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COVID Update: FREE AAC Printable Widgit Symbol Resources
hand washing posters symbolized free by widgit
  • AAC
March 26, 2020

COVID Update: FREE AAC Printable Widgit Symbol Resources

Download Widgit symbol-supported communication docs including, handwashing poster set, COVID Super Core communication boards, and...
COVID Update: Blind Low Vision Apps Free for Home: JAWS, ZoomText, Fusion
COVID Update: Blind Low Vision Apps Free for Home: JAWS, ZoomText, Fusion
  • accessibility
March 26, 2020

COVID Update: Blind Low Vision Apps Free for Home: JAWS, ZoomText, Fusion

JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion -- the leading assistive technology apps for low vision or blind users -- are...
COVID Update: Free Kurzweil 3000 Subscriptions
COVID Update:  Free Kurzweil 3000 Subscriptions
  • accessible text
March 26, 2020

COVID Update: Free Kurzweil 3000 Subscriptions

Kurzweil 3000, the complete reading and writing accessibility tool from middle school to post secondary is...
COVID Update: Free Access to Widgit Online Symbol Materials Creator
COVID Update: Free Access to Widgit Online Symbol Materials Creator
  • Communication/AAC
March 26, 2020

COVID Update: Free Access to Widgit Online Symbol Materials Creator

Responding to the COVID crisis, Widgit is offering free and unrestricted access to Widgit Online...
COVID Update: Don Johnston, Clicker apps available for home
COVID Update: Don Johnston, Clicker apps available for home
  • Access
March 24, 2020

COVID Update: Don Johnston, Clicker apps available for home

With most schools across the country now closed as the result of the coronavirus outbreak, many...
How and Why Accessible Coding for All Students
Bridges presenting accessible coding for Special needs students at ISTE 2018
  • Coding
March 5, 2019

How and Why Accessible Coding for All Students

Coding is more and more a focus of many curriculum initiatives across Canada. Where team...
Canadian Teachers, Students: Reflex Math Builds fluency and confidence and its fun too.
Canadian Teachers, Students:  Reflex Math Builds fluency and confidence and its fun too.
  • cloud
November 13, 2018

Canadian Teachers, Students: Reflex Math Builds fluency and confidence and its fun too.

Canadian educators and students reflect on how Reflex, a research based system for mastering math...
Free PD Opportunities - Perfect for Summer Time!
Free PD Opportunities - Perfect for Summer Time!
  • Literacy
June 28, 2017

Free PD Opportunities - Perfect for Summer Time!

Summer is finally here, bringing time for relaxation and a chance to catch up on...
Cubetto Robot Kit Brings Coding to Students with Special Needs
Cubetto Robot Kit Brings Coding to Students with Special Needs
  • accessibility
June 9, 2017

Cubetto Robot Kit Brings Coding to Students with Special Needs

The Cubetto Robot kit's unique tactile interface and thoughtful design can bring the coding strand...
Readtopia: New Special Needs Reading Curriculum Coming
Readtopia: New Special Needs Reading Curriculum Coming
  • accessible text
May 4, 2017

Readtopia: New Special Needs Reading Curriculum Coming

Preview new reading curriculum for middle to high school students with special needs called Readtopia. Combines...
Snap&Read Universal Comes to the iPad, and More New Features Too!
Snap&Read Universal Comes to the iPad, and More New Features Too!
  • Literacy
March 22, 2017

Snap&Read Universal Comes to the iPad, and More New Features Too!

Text to speech tools offer instant support for pdf’s, websites or any other text that’s...
5 Tips to Take Eye Gaze Further in Your Classroom
5 Tips to Take Eye Gaze Further in Your Classroom
  • Access
March 20, 2017

5 Tips to Take Eye Gaze Further in Your Classroom

Sometimes its hard to figure out where to start with eye gaze.  We put a...