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Hygiene, Sanitizing Strategies in the special Needs Classroom

Hygiene, Sanitizing Strategies in the special Needs Classroom 0

Keeping classrooms clean and hygienic has always been vital in order to avoid immune system comorbidities in the special need’s classroom. The advent of the COVID 19 pandemic means even more effort must be taken to keep children with complex needs safe.

Here are some tips and strategies we’ve heard from teachers of how they are enhancing hygiene standards in special needs classrooms and resource rooms. 

 

COVID Update: Blind Low Vision Apps Free for Home: JAWS, ZoomText, Fusion

COVID Update: Blind Low Vision Apps Free for Home: JAWS, ZoomText, Fusion 1

JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion -- the leading assistive technology apps for low vision or blind users -- are available free of charge for personal computers at home, until June 30, 2020 as a response to the COVID crisis. 

This offer is available to every household in the US and Canada.

New iPad OS Tested with TrackBalls, Joysticks and other Alternative Access Devices

New iPad OS Tested with TrackBalls, Joysticks and other Alternative Access Devices 0

TESTED:  new iPad iOS with alternative access tools including joysticks, trackballs, chin mouse and large keyboard. Spoiler alert -- it's a game changer. 

WOW! This has been an incredible and fast paced journey! -- Making a PPT with a braille display

WOW! This has been an incredible and fast paced journey! -- Making a PPT with a braille display 0

Recently a special education itinerant for an Ontario school board emailed us a story about a Braille display user who we helped train on his equipment. Read more about what he has been able to accomplish in class with his Brailliant and JAWS.