Are you interested in starting to use technology to help your child experience greater success and less frustration with school activities that involve reading, writing, organization and focus? Are you searching for the best ways to help keep... read more

Boomerang for Gmail is a great plugin that I find myself using every day. I use it to hide messages for later, schedule emails to be sent at specified times in the future and to remind me to get back in touch if a person has not replied to an... read more

I routinely share posts on my Innovative Speech Therapy Facebook Page. Here are some recent examples. If you use AAC with students, please read this excellent post by Carol Zangari. Activity-Based communication displays are helpful for teachers... read more

As parents, we want to do what is best for our children. Navigating interactions with our older students is complicated. Each age and set of circumstances presents constantly evolving issues to consider. If we hover too closely as... read more

Entire article with images can be found at http://marylandlearninglinks.org/atblog Text to speech. Speech recognition. Word prediction. Guided Access. Digital calendars. Reminders. The Livescribe Recording Pen. Bookshare. Learning Ally. Kid safe... read more

The complete post with images can be found at http://marylandlearninglinks.org/atblog Do you spend time reading aloud to a family member who has difficulty reading? Is someone you know frustrated by their lack of independence and perceived... read more

The snow had stopped, the frigid cold was replaced with warmer temperatures and the sun was shining bright. The rescheduled special needs fair was well attended by many families eager to explore potential resources to help their children. The... read more

The ability to search for desired information using technology is not new, but digital searching has become much more powerful. Many years ago I would spend hours searching through file cabinets for documents or paper calendars for written... read more

Apple has announced that it will release the free upgrade to iOS 8 for iPhones and iPads tomorrow, 9/17/14. A number of people have asked for my advice on this topic. Here are my thoughts: There is no hurry. Don’t upgrade right away. I... read more

Text to speech. Speech recognition. Word prediction. Accessibility options. Digital calendars. Reminders. The Livescribe Recording Pen. Bookshare. Learning Ally. Kid safe browsers. Apps for learning. Digital flashcards. Diigo. Evernote. DropBox.... read more