Reading Nook
Recommended Reading
Newberry & Caldecott Medal-Winning Books for Children Ages 10 to 12
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Dave the Potter, Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick
Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus
For more information check out www.Oprah.com/books
Sleepng problem books/websites:
The Customized Sleep Profile at johnsonsbaby.com/sleep
Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber, MD
The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your baby Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley
For more information check out www.babyandtoddlermag.com
Newberry & Caldecott Medal-Winning Books for Children Ages 10 to 12
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Dave the Potter, Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick
Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus
For more information check out www.Oprah.com/books
Sleepng problem books/websites:
The Customized Sleep Profile at johnsonsbaby.com/sleep
Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber, MD
The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your baby Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley
For more information check out www.babyandtoddlermag.com
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New Technology
Assistive Technology
Technology can be a vital part of our youngsters livelyhood, so making sure we choose the right technology for the appropriate purpose is imperative. Before we discuss the different types of technologies it might be a good idea to start by asking, what is the right technology? Assistive technology is a good place to start.
Assistive technology is technology used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. Assistive technology can include mobility devices such as walkers and wheelchairs, as well as hardware, software, and peripherals that assist people with disabilities in accessing computers or other information technologies. For example, people with limited hand function may use a keyboard with large keys or a special mouse to operate a computer, people who are blind may use software that reads text on the screen in a computer-generated voice, people with low vision may use software that enlarges screen content, people who are deaf may use a TTY (text telephone), or people with speech impairments may use a device that speaks out loud as they enter text via a keyboard.
A formal, legal definition of assistive technology was first published in the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 (The Tech Act). This act was amended in 1994; in 1998, it was repealed and replaced with the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 ("AT Act"). Throughout this history, the original definition of assistive technology remained consistent. This same definition was used in the Access Board's Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards, developed as required by 1998 amendments to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Technology can be a vital part of our youngsters livelyhood, so making sure we choose the right technology for the appropriate purpose is imperative. Before we discuss the different types of technologies it might be a good idea to start by asking, what is the right technology? Assistive technology is a good place to start.
Assistive technology is technology used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. Assistive technology can include mobility devices such as walkers and wheelchairs, as well as hardware, software, and peripherals that assist people with disabilities in accessing computers or other information technologies. For example, people with limited hand function may use a keyboard with large keys or a special mouse to operate a computer, people who are blind may use software that reads text on the screen in a computer-generated voice, people with low vision may use software that enlarges screen content, people who are deaf may use a TTY (text telephone), or people with speech impairments may use a device that speaks out loud as they enter text via a keyboard.
A formal, legal definition of assistive technology was first published in the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 (The Tech Act). This act was amended in 1994; in 1998, it was repealed and replaced with the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 ("AT Act"). Throughout this history, the original definition of assistive technology remained consistent. This same definition was used in the Access Board's Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards, developed as required by 1998 amendments to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
