iPad Resources for Students with Special Needs: Spectronics

Spectronics is a company that specialises in assistive technologies and technology for students with special needs. Although the iPad is not their only focus they have recognised the great potential that the touch device has in this area. This is an well designed site packed with resources and teaching guides together with loads of links for additional information.

These guys do their own comprehensive reviews of appropriate apps as well as provide multiple links that also provide extensive reviews of apps for special needs. Spectronics have also developed the most fantastic Handout - Introduction to the iPad 2 in Special Education. This handout is overflowing with further resources and links to provide parents, teachers and institutions with all the information they would need to implement a iPad program.

http://www.spectronicsinoz.com/blog/apple/

iOS 5 Accessibility Features for Students with Disabilities

This is an excellent article from Luis Perez who provides Technology Integration Assistance at the University of South Florida. Luis who has a visual impairment himself has used his own situation as an opportunity to assist others with impairment or who teach students with impairments to make the most of available technology. In his article Overview of New Accessibility Features in iOS 5 Luis steps us through some of the features we should be taking advantage of.

Read the full article here: Overview-of-new-accessibility-features-in-ios-5
Check out Luis's Website for a great list of resources: http://luisperezonline.com/portfolio/