Check out the following resources for special education and educational technology.

Assistive technology

AAC Evaluation Genie, to help determine a student’s assistive technology needs
Bridgingapps.org, to help find apps and devices for student with special needs
Maryland Assistive Technology Network (MATN) marylandlearninglinks.org/matn
MITS (Michigan Integrated Technology Supports)
- Accessible Instructional Materials for IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) mits.cenmi.org/AIMNIMAS.aspx
- Library mits.cenmi.org/LendingLibrary.aspx.
- Video tutorials (mits.cenmi.org/Resources/VideoList.aspx) and
- Webinars (mits.cenmi.org/Resources/ArchivedMaterialsResources.aspx)

Books

Learning and Teaching Early Math: The Learning Trajectories Approach by Douglas Clements and Julie Sarama. Describes the learning trajectory for composition of numbers.

See instructables.com, for video classes on just about everything

starfall.com, for early language, number sense, and writing lessons in an arts-integrated manner
pattyshuklakidsmusic.com, for pre-K+ lesson through movement and song

LINKS Currilculum — a comprehensive program for teaching independence to students with autism and developmental disabilities

Canadian Centre for Child Protection has many free downloadable resources about preventing abuse.
FLASH, free downloadable lesson plans in Family Life and Sexual Health for middle and high school students with special needs
Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Introduction to Sexuality Education for Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind and Significantly Developmentally Delayed
National Sexuality Education Standards, Core Content and Skills K-12
The Healthy Bodies Toolkit for Girls and The Healthy Body Toolkit for Boys
Safety Awareness for Empowerment, a free downloadable booklet, gives lesson ideas and even a script for what to say when teaching how to be safe. It also discusses appropriate boundaries for students.
Touching Yourself Social Story, a free social story about masturbation for boys with disabilities. It teaches boys to wait until they get home.
VizZle has ready-made social stories and games in their resource list. Search on Dating and Relationships, Public and Private, and Masturbation. If you don’t have VizZle you can get a free trial.
YouTube video on Sexuality and Relationships

Bitsboard, for creating visually-based lessons
Flipagram is an app that enables users to make 15- to 30-second videos using pictures. It’s also easy to add music. See how-to article here.
monarchtt.com Offers VizZle to aid in the creation of visually based lessons
Sproutflix (sproutflix.org) contains videos which feature people with disabilities.

Websites often allow you to search on a topic and see related games and apps.

ADDitudemag.com Tools, articles, webinars related to ADD and ADHD
Annenberg Interactives is a searchable collection of virtual manipulatives and applets that teachers may use to teach mathematics at all age and ability levels.
ChristyIsbell.com Tips on dealing with sensory processing disorder (SPD) as well as early childhood topics.
Common sense education for app reviews, PD videos, and classroom games
Council for Exceptional Children
Coursera offers free online classes from the nation’s top universities.
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology)
Divisible by 3 blog by Andrew Stadel.
educatorstechnology.com Articles about using technology in the classroom along with discussion of tools.
edWeb.net A networking website with many free CE classes, interest groups, discussions, and more
edsurge.com A host of tools, articles, conferences, and more, all to do with educational technology
Fred Rogers Center
Go-To-For-OT A blog by Occupational Therapist Stacy Turke

InclusiveSchooling.com gives tips for creating more inclusive classrooms which are academically successful
Kent ISD PD Hub online courses
Mathlanding’s collection of professional learning resources
National Autism Center
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Education Technology Standards (NETS)
PBS Misunderstood Minds Describes the implications for students who experience difficulty with math instruction.
Skillshare offers short (15 minutes to 3 hours) courses from national experts for a fee (monthly and annual subscriptions are available).
The Teaching Channel offers free professional learning through searchable video covering multiple age levels and subject areas. The Teaching Channel supports its Theory of Professional Learning by offering tools that assist teachers at each phase of the learning cycle.
UseVisualStrategies.com Articles and products to help with autistic students, by Linda Hodgdon.