**We schedule labs in the summer based on feedback from you! Please use our Technical Assistance Request form to let us know if you have a special training request for the summer.
Do you know that SoonerCare will pay for an iPad to be used as an Augmentative-Alternative Communication (AAC) device? Maybe you already knew this, but have experienced difficulty finding a Durable Medical Equipment (DME) provider to help you submit your request. Oklahoma ABLETech recently became an authorized DME for iPads for qualifying SoonerCare members! If you are interested in learning more, please visit Oklahoma ABLETech's website.
Activity of the Month
Last month I mentioned the SPLASH ESY program from AbleNet. Unique Learning System is another great resource for your summer curriculum. This FREE curriculum product is offered by the makers of News-2-You! Click here to visit their Free Summer Unit Registration page.
Amazing Apps!
iReadWrite for the iPad is a new app from the makers of Read and Write Gold. This app is designed for individuals who struggle with reading and writing and includes the following features: text-to-speech, contextual word prediction, phonetic spell checker, homophone word checker, picture and text dictionary, customizable background and text colors, choice of voices and fonts, and the ability to import and export documents. WOW! All that for *$19.99 (*introductory price). Download from the iTunes Store. See a video demonstration.Read more about iReadWrite.
Free Stuff
I'm sure you know all about Tar Heel Reader and how you can find and create FREE books with customized pictures and text to speech. Betcha don't know how to download those books to your iPad, open them in the iBooks app, and hear the book read out loud! Jane Farrall is an AT/AAC specialist and has posted step-by-step instructions on her blog on how to do this. Happy reading!
Grab Bag
Make Promises Happen is an Oklahoma based, year-round camp for individuals of all ages with disabilities. Every year a group of campers travels to Colorado to go skiing. This video shows campers having a great time on the snowy slopes! Maybe you know someone who would like to attend camp or volunteer as a counselor this summer or during the school year? Learn more about Make Promises Happen.
No Tech Corner
We all know that highlighting text on a worksheet or textbook can be an effective, no-tech assistive technology support. Check out these erasable highlighters from Onion Mountain Technology. They are great for those times when you make a mistake, or for textbooks that you do not want to have permanently highlighted.
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
