AcceleRead AcceleWrite App

Learning to read and write are challenging tasks for anyone, but they are especially so for individuals with dyslexia and other learning disabilities.  The AcceleRead AcceleWrite Student App is a resource that can be used both in and outside of the classroom. In sum, it is an educational app “aimed at improving reading and writing […]

5 Fun Educational Apps by Originator!

There is an indefinite amount of companies dedicated to creating the best educational apps for children of all ages.  Developers at Originator “develop and publish the most entertaining and educational mobile apps for kids and families.” If your child or student is learning or about to learn basic educational lessons (e.g. numbers, alphabet, phonics, spelling, etc.) […]

Rocketbook Wave

Last week, Director Brian Norton came into my office and said ecstatically, “Come check out this cool new product we just got!”  He was holding a spiral notebook and pen…so my enthusiasm was, well, minimum.  A group of us followed him into the kitchen where he then demonstrated how this was no ordinary notebook!  In […]

C-Pen Reader

There are already several apps and resources available for individuals with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning disabilities.  The C-Pen Reader Pen is a newer device designed to benefit any individuals who struggle with reading.  It is a standalone pen that scans words and speaks them aloud and is noted as a “major technological breakthrough for […]

What’s That You Hear? Podcasting with INDATA

Writer: Tiffany Whisner, Coles Marketing Supplies needed: a computer, portable media player or smartphone; a program for listening to MP3 audio files; an Internet connection; and earphones. What are you doing? Listening to a podcast. While podcasting is a relatively new term, its roots date all the way back to the 1980s, first known as […]

Zubits: Magnetic lacing solution

A common struggle among individuals with special needs is the inability to tie one’s shoes.  This holds true for individuals with cognitive impairments as well as those with physical limitations.  I’ve written before about self-tying shoes from Nike, but what if you wanted the ability to fasten any pair of shoes?  With Zubits magnetic shoe […]