Student Workshop Resources:

Mild Intellectual Disabilities

MID October 7th.pdf

Annotated Biblio.pdf  

Gifted

SPECIAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES:

OCDSB Documents and Resources:

• OCDSB Technology Statement, Policies and Strategic Plan
• OCDSB Tech times, weekly technology publication back issues
• OCDSB resources for Google and Technology Integration

Ontario Skills Passport (Digital Literacy Skill Sets) for Lesson planning:

• http://skillszone.ca/index_osp_teachers.html

• http://www.skillszone.ca/cesl/ 

Assistive Technology Glossary of Common Terms:

atsi-video-series-glossary.pdf  

Word Q Demo video:

Word Q word prediction software (free trial)

Dragon Naturally Speaking Demo video:

Read & Write for Google (Text to speech):

Sample School Technology plans/ BYOD policy promotion:

• Stoncrest Middle School
• Ridgemont HS (Twitter) 

Sample Class website/method for parent communications:

• http://cappello.pbworks.com
• http://sjacksonwej.edublogs.org/
• Class blog building resource: http://www.theedublogger.com/2013/08/29/class-website/ 

"How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. (Frustration, Anxiety, Tension) City Workshop

This unique program allows viewers to experience the same frustration, anxiety and tension that children with learning disabilities face in their daily lives.

Teachers, social workers, psychologists, parents and friends who have participated in Richard Lavoie's workshop reflect upon their experience and the way it changed their approach to L.D. children. 1989."