resources for high incident disabilities
high incident disabilities
High Incident disabilities are those that occur the most. High incident disabilities include: learning disabilities (LD), Cognitive Impairment (CI), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Emotional Impairment (EI), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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Learning Disability
National Center for Learning Disabilities
This resource gives apps for students with learning disabilities. These apps range in content from help with dyslexia to help with organizational skills. http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/assistive-technology-education Great Schools This article gives general information about learning disabilities as well as gives tools to help specific learning disabilities based on processing skills and academic areas. http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/702-assistive-technology-for-kids-with-learning-disabilities-an-overview.gs |
Adhd
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
This is a resource to learn about ADHD and find specific techniques to help your student with academics and daily living. http://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Centers/ADHD_Resource_Center/Home.aspx ADDitude This website is designed to support individuals with ADHD and LD. It provides many low-tech options for ADHD as well as strategies for teachers working with students who have ADHD. http://www.additudemag.com/adhdblogs/11/10520.html |
emotional impairment
Michigan Alliance for Families
This is a resource to find out about general information regarding EI. There is also a list of helpful assistive technology for students with EI that can be put on an IEP (Individual Education Plan). http://www.michiganalliancefor families.org/disability-specific-info/emotional-impairment-ei/ National Association of Special Education Teachers This organization gives information about accommodations and modifications that teachers can make for EI students in the classroom. https://www.naset.org/emotionaldisturbance2.0.html |
autism spectrum disorder
Assistive Technology for Children with Autism
Susan Stokes, an Autism consultant, created this website to provide assistive technology ideas for for children with Autism. She gives examples of low-tech, mid-tech, and high tech devices. http://www.specialed.us/autism/assist/asst10.htm Autism Speaks An informative website that provides information, resources, and advocacy. The following web address has a list of apps for Autism as well as some other AT ideas. http://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-apps |
cognitive impairment
AT STAR
The following website gives general information about cognitive impairments and gives a list of common assistive technology devices used by children with cognitive disabilities.
http://www.atstar.org/
Clevermind
The following is an app that is beneficial to individuals with CI. It has 10 subcategories that assists individuals with daily living as well as keeping up with news around the world.
http://myclevermind.com/home/
The following website gives general information about cognitive impairments and gives a list of common assistive technology devices used by children with cognitive disabilities.
http://www.atstar.org/
Clevermind
The following is an app that is beneficial to individuals with CI. It has 10 subcategories that assists individuals with daily living as well as keeping up with news around the world.
http://myclevermind.com/home/