| Copyright 2006 Julie Shepherd Knapp |
| Copyright 2006 Julie Shepherd Knapp. All rights reserved. |
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| The Homeschool Diner's Guide to Homeschooling Special Situations Helpful Resources for Working with Special Needs at Home by Julie Shepherd Knapp, copyright 2006 Some Therapy Options Occupational Therapy in Educational Settings -- AOTA Fact Sheet describing how OT can help school aged children Art Therapy -- FAQ's from the American Art Therapy Association Music Therapy -- AMTA FAQ's describe how music therapy can help children with special needs Dance/Movement Therapy -- FAQs from the American Dance Therapy Association American Hippotherapy Association -- physical, occupational and speech therapy treatment strategy that utilizes horseback riding Some Sources for Specialty Products: Special Education Product Finder at toolfactory.com -- software options categorized by disability and/or skill sets Intellitools -- learning technology for the diverse classroom, software products for math and language arts, computer accessories Integrations -- helpful products for learning and sensory needs Therapro -- helpful products catagorized by task Blooming Kids -- software for children with special needs The FrogPad -- one handed portable wireless keyboard at Edmund Scientifics GO Talk -- a recordable, speaking keyboard with large symbol keys PASS Textbooks from the Curriculum Improvement Project -- middle school textbooks ahve bee re-written to be more readable for students with special needs, 8 books available for free downloading TeachTown -- a subscription service designed for children with a developmental age of 2-7 years, geared toward children on the autism spectrum, a "comprehensive, self-adjusting curriculum", covers reading, language, social, and cognitive skills, includes both on-computer lessons and off-computer activities Time4Learning -- (pre-K - 8th) multimedia instruction, use their complete curriculum or as a supplement, animated interactive lessons, printable worksheets, and assessments, mixes educational lessons with learning games, monthly subscription fee Brainware Safari -- software designed to enhance cognitive skills in a video game format thru puzzle-solving exercises. View a talk on In Time TV about the product and intended goals for cognitive skills development (scroll down and click on the talk by Jonas Moses PhD) Oriental Trading Company -- many small items for use in activities |
| "Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible" -- Francis of Assisi |