Author Archives: LonT

Assistive Technology Tip: Clicker 5 Makes Great Reading Writing Tool

I recently visited the ranch home of friends with a first grader. She has Todd’s Paralysis, which involves epileptic seizures with motor loss. This impacts the girl’s right hand and she has not been able to develop her writing at school. We are exploring some assistive technology tools for her, and Clicker 5 on a laptop is…

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Great Math Tools for Accommodating Learning

I received a question about option for number pads and calculators for the computer. The need was to isolate the number keys so the letter keys weren’t being hit. As I got to looking at some options, I thought I might as well share my ideas with you. If you know of some cool apps…

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Assistive Technology: Create a Switch-Adapted Spinner

When it comes to tightening budgets, what better way to stretch the dollars than with a battery operated fan converted into a spinner. The battery interruptor cost about $10 and the fan was about $5. A speech pathologist came in yesterday with a cardboard cut-out flower and some communication/activity boards she had made for spring….

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The Assistive Technology Process for Beginners

As a parent, there are all kinds of supports that can help your child with disabilities. Assistive technology covers a wide area of supports from speech, adapted play, communication and computer access. If you are considering assistive technology for your child within the public school system, here are a few points you might want to…

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Introduction and January Assistive Technology Tip

Introduction and Free Click-n-type On Screen Keyboard and Track IR for Low Budget Hands-Free Assistive Technology I’m Lon Thornburg, an assistive technology coordinator and trainer from Oregon. I am so excited to be able to share with all of you an AT tip each month. I have a background as an elementary teacher, grades 1…

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