There are still a few spaces left in our upcoming Adapt-a-Book class scheduled for February 10, 2012! This fun make-it-take-it class will be held at Edmond Public Schools computer lab and boardroom from 9-4. We will walk you through adapting the book Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson with picture symbol supports as well as turning it into an accessible computer book. You'll learn tricks to make books accessible to readers of various abilities. Basic Boardmaker and PowerPoint skills will be taught and used. We will send you home with a variety of universally designed curricular activities along with the book adapted and ready for ANYONE to read!
There is a $30.00 fee associated with this training. Participants will receive a copy of the book and supporting materials.
Send in your registration today! Space is limited and the registration deadline has been extended to February 7, 2012!
I frequently get questions about switch accessible iDevice apps and hardware. Current iDevice's DO have some great accessibility features (VoiceOver, visual enhancement features), but switch access is not one of them. Here's the deal. There are a few apps that are switch accessible and a few different switch interface devices that, unfortunately, are not necessarily universally applicable to all the apps that are switch accessible. Confused? Please read Kate Ahern's recent blog post on the matter. She explains it much better than I can: Switch Access to iPod/iPad Expands.
Freeware
Maybe you need a little time to kill before the bus arrives... Maybe you are teaching a unit on logical reasoning... Maybe you just like frogs... Any way you look at it, this free online activity (that would work GREAT on a Smartboard) is sure to please. The objective is to make the girl frogs change places with the boy frogs. You can only move to an empty rock and you can only jump over one frog at a time. Sounds simple... Good Luck!
No Tech Corner
To tie or not to tie? It isn't really a question for many. No matter how hard you try to teach this skill, sometimes those tricky laces just won't cooperate! Velcro is always an option, but I'm afraid that style is so... 80's. Here is a fresh take on the "no-tie" shoelace. Lace, set the cord to the right size and you are ready to go! Here is one option to check out.
Wishing you all the best!
Stefanie Olson
Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center
Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center
1600 N. Phillips 4502 E. 41st. St., 2J18 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Tulsa, OK 74135
