In 1991, my husband Michael bicycled across the United States, from Los Angeles to Boston on a ride for charity. He pedaled every inch of the way on a trip that lasted 43 days. It was one of the first things I learned about him when we began dating, and I was fascinated with his […]
Homework List App for iOS
[Update October 26, 2016: Homework List is no longer available in the App Store. I recommend The Homework App as another good choice for students with special needs.] Students who struggle to keep track of assignments and due dates can learn to manage with the help of mobile app organizers. There are a number of apps […]
Adobe Reader DC, My Favorite Features
A couple months ago I updated my Adobe Reader installations to Adobe Reader DC, the latest version of the PDF reader, and I was very pleased to see the upgrades. It has several good features that I think make it much more user friendly, particularly for students using assistive technology. My son quickly learned how […]
Photography as a Learning Tool
Several months ago, I was invited to participate in Career Day at my sons’ elementary school. I’ve done freelance photography on the side for several years, and though I could have presented about the kinds of photography I do, I decided to go a different route. Here is my thought process. Photography is a skill, […]
How I Learn Best: Self Advocacy for All Students
Last spring I read Nowhere to Hide: Why Kids with ADHD and LD Hate School and What We Can Do About It by Harvard neuropsychologist Jerome J. Schultz. Of the many things he advocates for in his writing, one in particular touched me. He tells the story of one child that he had helped learn to […]
AudioNote App
My Interest in AT and UDL Some of my readers are aware of my strong interest in assistive technology and universal design for learning (UDL), but you probably don’t know that several years ago my interest became an urgent need to learn as much as I could. It began when our oldest son was diagnosed […]
