Special Education Services
Plano Independent School District

Websites

Center for Assistive Technology	The Center for Assistive Technology provides information about assistive technology (AT), how to use and evaluate various AT devices, and a place to view AT equipment.
Able Data	Information about Assistive Technology Sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education
RESNA	Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
ASHA	Information about communication disorders for parents and family
Compact for Reading	Parent guidance in teaching beginning reading skills and concepts about print
AT training	The Assistive Technology Training Online Project provides information on AT tools that can help students with disabilities learn and participate in daily classroom activities
Reading Comprehension in AAC	Karen Erickson (2003, June 24). Reading comprehension in AAC. The ASHA Leader , Vol. 8, No. 12, pp. 6-9.
The Role of the SLP in Improving Reading Fluency	Kamhi, Alan G. (2003, Apr-Jun). The Role of the SLP in Improving Reading Fluency. The ASHA Leader.
YAACK	Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Connecting Young Kids (YAACK)
Continuum of Communication Independence	UAW Augcomm. University of Washington at Seattle
AAC - Institute Parents Corner	Internet resource to support parents and other family members share the excitement, wonder, and joy of seeing children communicate using AAC interventions.
At Home with Gail Van Tatenhove	AAC therapy materials
Literacy Development for AAC Users	UNL Dept. of Special Ed & Communication Disorders & UNMC Munroe/Meyer Institute for Genetics & Rehabilitation research findings
AAC Intervention.com	Online Instructional Activities and Resources for Teachers
Prentke-Romich Company	Teaching Ideas and Therapy Materials
AAC Glossary	Augmentative and Alternative Communication - a course companion website from Brooke's Publishing
ATTO Buffalo - Assistive Technology Online Training Project	Online self-paced tutorials
PaTTAN	PowerPoints, Videos, information documents
SETBC - Special Education Technology British Columbia	Webcasts, information documents
ATIA - Assistive Technology Industry Association	Webcasts, tool information
ISAAC - Internation Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication	AAC Professional peer reviewed journal
Simplified Technology	Linda Burkhart - Handouts, websites, information about AAC
ACI Augmentative Communication Institute	Listing of AAC websites
DynaVox	AAC device vendor
Ablenet	Switches, activities vendor
IntelliTools	Software and hardware vendor
Starfall	Interactive books for emergent readers which include phonemic awareness, decoding and comprehension skills.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives	PreK-12 math problems with virtual manipulatives
AAA Math	Math concepts by grade level. Great site
The Learning Page	The Learning Page is a collection of professionally produced instructional materials for you to download and print.  Lesson plans, books, worksheets and much more.
Enchanted Learning	Phonics K-2 activities, math enrichment problems, basic facts practice, Internet excursions, math stumpers, Multiple counting practice and Math K pattern block game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plano Independent School District
Department of Special Education Services
2700 W. 15th Street
Plano, Texas 75075-7543
469-752-8240