Feb/March 2019 Closing The Gap Resource Directory

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Core Curriculum Solution: Secondary Attainment Company, Inc. Price: $2425 Product Type: adapted play/manipulative, instructional material, learning aid Skill Level: secondary Disability: cognitive, learning, physical, speech Seven curricula covering English language arts, math, and science. Aligned to state and national standards, including Com- mon Core Standards. Blends traditional and technological formats.Teaching to Standards: English Language Arts, Read to Learn, Explore American History,Teaching to Standards: Math, Explore Math, Teaching to Standards: Science, Science Step by Step. Curriculum Solution: Transition Attainment Company, Inc. Price: $2199 Product Type: adapted play/manipulative, instructional material, learning aid Skill Level: secondary, adult Disability: cognitive, learning, physical, speech Package includes six curricula specifi- cally designed for young adults. Blended learning with traditional and technological formats. Sequenced lessons focus on step- by-step instruction, photo illustrations, and video modeling. Explore Personal Care, Ex- plore Budgeting, Explore Your Community, Explore Social Skills, Whose Future Is It?, Connections in the Workplace. DAESSY Mounting Systems Daedalus Technologies, Inc. Price: $350 - $1500 Product Type: telecommunications Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Disability: physical, speech Versatile systems for wheelchair mounting of computers and SGDs, switches or tab- lets. Highly adaptable with frame clamps available for all manner of wheelchairs. Several different standard assemblies. A component-based system with hundreds of components. DAESSY Mounting System Standard Series (the original mounts) DAESSY M-Series Mini System, DAESSY Lite Mount DAESSY Rolling Mount Daedalus Technologies, Inc. Price: $700 - $1200 Product Type: telecommunications Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Disability: speech The DAESSY Rolling Mounts provide an independent floor stand solution for any AAC device (SGD), tablet or laptop.The Rolling Mount is an excellent compan- ion to the DAESSY wheelchair mounts allowing easy transfer of a device from

wheelchair to the Rolling Mount for use while in bed or at a chair.

keyboarding tasks. It examines spelling performance and writing skills so educa- tors make more informed decisions about instructional strategies and the appropri- ate use of technology to meet classroom demands.The DeCoste Writing Protocol evolved from Dr DeCoste’s original book, Assistive Technology Assessment: Develop- ing a Written Productivity Profile, first published in 2004. Much has changed over the last decade fueled by advances in tech- nology and insights from new research. Developing Reading Fluency Intro Pkg Attainment Company, Inc. Price: $259 Product Type: instructional material Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Disability: learning Researched-based program for students ages 10 to adult, who struggle to read text written at the fourth grade level and above.The program provides systematic and targeted instruction, and includes three components: Software,Teacher s Manual, and the Passages to Reading book. Ideal for remedial reading, RTI and resource programs. Device Adapter RJ Cooper and Associates Price: $119 Product Type: seating/positioning/ mobility Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Disability: physical An add-on for the Magic Arm that allows BigKeys, IntelliKeys, joysticks, etc. to be instantly removed/attached to the arm. Draw-Write-Now, Books 1-8 Draw Your World Price: $10.19 - $62.45 Product Type: instructional material, learning aid Skill Level: preschool, elementary Disability: cognitive, learning Draw-Write-Now, Books 1-8 combine directed-drawing lessons (step-by-step) with language arts exercises.The authors’ website has sample lessons and tips. Each book is a thematic unit study covering sci- ence, history, geography or social studies. Sold individually or as a boxed set. Drinc Camanio Care Inc Price: $335 - $335 Product Type: seating/positioning/ mobility Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Disability: physical Drinc is a flexible mechanic solution that can be assembled in different ways, allow- ing the user to drink wherever they want; during the meal, seated on the couch in front of the TV, in bed, outside and so on.

Dancing Water Beads Enabling Devices Price: $206.95 Product Type: adapted play/manipulative, sensory stimulation Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Disability: cognitive, learning, physical, speech, vision Activate your capability switch and watch the crystal beads dance around while soothing music plays. Great for increasing auditory and visual attention. Device comes with momentary and on/off activa- tions. Distilled water is recommended. Deaf-Friendly Swimming Kindle Co-Sign Communications (inc DeafBooks. co.uk) Price: $3.13 - $3.13 Product Type: adapted play/manipulative, instructional material, learning aid, sensory stimulation Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Disability: cognitive, hearing, learning, speech Available from amazon.com Compliments the National Deaf Children s Society (NDCS) the Me2 project: Deaf-friendly swimming (see www.ndcs.org.uk/me2). Plus additional signs, fingerspelling alphabet and background information to encourage families and those working with deaf children or who have additional communication and language needs, to get involved. Deafness + Music CymaSpace Price: $0 Product Type: sensory stimulation Skill Level: adult Disability: hearing Myles de Bastion is a musician who also happens to be Deaf. His search for ways to bridge his passion for music with his Deaf identity led him to develop technology that enables sound to be experienced as light and vibration. DeCoste Writing Protocol Don Johnston, Inc. Price: $25 - $529 Product Type: instructional material Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Disability: cognitive, learning In this age of accountability and assess- ment, your district needs a process to evaluate writing issues for students with disabilities. Unfortunately, many districts don’t have a systematic way to do this.The DeCoste Writing Protocol is a formative assessment tool that helps educators iden- tify factors affecting an individual student’s ability to produce writing.The Writing Protocol compares a child’s individual performance across handwriting and

Skill Level: secondary, adult Disability: physical, vision

The ClipDifferent Pro is a patent-pending, carefully engineered fingernail clipper that transforms this repetitive task into an easy experience.The safe fingernail slot pre- vents skin from coming into contact with the trimming mechanism (even those with full vision loss can use it safely). In addition, it catches the nail clippings in a drawer, eliminating the mess of this routine task. It’s also compact (3 _ x 5 _) and contains a rechargeable battery that can last months between charges.   Compact Activity Center Enabling Devices Price: $147.95 Product Type: adapted play/manipulative, learning aid, sensory stimulation Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, secondary Disability: cognitive, learning, physical This small-scaled activity center is de- signed to provide sensory stimulation and cognitive activity for the infant or child whose physical mobility may be limited due to positioning needs. Features five different exciting activities that light up, vibrate or play music. Compact Joystick - Single/ Dual Switch Adaptive Switch Laboratories, Inc. Price: $1280 Product Type: seating/positioning/ mobility Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Disability: physical The ASL 133 and 134 are fully proportional with a unique shape and size which makes it easier to grab and manipulate. It has a textured end for a tactile feel making it easier to hold and a reset switch in the top of the joystick cap. Core Curriculum Solution: Elementary Attainment Company, Inc. Price: $2625 Product Type: adapted play/manipulative, instructional material, learning aid Skill Level: elementary Disability: cognitive, learning, physical, speech Five curricula specifically designed for students with moderate severe intellectual disability or autism. Covers English lan- guage arts, math, science. Aligned to state and national standards, including Com- mon Core Standards. Blends traditional and technological formats.Pathways to Literacy, Early Literacy Skills Builder (ELSB), Building with Stories, Early Numeracy Cur- riculum, Early Science Curriculum.

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