links for 2011-03-17

• Putting Bookshare.org Books On The iPad
  tutorial on how to put bookshare.org books on ipad
  (tags: ipad ebooks reading elementary middle high sped professionaldevelopment tutorials olivia bookshare itouch)
• EBook Resources (blogposts from ATMac)
  "Posts relating to reading ebooks, electronic texts, on Mac OS X or separate devices such as the iPhone and iPod Touch."
  (tags: ipod itouch apps ebooks ipad elementary middle high sped blogpost assistivetechnology professionaldevelopment)
• 7 Things You Should Know About iPad Apps for Learning | EDUCAUSE
  research article (pdf) about ipad apps in education
  (tags: ipad apps edtech research articles downloads pdfs elementary middle high professionaldevelopment)
• Visuals Engine | ConnectABILITY
  create free printable visual supports (1-16 choice boards) using provided images, symbols, or upload your own pics.
  (tags: olivia sped boardmaker aac free printables elementary middle high speech)
• Flipboard for iPad
  your personalized, social magazine – free for iPad
  (tags: ipad free apps socialmedia facebook twitter socialnetworking rss elementary middle high)
• Special Education Apps | Best iPad Apps for Kids | Education iPad Apps
  "We hope that you enjoy the information available on these pages. We are always looking for more educational APPS to video. Each video is conducted in a non bias way and there are never any ratings associated with any of the Apps. By watching a short video we hope to provide you with a sense of what the APP is all about before you purchase it and not just our personal opinions."
  (tags: apps ipad itouch aac autism olivia blogs videos professionaldevelopment elementary middle high)
• There’s a special app for that – Part 1: 5 Apps to improve organizational skills for students with learning disabilities | inov8 Educational Consulting
  series of posts with apps specific to various learning disabilities and special needs
  (tags: olivia sped elementary middle high apps ipad itouch assistivetechnology blogpost aac speech)
• Glenda's Assistive Technology Information and more…: Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) Apps
  information about and links to various AAC apps
  (tags: blogpost elementary middle high autism speech aac olivia professionaldevelopment apps ipad itouch)
• Voki for education
  "Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages."
  (tags: avatar tools free interactive elementary middle high)
• Twurdy Search – Search for Readable Results
  search the web and get results based on readability level
  (tags: searchengine reading tools elementary middle high languagearts)
• iPad Apps for People With Autism
  google spreadsheet with ipad apps for autism. compiled by a parent, and adult with autism, and an SLP. updated constantly.
  (tags: ipad apps autism olivia resources links sped elementary middle high googledocs)
• The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism: iPads: Near-Miracles for Kids With Autism
  article about using iPads with autistic children
  (tags: autism sped ipad blogpost elementary middle high olivia apps)
• Squidalicious: iPads, and Autism
  blogpost with links and resources about using iPads with autistic children
  (tags: autism olivia sped resources apps ipad elementary middle high)