Classroom Production Tools:

Book of Possibilities by Helen Canfield/ Peggy Locke available through Able Net Inc. 

Website - http://www.ablenetinc.com/

or call Leeward District Loan bank) Telephone: 532-7110

Description:   A book of ideas on how to apply the use of assistive technology in new and creative ways to include students with severe and profound disabilities in a variety of learning environments. Includes how to construct "Tools of the Trade" using available (eg. Control units, remote controls, battery interrupters, spinners, switches, voice output communication aids, etc) to support math, reading, social studies, science, and language arts activities.

Picture-It (Software) Provides tool for parsing text and providing pictures of words. Very useful to use for cooking activities, activities to give opportunity for following directions for daily life skills, reading activities, etc.

Website - http://www.aladdinsys.com/

Boardmaker (Software) Library of bit-mapped clip art/ drawing program that provides Picture Communication symbols that can be used for assistive communication boards and overlays, teaching visual aids, classroom management, etc.

For Macintosh/ Mayer Johnson Co.

Telephone  (619) 550-0084

Email: mayerj@aol.com

Website - http://www.mayer-johnson.com/

Picture Exchange System (resource book) by Lori Frost and Andy Bondy -

Website - http://www.pyramidproducts.com/

Hands-on Reading by Jane Kelly:  Provides language arts/reading activities for students who use assistive technology devices.  Excellent resource and lessons to address reading standards through Mayer Johnson

Website - http://www.mayer-johnson.com/

Devices:

Prentke Romich Company:  for language and communication development and tools for accessing the computer. 

Website - http://www.prentrom.com/

Intellitools: Intellikeys, Intellitalk, Intellipics, Overlay Maker, Clickit:  accessories and software to assist in using computers for learning, productivity, and communication. 

Telephone 1-800-899-6687  

http://www.intellitools.com/

Activity Exchange Samples and training materials are available with  Enabling Devices for Special Education: a company providing products such as augmentative communication devices, mobility, specially adapted toys, computers, communicators, switch modules and accessories, capability switches, activity centers, specially adapted sensory devices, television and environmental controls units, and various other equipment and teaching devices that support and help to train for skills needed to be able to function in the general curriculum.

Ph. 1-800-832-8967

Website - http://www.enabling devices.com/

Software:  (Student Interactive Activities)

Reading 1-2 (School Zone) for vocabulary building, dictionary skills, word recognition, creative composition, sentence structure, listening skills.

Interactive Reading Journey:  Provides interactive reading experience to practice letter recognition, building sight words, phonics skills, reading comprehension, etc.(Highly interactive).

Telephone 1-800-852-2255

Teacher Created Materials (Native American, Plants, Animals, My Body, Habitats)

Opportunity for student to express content knowledge through technology projects.

Website http://www.teachercreated.com /

Recordings/Music

(The following lists recordings that have been very helpful with increasing student learning and addressing a modality for learning that many of the students find much success in.  It is a must to have cassette players, CD players in the classroom)

Callirobics (writing aid) improves handwriting , attention to simple tasks, concentration with a series of simple, graphical forms to be traced to the sounds of music.

Order through Sammons Preston

Telephone 1-800-323-5547

Website - http://www.sammonspreston.com/

Rhythm Band for Little People:  Provides pre-reading/ music concepts/ math skills/ development of attending and focusing skills/ social skills

Large charts with icons for rhythm instruments and accompanying musical recording

Kimbo Educational (available at Harry's Music)

Website - http://www.kimboed.com/

Other musical recordings that aid in learning concepts:  (can be found at Education Works Website - http://www.educationworks.com/)

Jump Up and Sing Binyah's Favorite songs

Parachute Fun (Playtime)

Music and Movement in the Classroom (Steven Traugh CTP)

Time for Music II (Frank Leto)

Multiplication (Learning Horizons)

Jumping Jam (Jeff Eisenberg)

Play and Discover Math (Dr. Maggie)

Animals Rock and Learn Inc.

Singing Sounds Songs for Learning Early Speech Sounds (Cathy Bollinger)

Fun Phonics vol II   Short Vowels

Community Resources:  Agencies/Support Groups

Assistive Technology Loan Bank Leeward District

ATRC  (Lab for all) A unique opportunity for the entire community to access the internet, send email, scan photos, practice using different types of computerized equipment free of charge.  Call for times.

414 Kuwili St. Suite 104, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

Telephone: 532-7110 or 1-800-645-3007

Email: atrc@atrc.org    

Website - http://www.atrc.org/

Sammons Preston Rolyan

Special Services  (Rehab Sales Consultants)

24-hour service: 

Telephone 1-800-323-4447

Website - http://www.sammonspreston.com/

Assistive technology equipment for writing, dressing, bath-rooming, eating, orthopedic, and sensory motor to support students to enable them to be involved in and progress in the general curriculum. 

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