Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Manual Wheelchair ~ 2nd Demo.

According to Wikipedia, a wheelchair is a wheeled mobility device in which the user sits. The device is operated either manually (by turning the wheels by the hand) or via various automated systems. Wheelchairs are used by people for whom walking is difficult or impossible due to illness (physiological or physical), injury, or . People with both sitting and walking disability often need to use a wheelbench.
Question: Would you use googledoc in your classroom? If so, how would you use it to teach your class?
  • My personal blog URL: http://matsue-mywheelchair.blogspot.com/
  • My googledoc URL: http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dhf3vff5_5cz9vwqdw&invite=37679289

Blind Deaf Presentation by Lou Alonso

loualonso's blog

http://loualonso.blogspot.com/

Monday, May 4, 2009

Mechanical Apple Peeler

Imagine, you're a person with motor disabilities or orthopedic impairment. You like eating apples but you have a hard time peeling and cutting them in pieces. What kind of assistive technology can you use? Introducing . . . easy-to-use mechanical apple peeler!

http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/agent.palm-183966-mechanical-apple-peeler-assistive-technology-ed-446-technoloy-low-tech-presentation-2-education-ppt-powerpoint/

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Multiple Disabilities Content Presentation

The objectives of this presentation include providing the audience with the definition of multiple disabilities from IDEA or Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; describing the characteristics, causes, and prognosis of the disability; elaborating on the various implications for students or persons with multiple disabilities; and providing activity ideas and effective strategies for teaching students with severe, profound, or multiple disabilities.

http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/agent.palm-183663-multiple-disabilities-assistive-technology-content-presentation-2-education-ppt-powerpoint/

Activity Ideas for Students with Severe, Profound, or Multiple Disabilities

Hi everyone! Check out these suggested activity ideas for students with Multiple Disabilities!

http://www.palaestra.com/featurestory.html

Friday, May 1, 2009

Personal blog


Hi Everyone,

At the bottom is my personal blog. I have changed, edited it to make it more easy to remember. Also, I have posted and will be posting all the requirements for ED443(G) for safe keeping. So please feel free to come and visit now, it will become private soon. If you have time or please make time to visit and leave suggestions or comments. Your time and comments will be greatly appreciated.

http://lgrigley-my.blogspot.com/

NCEC ~ Content Presentation #2

The presentation was a little critical for me. I dont have much knowledge on the topic so I depend on my resources that I mostly got from internet and others. So please feel free to make any suggestions and comments for me to learn more of it in the coming future.
Know the definition of non-categorical early childhood Identify how a child is eligible to receive services in Special Education Know the Assistive Technology Device the child will benefit from and availability to children ages 0 to 5 Objectives.
Thank you and here is the URL in authorstream in case you are interested to stop by.

1. http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/mevans-181400-matsuencec-presentations-resources-ed443- entertainment-ppt-powerpoint/
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM1Gu9KXVkk">