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Below are a number of links outside the WATI website. This is not
intended to be an exhaustive list, as there are many other sites
that have more extensive lists of links. These are just a few that
the WATI consultants like. The TAM (Technology and Media) Division of the Council for Exceptional Children offers a variety of information about assistive technology and special education instructional technology. You can learn more about it's publications, conferences, and membership at http://www.tamcec.org. If you have students who use a single switch to access a computer, take a look at http://www.switchintime.com. This website by the developers of Scan 'n Read is full of cool freebies. It is all for the Macintosh platform. There are outstanding freeware programs that you can download. They include: CD Jukebox, Single Switch Bingo, Scan 'n Read, and Word Search. Florida Assistive Technology Education Network (ATEN) Homepage has tutorials that can be downloaded on a variety of assistive technology devices. http://www.aten.scps.k12.fl.us/. Trace Research & Design Center includes software toolkits and many disability related articles and papers. http://trace.wisc.edu//world/computer_access/multi/sharewar.htm The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Exceptional Education Team's hompage includes a variety of information about special education policy, law, technical assistance, and other information related to special education in Wisconsin. http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsea/een The Family Village is a wonderful website designed to provide information for families with children with disabilities. It includes medical information, assistive technology devices, funding, and many other topics, all housed in a user-friendly “village” format with a shopping mall, library, school, post office, etc. http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/kennedy/index.htmlx Closing the Gap is a website offering a variety of articles, resources, and interactive activities related to assistive technology. It offers the “Question of the Week” to encourage visitors to share their knowledge and feedback with other visitors. The site now has a search capability to allow visitors to search their Resource Directory of computer related products for individuals with special needs. http://www.closingthegap.com/index.lasso World Institute on Disability promotes access to the internet in K-12 schools for students with disabilities. They have a new handbook entitled “The Internet: An Inclusive Magnet for Teaching All Students”. It provides practical tips, general access guidelines, resource listings, and success stories. It can be downloaded for free from their website at: http://www.wid.org/pages/publications.htm.old. YaacK which stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) connecting Young Kids is a wonderful site. You will find it at: http://aac.unl.edu/yaack/toc.html. It begins with what AAC is and when does a child need AAC. Also on AAC, for great information on creating literacy based communication boards and an excellent resource list on AAC, go to: http://www.aacintervention.com. Watch this one for Tips of the Month, too. Recently Wisconsin Medicaid updated their prior authorization guidelines for augmentative communication devices. The guidelines can be read at: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/medicaid/updates/2004/phc11065_1.htm. Their current billing requirements for augmentative communication devices can be found at: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/medicaid/updates/2004/2004-24.htm. Ability Hub is a useful website for people who find it difficult
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