SPED+487

Computers and Accessibility

 * accessibility options in the OS ("Operating System") i.e. Windows (XP, Vista, Win 7), Mac (OSX aka Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion), Linux, iOS (iDevices i.e. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Apple TV),
 * add-on accessibility
 * hardware: keyboard and mouse alternatives

later

Switches and Circuits Make-and-Take

 * Squishy Circuits
 * MacGyver switches
 * switch-modifying for toys, mice, keyboards
 * switch progression
 * OneSwitch

Educational "Research"

 * Richard Feynman's Cargo Cult
 * "Evidence-driven" manufacturer-funded results
 * Big $ Education, Disability Industry <> Government

What Can We Learn From Animal Trainers and Animal Language Studies About Communicating With Students?

 * operant techniques for a communication system with few and simple signals required
 * intelligence and intent
 * adaptive tests and the intentional stance

Tools for Reading, Writing, and Study Skills
Kurzweil 3000, WYNN, Bookshare, WordTalk and others How do the free open-source tools compare?