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Aspergers Syndrome and Autism in Second Life
http://braintalk.blogs.com/brigadoon/ Asperger's Syndrome and Autism support in Second Life the 3D online virtual world |
 
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The Wii Game Controller and SEN possibilities
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/projects/wii/ The Wii Game Controller and SEN possibilities If there are any ICT/SEN developers reading this then have a look at this video ... somewhere in it there is a seed for a brilliant low cost computer inputing device to help those with physical disabilities ... |
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Assistive Technology Handbook
http://www.inclusive.co.uk/catalogue_pdf/index.shtml Assistive Technology Handbook |
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IWB and SEN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NzL1NYi3Y8 IWB and SEN SMART Technology SMART Board video contest winner created by Mary Lehman from Stony Brook Elementary School in York, Pennsylvania, USA |
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I T and Special Educational Needs
http://www.advisory-unit.org.uk/itspnds.html I T and Special Educational Needs Barriers to learning may be... |
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Making software accessible: a guide for schools
http://tinyurl.com/2yy796 Making software accessible: a guide for schools This guide is designed to help (UK) schools to understand how legislation applies to their learners with special education needs and what 'reasonable adjustment' may mean in the context of ICT. |
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Improving access with assistive technology
http://tinyurl.com/27k7mw Improving access with assistive technology Many learners have sensory, physical or cognitive difficulties that make it hard for them to use a standard keyboard, monitor or mouse without some adjustment being made. This can be achieved through the computer’s system accessibility options, or by using alternative or assistive technology. Download our guide to improving access with assistive technology in Word (85KB) or PDF (70KB). Becta (UK) has also published a guide for schools on making software accessible, features to look for when buying or commissioning software, and what the requirements to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ mean in the context of ICT. |
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My Computer My Way
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/myway/ My Computer My Way Do you need help in making your computer easier to use? Let's look at the many ways you can make your keyboard and mouse, Windows, the internet and your favourite applications suit you and your needs... |
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ICT4D in SNE
http://www.caihand.com ICT4D in SEN Our strategy is to implement specialized computer programs and models to help those with special needs, such as those affected by Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism and other neurological conditions. We have also implemented specialized and targeted courses that aim to promote the knowledge base of individuals with special needs to help them be able to work independently in Syrian society. |
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ZoomIt
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ZoomIt.html ZoomIt ZoomIt is screen zoom and annotation tool for technical presentations that include application demonstrations. ZoomIt runs unobtrusively in the tray and activates with customizable hotkeys to zoom in on an area of the screen, move around while zoomed, and draw on the zoomed image. I wrote ZoomIt to fit my specific needs and use it in all my presentations. visually impaired |
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SEN and ICT at BECTA (UK)
http://tinyurl.com/k3vmn SEN and ICT at BECTA (UK) |
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Lewisham SEN and ICT website
http://ecs.lewisham.gov.uk/talent/pricor/sen.html London Borough of Lewisham SEN and ICT website How ICT can enhance teaching and learning in SEN | Why Use ICT | ICT Training for Teachers | ICT Resources available to support SEN | Web Sites for SEN | Peripherals | Identifying and Evaluating the Use of Subject Specific ICT Resources | |
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Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services
http://sweb.uky.edu/~jszaba0/QIAT.html QIAT : Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services The QIAT Consortium is a nationwide (USA) grassroots group that includes hundreds of individuals who provide input into the ongoing process of identifying, disseminating, and implementing a set of widely-applicable Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services in School Settings that can be used as a tool to support ..... The QIAT Web Site has a dual purpose. First, it provides access to the work of the QIAT Consortium, thus far, in the form of Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services in School Settings. Second, it provides forums for participation in the work of the Consortium and engagement in collegial conversations around the work. ICT | technology | SEN | special needs | |
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SENIT listserv
http://lists.becta.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/senit The SENIT list is for teachers, advisers, and others working within education to share practical advice about how ICT can be used to support pupils with learning difficulties or disabilities. |
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Dasher : writing without a keyboard (free software)
http://www.l4l.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=1 Free software for writing without a keyboard David MacKay demonstrated Dasher to us at the BETT 2006 Special Needs fringe - it was nothing short of amazing - this video is 65 mb but worth waiting for... Main Dasher website is at http://www.dasher.org.uk/ |
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Typetalk
http://www.rnid.org.uk/howwehelp/our_services/typetalk/ Typetalk : Free software to allow deaf people to talk in real time on their mobiles A new system developed by The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) will allow the deaf to use a real-time text message service on their mobile phones. The software, which is similar to the textphone service used by thousands of people around the UK with hearing difficulties, allows deaf users to conduct live conversations by typing into their mobiles. |
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Assistive Technology Benefits All Students
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech200.shtml Assistive Technology Benefits All Students Technology tools designed to help students with physical disabilities or learning differences might benefit more students than we've traditionally assumed. In this Education World interview, Steve Timmer, creator of Premier Assistive Technology, explains how assistive technology tools can help all students succeed. |
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SEN Software for Basic Skills
http://research.nottingham.ac.uk/NewsReviews/newsDisplay.aspx?id=174 New computer software to teach people with learning disabilities the basic skills needed for everyday activities like shopping and crossing roads has been developed by researchers at The University of Nottingham. Using a specially adapted joystick and the click of a mouse, people with learning disabilities can put money into a trolley, navigate themselves around a three-dimensional computer-generated supermarket and find items they need on their shopping list. In another 3-D street scene program they can practise crossing the road in a number of different scenarios, including using a zebra crossing, a pelican crossing and safely crossing without help near a crossroads. |
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Effective use of ICT for adults with severe learning disabilities
http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=9107&page=628&catID=248 Effective use of ICT for adults with severe learning disabilities This booklet is one in a series of publications called "Include ICT" that examine the ways in which educational institutions are developing inclusive learning and teaching practices using ICT. It looks at the progress which has been made since 1999 in the effective use of ICT for adults with severe learning disabilities, and identifies some successful practices. The booklet is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing video clips that illustrate the key issues. |
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ICT and SEN Advice from Becta (UK)
http://www.becta.org.uk/leaders/leaders.cfm?section=9_1&id=1448 ICT and SEN Advice from Becta (UK) Communication difficulties and ICT | Dyslexia and ICT | Emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) and ICT | Gifted and talented children and ICT | Learning difficulties and ICT | Physical disabilities and ICT | Special needs and ICT | Speech and language difficulties and ICT | Speech recognition systems | Visual impairment and ICT | |
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Understanding and implementing website accessibility
http://www.becta.org.uk/industry/advice/advice.cfm?id=4360 Understanding and implementing website accessibility Becta has produced a comprehensive guide to website accessibility, covering basic concepts through to detailed, practical guidance about how to assess and ensure that a website is accessible. This guide should be of interest to anyone involved designing, developing, managing or maintaining websites. It is also important that those involved in designing and creating resources which are delivered through websites also take account of this guidance. |
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Technology and Inclusion
http://www.taicenter.com/ Technology and Inclusion is a non-profit organization based in Austin, Texas. It is our mission to provide individualized assistive technology solutions for children and adults with disabilities. As both a resource and consultation center, we believe that every person has the ability to use and benefit from the use of assistive technology. |
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Computer Skills You Need for IEP Survival
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/pep/IEPprep.html The Computer Skills You Need for IEP Survival |
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SEN ICT, PMLD : Matching software to P scales
http://www.northerngrid.org/ngflwebsite/sen/pmld/pscaleICTmatching.htm SEN ICT, PMLD : Matching software to P scales |
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Web Resources for SEN and Disabilities
http://edcompass.smarttech.com/en/learning/webResources/specialInterest.aspx Web Resources for SEN and Disabilities Some of these are also suitable for use with an Interactive Whiteboard IWB |
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Special needs, disability and ICT (UK)
http://buildingthegrid.becta.org.uk/index.php?resId=981#res981 Special needs, disability and ICT (UK) The final part of the Disability Discrimination Act and the Special Educational Needs Disability Act 2002 came into force in October 2004. This places a new emphasis on schools and colleges in any given learning situation to anticipate, rather than react to, individual situations and make reasonable adjustments to meet the needs of disabled learners. The legislation is designed to ensure that disabled students are not placed at a 'substantial disadvantage' in comparison to their non-disabled peers. One very important strand in providing this support is ICT, not only for teaching and learning, but also to help manage the environments and systems that lead to effective learning. |
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Computer Technology in Special Education SEN
http://www.closingthegap.com/ Computers are tools that can provide solutions to many problems facing people with disabilities today. Closing The Gap, Inc. is an organization that focuses on computer technology for people with special needs through its bi-monthly newspaper, annual international conference and extensive web site. |
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Assistive Technology and Augmentative Communication SEN
http://www.lburkhart.com/main.htm Assistive Technology and Augmentative Communication SEN ICT This is a handout describing the general philosophical basis for using augmentative communication and assistive technology with young children, who have disabilities, and children functioning at young levels. |
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Technologies for K-12 Students With Special Needs USA
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te700.htm Enhancing System Change and Academic Success Through Assistive Technologies for K-12 Students With Special Needs USA Assistive technologies are technologies that support students with disabilities, of which a total of 6.5 million were being served through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997 in 2002 (Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, 2002). IDEA defines an assistive technology device as "any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability" (IDEA, 1997, p. 8). Overview | Goals | Action Options | Pitfalls | Different Viewpoints | Cases | References |
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ICT in UK SEN Schools 2004
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=pubs.summary&id=3639 ICT in UK schools 2004: the impact of government initiatives: special schools |
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How to help pupils to access technology
http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=tl&cat=002002&rid=4627 How to help pupils to access technology A look at software to support pupils?access to the curriculum, as well as tips on how to configure computer desktop settings to suit individual special needs. |
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The Oxford ACE Centre
http://www.ace-centre.org.uk/acemain.asp The Oxford ACE Centre provides a focus for the use of technology with the communication and educational needs of young people with physical and communication difficulties. We offer a wide variety of services including in-depth individual assessments, information, and specialist training for parents and professionals. |
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AbilityNet? Accessible IT Kits
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/content/abilitynet/products/it-kits.htm AbilityNet? Accessible IT Kits are designed to help organisations offering IT facilities to the public (ie.day centres, libraries, etc) adapt their computers to enable access to all their users. AbilityNet are frequently asked about the types of technology and special help that should be provided to make standard public access computers accessible to all, regardless of the users disability. |
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Inclusion and Special Educational Needs
http://www.becta.org.uk/teachers/display.cfm?section=1 Inclusion and Special Educational Needs Inclusion web site | ICT Enabling Access to the Curriculum | Speech Recognition | |
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Using ICT in special needs and inclusive education
http://www.becta.org.uk/leas/display.cfm?section=13_1#sn Using ICT in special needs and inclusive education Communication difficulties and ICT | Dyslexia and ICT | Emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) and ICT | Gifted and talented children and ICT | Hearing impairment and ICT | Learning difficulties and ICT | Physical disabilities and ICT | Speech and language difficulties and ICT | Visual impairment and ICT | |
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INCLUSION - SEN - ICT
http://inclusion.ngfl.gov.uk The Inclusion website was initially launched at The Education Show 2000 by the then Schools Minister Jacqui Smith, and is now well established with around 8,000 visitors a month accessing its catalogue of resources. In response to feedback from some of these users Becta has re-designed the site to include an area where teachers, and others involved in the education of children with special needs, can ask for information, advice and help from experts and colleagues in a supportive on-line environment. A catalogue of resources to support individual learning needs for teaching professionals, parents, carers and learners. Resources include publications, software, equipment and on-line information. |
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How to use software to support SEN pupils
http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=tl&cat=002002&rid=2349 How to use software to support pupils with special educational needs Some of the ways that standard and more specialised software can support reading and writing. Many pupils have special educational needs at some point in their time at school and, with support, many of these needs can be overcome. ICT can support a range of learning needs through supportive software, devices to enable access and systems such as voice recognition and speech synthesis. Here we look at how software can be used to support individual learning needs. But before you consider software, see whether you can make changes to the way that your computer hardware is configured. |
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Technology, Reading and Learning Difficulties (USA)
http://www.trld.com/ Technology, Reading and Learning Difficulties Educational Computer Conferences, Inc. sponsors the annual TRLD International Conference, Technology, Reading & Learning Difficulties, which is held each January in San Francisco, California; regional conferences have been held in various locations in the U.S. but none are planned for the near future. Currently, the International Reading Association (IRA) is co-sponsor of the TRLD conferences |
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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG 1.0)
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/ W3C published the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG 1.0) as a Recommendation in May 1999. This Working Draft for version 2.0 builds on WCAG 1.0. It has the same aim: to explain how to make Web content accessible to people with disabilities and to define target levels of accessibility. Incorporating feedback on WCAG 1.0, this Working Draft of version 2.0 focuses on checkpoints. It attempts to apply checkpoints to a wider range of technologies and to use wording that may be understood by a more varied audience. web | accessibility | SEN | ICT | IT | disability | disabilities | guidelines | |
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Reality Check for Web Design (Accessibility)
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,55190,00.html Reality Check for Web Design (Accessibility) Now, a new software product allows developers to check pages for compliance with usability guidelines as they code. "Most project managers assumed that blind people could not use the Web anyway, so therefore they also could not use the specific website that was being developed," said Web usability guru Jakob Nielsen. "We have now eradicated this misunderstanding, and most Internet managers do know that they have to care about users with disabilities." The software, "LIFT-Nielsen Norman Group Edition," or LIFT NN/g, works with Macromedia Dreamweaver (4.0 or MX) on both Windows and Macintosh. LIFT NN/g checks to ensure that websites are compliant with the World Wide Web Consortium's accessibility guidelines and Section 508 guidelines. web | design | pages | sites | special | needs | SEN | accessibility | |
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A Wearable Aid for Special Kids
http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,52148,00.html Jeremy Rossiter was not able to speak when he first entered Lisa Zverloff's class for the multiple-handicapped. The third-grader, who is autistic, communicated by hitting and biting. But with the help of a wearable computer, Jeremy learned to mimic, then utter, words and small phrases. Zverloff says the durable, touch-screen portable computers have made her students more independent and confident. Some kids use it all day; others use it for specific activities. Several students are able to fully participate in mainstream classrooms while using the devices. IT | ICT | SEN | special needs | |
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UK Legislation for special educational needs & ICT
http://www.becta.org.uk/technology/infosheets/html/senlegislation.html A new Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability Act has been passed by Parliament. This strengthens the right of children with SEN to attend mainstream schools and places new anti-discrimination duties on bodies responsible for education, including schools, LEAs, colleges, universities and providers of adult education. This brief overview of the new legislation highlights the changes that responsible bodies now need to be aware of in providing for learners with special needs and/or disabilities SEN | IT | ICT | |
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The Northern Grid | SEN
http://www.northerngrid.org/sen/dbsenmain.htm It is generally recognised that there is approximately 20% of the population who may have a need for some form of specialist education. It is with this not insignificant number of people in mind that we aim to highlight resources and information that will be of practical use to students, teachers, parents and professionals working with this section of the population. SENSwitcher Software for download and running online | Parental Support organisations and links | Careers for students with special needs | Teacher Resources (software reviews, curriculum documents, worksheets, lesson plans) | Documentation related to various aspects of special needs | software for young children | |
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Kryslet Consulting
http://www.krysler.com/ Welcome to our home page. We specialize in custom technology solutions meeting individual needs and levels of ability. Our approach combines technological innovation with an emphasis on accessibility, practicality and ease of use. Enabling people through technology is what we do. Hands-free, full-range mouse control | Word predictive on-screen keyboards | Environmental Control Devices | voice recognition software | |
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SoundLinks | Homepage Reader |
http://www.soundlinks.com/ SoundLinks specialises in audio and speech access. We can provide training in how to use your PC effectively and productively, with a range of adaptive technology. Home Page Reader, IBM's powerful and intuitive talking web browser and E-mail package, pwWebSpeak, the easy to learn, easy to use talking browser, which still gives un-parallelled navigation and feel for page structure on well-designed websites, as well as for a wide range of alternative access methods. We provide training in how to use audio editing tools such as SoundForge and CoolEdit and the Cakewalk music sequencer. |
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Sight & Sound Technology
http://www.sightandsound.co.uk/ Solutions for people who are Blind or Visually Impaired and people with Learning or Reading Difficulties. Products for people with Low Vision MAGic Magnification Software with Speech ZoomText Xtra Magnification Software with Speech Output Aladdin Video Magnifiers (CCTV's) BIGSHOT Screen Magnifier MagniReader an alternative reading solution for people with low vision Products for people who are Blind JAWS Screen Reading Software & Cassette Tutorials CONNECT Outloud The most exciting new access tool to get you started on-line today Index Braillers Single & Double Sided Braille Embossers Handy Tech Braille Displays Kurzweil 1000 Windows Scanning Software TECSO Tutorials' of 'Training Kits' Victor A Digital Talking Book Player SEN | ICT | blind | visual | |
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ReadPlease Natural Voices
http://www.readplease.com/ The world's most popular text-to-speech software - and still free ! Note that ReadPlease 2002 is free and better than ReadPlease 2000. ReadPlease shatters the myth that computers must sound robotic and monotonous. Just imagine having web pages and e-mail read aloud to you. If you are finding there is just too much on-screen reading with all of this technology, then you will love using ReadPlease. text to voice | screen reader | |
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WorkPace
http://www.workpace.com/ WorkPace monitors your mouse and keyboard use. Using personalised settings the software then displays small pop-up windows, suggesting the best times for taking regular breaks (micro and macro pauses). Warning messages are shown when the computer has been used more than self-determined maximums and at regular intervals a regime of onscreen exercises is displayed. All these are proven to prevent Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)*. WorkPace also offers education on ergonomics, the ability to record and analyse many aspects of computer activity, and facilities for organising different settings for many users on large networks. SEN | ICT | monitoring | software | |
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Words Worldwide Limited (W3)
http://www.keyspell.com/litaid/litaid.htm Specialists in providing assistive software for dyslexia, visual and physical disabilities. Words Worldwide Limited (W3) supplies state-of-the-art speech technology hardware and software. The equipment and associated programs allow users to control commercial or bespoke software entirely by voice. KeySpell is a powerful spelling-checker which works as a standalone product, with speech recognition programs, and alongside Microsoft® Word™. textHELP's new text reader window has color highlighting of words and sentences. Keystone Lite (previously Keystone for Windows) is a screen reader that provides text-to-speech output in the Windows 3.1 environment. KeyStone KeyReader is a typing-only version of KeyStone ScreenSpeaker, providing a more cost-efficient package for those who do not wish to use voice recognition. KeyStone ScreenSpeaker is delightfully simple, yet has power and versatility. It gives invaluable assistance in the use of Microsoft Word® to create documents without relying on the computer monitor The products of the four major speech recognition systems available: Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Lernout & Hauspie Voice Xpress, IBM ViaVoice and Philips FreeSpeech are all referenced here. SEN | iCT | IT | special needs | speech | |
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Ability : ICT Magazine About Disability Issues
http://www.bcs.org.uk/ Ability (journal) Published quarterly by the BCS Disability Specialist Group, this journal provides information and ideas on all aspects of IT and its use by the disabled. Contact the Disability Group for more detail. This magazine is mainly distributed on paper but there is also a version available on disk. SEN | ICT | IT | Ability | Mag | Magazine | |
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