February 22, 2013

For the vision-impaired students

Tags: special needs, vision impaired

A veteran teacher of children with vision impairments, Ms. Kathy (not me!) provides links, articles, ideas, a message board, and videos on Ms. Kathy’s Kids.

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January 09, 2013

Home Schooling Children with Special Needs by Sharon C. Hensley, MA

Tags: autism, disability, dysgraphia, dyslexia, homeschool, learning disabilities, reading, social skills, special needs, vision impaired

Review by Kathy Kuhl I am excited that Sharon Hensley has updated her book; the 1995 edition has been hard to find. This new edition offers more resources and is easy to read, with very short chapters; many are five pages long, making it easy to read in limited time. Her approach is realistic and […]

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January 09, 2013

The Ultimate Guide to Assistive Technology in Special Education: Resources for Education, Intervention, and Rehabilitation by Joan L. Green

Tags: ASD, Asperger Syndrome, Assistive technology, autism, disability, dysgraphia, dyslexia, organization, reading, social skills, special needs, Time management, vision impaired

Review by Kathy Kuhl Prufrock Press. ISBN: 978-1-59363-719-4 List price $39.95. On Amazon for much less. While technology can be a mixed blessing, it is clear we need it, we cannot escape it, and we should not want to. Technology can help our children improve their speaking, writing, reading, thinking, and memory. It can help people […]

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