Two FREE Tools to Help You Take Control of Your Family’s Devices
Want to manage how your kids use their devices? I have two free solutions that you might not even know exist! Google Family Link for Android devices/Chromebooks and the new Screen Time features on iDevices running iOS 12. Let’s take a look! We need to be clear about...
‘Tis the Season… For Learning!
If you are like me, you may feel like you’re pulled in many different directions at once, looking for every chance to learn how to do what you do even better. Whether your intent is to help your own child, someone you teach, or a person who comes to you for guidance,...
10 Day Tech-Savvy Reading Challenge
To continue the fight for digital equity, I’m looking for 10 eager participants who are invested in finding ways to help their child break-down literacy barriers. If you’re a parent to a middle or high school student who has been diagnosed with dyslexia, I’d love for...
Bridging the Gap With Browsealoud
The internet—where would we be without it? The ability to access endless amounts of information at any given time has absolutely reconstructed our lives, for good...and bad. But it’s no question that those who don’t have access to the internet will be left behind....
SLP Summit Recap: Free Technology Tools on Devices You Already Own to Help Your Clients Thrive Q & A Part 2
Did you miss Part 1 of the SLP Summit Recap: Free Technology Tools on Devices You Already Own to Help Your Clients Thrive blog? You can view it here. Can you use more than one picture on Bitsboard? Can it be set up for multiple users? Absolutely! I apologize if I...
SLP Summit Recap: Free Technology Tools on Devices You Already Own to Help Your Clients Thrive Q & A Part 1
Quick summary of what the SLP Summit was all about: We all need help figuring out how to get the most out of our devices to help families thrive. This presentation highlighted my top picks for customizable features, free apps, and strategies that speech-language...
Have Your Say With Dictation Technologies
It used to be that, if someone had challenges writing or typing, they had to wait for another person to be available to take dictation. I’m sure that many of you reading this post can relate to this. Have you spent hour after hour helping your student write essays or...
Speech-Language Pathologist Releases Assistive Technology Guide
Joan L. Green, a speech-language pathologist in the Washington, DC, area and founder of Innovative Speech Therapy, has authored a user-friendly guide to technology tools for teachers, therapists, and parents. The book, titled Assistive Technology in Special Education (3rd ed.), is available from Prufrock Press.
5 Free Ways to Make Reading Easier
Accessibility software and innovative uses of the technological devices that we already have in our lives, like computers, tablets, and phones, can offer advanced reading accessibility features that don’t cost a dime. Here are 5 free ways to make reading easier:
Upcoming LDAMC Presentation – Successful Strategies for Home and School: Body and Mind
On April 28th, I will be a featured speaker at the Successful Strategies for Home and School Conference, hosted by LDAMC (The Learning Disabilities Association of Montgomery County) and the Learning Disabilities Association of Maryland (LDAMD) to discuss zeroing in on the tools and strategies that modern technology has given us to help manage learning disabilities in students.