Websites and Blogs

As with any discussion related to technology, there is collective acknowledgement that it is difficult, even for technology professionals, to stay abreast of changes, developments, tools, and services. Educators who must serve students and address their diverse and complex needs are equally challenged to be cognizant of what is available in today's market. In addition, there is great value in communcation and shared learning. Therefore, it is important for teachers to be aware of, access, and learn from resources made available to them via the Internet.

In an effort to promote teacher-initiated professional development, the following lists of websites and blogs has been compiled.

Websites

• The Alliance for Technology Access
  - http://www.ataccess.org/
  
  
• National Assistive Technology Research Institute
  - http://natri.uky.edu/
  
  
• AccessIT : The National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education
  - http://www.washington.edu/accessit/
  
  
• Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children
  - http://www.tamcec.org/
  
  
• Georgia Project for Assistive Technology
  - http://www.gpat.org
  
  
• Assistive Technology Training Online Project (School of Public Health and Health Professions; University of Buffalo)
  - http://atto.buffalo.edu
  
  
• CAST : Center for Applied Special Technology
  - http://www.cast.org
  
  
• Bookshare.org
  - http://www.bookshare.org

Blogs

• http://assistivetek.blogspot.com/
  
  
• http://blog.vcu.edu/ttac/
  
  
• http://teachingeverystudent.blogspot.com/