handwriting program which is developmental based and uses a multisensory approach. Available in readiness, printing, and cursive. Site also offers tips for teachers, helpful hints for therapists, home program, and tips for administrators.
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Holidays Around the World for K-12 |
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Comprehensive list of holiday activities for teachers, therapists, librarians, parents and students. Also links to comprehensive list of holiday music.
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Innoventions INc. |
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Supplier for Magni-Cam and Primer electronic magnifiers with portability options. |
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Integrations |
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Features products for children with learning and sensory issues. Site also provides discussion groups, "bright ideas" articles, and special needs links. |
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Lighthouse International |
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Information on a variety of eye conditions and provides local referrals through a database of resources for people with low vision.
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Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America |
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Provides information including professional, educational, and scientific symposia on myasthenia gravis.
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National Association for the Visually Handicapped |
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Provides information and referral, a large print library, self-help groups, counseling, seminars and a catalog of visual aids and information. |
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National Eye Institute Information Center |
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Information on visual impairment, supports training of eye researchers, and conducts research on eye and vision disorders.
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National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped |
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Loans braille and recorded books/magazines, 4-track talking book players, catalogs, bibliographies, music scores and music instruction materials free by mail via a national network of libraries.
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OT Ideas Inc. |
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Features tools and other learning products to assist occupational therapist and other professional who work with students with special needs to develop fine motor and visual motor skills.
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Perkins School for the Blind |
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Produces publications, workbooks, and instructional tools for relatives and other caregivers of people who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind or with multiple disabilities.
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Prevent Blindness America |
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Informational brochures on eye conditions and conducts public and professional education programs on the prevention of blindness.
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Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic |
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Library contains 104,000 titles in a broad variety of subjects, from literature and history to math and the sciences, at all academic levels, kindergarten through post-graduate and professional. Anyone with a documented disability, including a visual impairment, learning disability or other physical disability is eligible to use RFB&D. Need to become a member. Two types of membership: individual and institutional. Students may join as individual members or become a member through their school. |
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Sensory Comfort |
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Features "sensory comfort" products for children and adults with sensory processing disorders including sensory integration, Dysfunction , DSI, or tactile defensiveness.
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Sensory Integration (SI) Focus |
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Information and resources addressing how to improve sensory integration and how to address sensory processing deficits and disorders including books, conference information, websites, articles and products.
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Sensory Integration Resource Center |
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Research and resources related to sensory integration.
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Smith - Kettlewell Eye Research Institute |
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Southpaw Enterprises |
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Provides sensory integration and developmental products, pediatric therapy equipment, resources and support for therapeutic professionals, health care professionals, schools, and families who work with children with special needs.
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SPD Network (Sensory Processing Disorder) |
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Resources for therapists, teachers, physicians, researchers, parents and caregivers who work with children, adolescents, and adults with Sensory Processing Disorder. Site features general information, an SPD resource directory, scientific research, conferences and workshops, and therapeutic equipment and other therapy resources. |
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Stock.Xchng |
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Contains over 100,000 free quality photos. Recommended by TEAM Ed staff. |
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The Kcrew |
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Four kindergarten teachers developed the original ideas on this site (now two K-teachrs). Ideas use the balanced literacy approach along with phonics instruction. Contains thematic units, centers resources, parent involvement, projects, and a newsletter.
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The Kid Foundation |
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Provides research, education, and advocacy information related to Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD).
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The Learning Place: Phonological Awareness |
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Phonological awareness is the conscious awareness of the sounds of language. It is the ability to reflect on the sounds in words separate from the meaning of words. When children improve their phonological awareness skills, they are more able to apply word attack skills and utilize phonic rules so that their reading and spelling becomes more accurate.
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Theraproducts |
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Products and resources for occupational and physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, educators, and families who work with children and adults with disabilities, including positioning, handwriting, fine and gross motor, strengthening, sensory-motor, oral motor, assistive technology. life skills, and daily living skills.
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Therapy Shoppe |
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Therapy merchandise: specialty toys and games, seating products, scissors, weighted vests, blankets, and pressure vests, therapy putty, fidget toys, tongs and tools, bilateral tools, therapy balls, therapy music and activity tapes, and feeding/dressing/ADL materials.
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Visiting Nurse Service |
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Therapy and carry-over activities for speech and language disorders including workbooks, videos and booklets, and therapy materials, some available in large print. |
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Wikki Stix |
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Creative, hands-on waxed yarn used by educators, therapists, and others who want to provide tactile learning for preschool through high school students who need kinesthetic feedback to assist with learning skills.
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Yahoo Images |
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Looking for a drawing, photo, or other image? Try this gallery of images. Make sure you put the Safe Search on. Recommended by TEAM Ed staff. |
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Federal Government | |||
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Professional Resources | |||
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Special Education Law | |||
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