The A.T.TIPSCAST

This episode describes how you can use the A.T.TIPSCAST along with associated question booklets as an ongoing professional development workshop for your school or district. Check it out at http://attipscast.wordpress.com

This episode is mostly an audio version of my guest blog post over at Patrick Black's blog Teaching All Students (http://teachingall.blogspot.com). The post outlines a personal family experience while providing a number of ideas for gifts that could be given to students with severe disabilities. It is my hope that educators who find this useful will forward it onto families who will then share it with other family members.

Episode #31 describes the diabolical event that happened to me on April 1st, 2009. It also describes different ways to you use packing peanuts as assistive technology tools or to support existing assistive technology tools.

Episode #30 is up for your listening pleasure! Episode #30 is the second of a two-part feature on the top three things I learned at the National At-Risk Education Network (NAREN) Conference of 2009. Be warned, this episode is unlike most of the other episodes in that the tips described are more along the lines of ''educational philosophy'' rather than ''strategy'' but I felt they were well-worth discussing.

Episode #29 is the first of a two-part feature on the top three things I learned at the National At-Risk Education Network (NAREN) Conference of 2009. The episode also features a bumper from Sierra Minott, Miss Florida 2008.

Episode #28 features a strategy to help students keep their work areas clutter free called the ''I'm finished'' box. The ''I'm finished'' box is nothing more than a place to house materials that the student is done using but the episode goes into a bit more detail about how to implement the tool. Check out more at www.attipscast.wordpress.com

This episode features the second part of the interview about transportation. During this part of the interview we brainstorm methods for using technology during transportation for educational purposes. For more check out www.attipscast.wordpress.com

This episode features the first of a two-part interview about transportation and education. During this part of the interview we discuss how transportation needs of students in special education are met in one of the largest cities in the world. For more check out www.attipscast.wordpress.com

Episode #25 discusses the creation of a Who's Who? book that can be created for or with students which can be read over and over again to reinforce relationships, plan for transitions to new environments, or more. The episode suggests using the photos that arrive on holiday cards to help create the booklet. For more checkout www.attipscast.wordpress.com

This episode features an interview with George Washington University graduate student Chelsea Feist about a fantastic resource for individuals and families with individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury called Brainline.org. For more information check out www.attipscast.wordpress.com.