Tools for Life!

Georgia Assistive Technology Project (Tools for Life), directed by Christopher Lee is a website that special educators can refer to for guidance in the areas of assistive technology and how it applies to making education accessible to students with learning disabilities. The Tools for Learning page has several tabs that discuss various signs of learning disabilities in the areas of reading, writing, math, and social skills. In addition, there is an assistive technology tab that provides information on how to address needs triggered by various learning disabilities. This website will be of particular use for me in my current setting as I continue to learn how to best accommodate junior high students with learning disabilities through assistive technology as well as informing parents/guardians of students with learning disabilities of helpful resources. http://www.gatfl.org/LearningDisabilitiesGuide/tabid/456/Default.aspx

AT Training Online

ATTO stands for Assistive Technology Training Online Project. This site provides links to four categories of learning modules—FACT; Foundations, Adapting computers, Curriculum, and Technology for special populations. This site is especially useful for both new and seasoned special educators. Learning modules that address topics such as rationale for and description of assistive technology (AT), weaving AT into the curriculum, AT developed to meet the needs of a variety of individuals, and AT as it specifically relates to computers. This modules presented in this website could be presented at teacher in-services or simply as a resource for special and general educational staff to refer to as needed. *For more information about the Assistive Technology Training Online Project or to view the learning modules, follow the link below: http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics.php