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Sunday, August 1, 2010

Cool Websites! - PharmaD

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US Pharm D  is a website created my licensed pharmacists to help future pharmacists and the public become more educated about healthy living. This link directs you to a page dedicated to IPHONE apps that assist a person in regulating their health. People with disabilities can benefit from such apps because they help a person to regulate medications, set fitness goals and track progress. These apps also promote healthy eating and exercise, which can improve a person’s quality of life. 

Cool Websites! - Apple Apps

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This website is a link from apple.com. This page describes how a person can use his/her IPHONE to reach 911 quickly in an emergency. For a person with limited communication, this tool is an efficient way to signal for help. 

Cool Websites! - Stoloff's Blog

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Mathew Stoloff is a civil rights attorney with interest in discrimination law and special education law. He uses his blog to change the way the public thinks about people with disabilities. His blog offers insight into the legal system and is a place for people to share their thoughts and opinions about current disabilities issues.

Stoloff’s blog has an Assistive Technology section that features current articles. This specific link is for an article on the IPHONE and its assistive capability.

Cool Websites! - Assistware



AssitiveWare Podcasts and Videos offers a variety of examples of how real people with disabilities use apple products to improve their quality of life. Each person has a written story as well as video. 

Cool Websites! - Abilitynet

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AbilityNet G.A.T.E.  features the IPHONE’s use as assistive technology. AbilityNet describes the IPHONE as having many features that make iPHONE easy to use for everyone, as well as having accessibility features available that are designed to make it easier for users with visual, auditory, or other physical disabilities to use. 

AbilityNet describes how specifically the IPHONE can be used for people who have visual impairments, hearing impairments, autism, learning disabilities, memory disabilities and physical disabilities.  It offers videos on each feature. 

Cool Websites! - AtMac

ATMac covers all Apple products with a slant towards disability. They have an interest in users with a disability, adaptive and assistive technology, and making accessible programs and content.

AtMac is a one-stop shop for using apple products as assistive technology. This website has featured products, a newsletter, tutorials, real life experiences, and is easy to navigate. 

The IPad and Universal Design

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How easy do you think it is to engage all students of all different abilities?  What about with an iPad?

It's as easy as 1, 2, 3...