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	<title>Haugen's Tech Tips Blog &#187; Early Intervention</title>
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		<title>Diet and Hyperactivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As shared in Exchange Every Day, from Child Care Information Exchange, a new study reports a link between consuming food dyes and sodium benzoate, and hyperactivity in children.
A UK study reported in Work &#38; Family Life (November 2007; www.workandfamilylife.com)
demonstrates the impact of food additives on children&#8217;s behavior.
Researchers at the University of Southampton served 300 children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TRUCE Toy Guide Now Available</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TRUCE (Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children&#8217;s Entertainment) has released its 2008 Toy Action Guide, just in time for the holidays.
In their own words,
This guide is intended to help adults promote children’s creative and constructive play by making informed choices about toys, and by working with others at home, school, and in the community to promote positive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Stop for Free Assistive Technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve Jacobs has created One Stop for Free Assistive Technology, a clearing house of free assistive technology tools available for a variety of needs.  It is organized alphabetically, but if you choose a few handy keywords, you can usually jump to the products that would be of interest to you.
Steve is also open to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q-Charm &#8211; AAC on your wrist!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Assistive Technology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the Q-Charm for a down-to-earth, convenient low-tech communication and cuing system.  Q-Charms are silicone wrist bands with interchangeable half-inch square charms.  The charms have different icons to help an individual communicate, anticipate daily events, etc.
http://www.qcharm.com/index.html
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		<title>ASL Pro</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 17:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ ASL Pro
is a web site that offers a free American Sign Language video dictionary and quiz tool for teachers and others who want to teach or learn sign language.  Words and phrases are organized into a Main Dictionary, Religious Dictionary, Conversational Dictionary (including idioms), and ASL for Babies Dictionary.  The quiz and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foundation for Children with Behavioral Challenges</title>
		<link>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/foundation-for-children-with-behavioral-challenges/2007/05/06/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2007 17:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foundation for Children with Behavioral Challenges
FCBC (Foundation for Children with Behavioral
              Challenges) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing
              education and support for caregivers to promote awareness of more
 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Color Bug:  Radio-Controlled Art</title>
		<link>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/the-color-bug-radio-controlled-art/2007/05/04/</link>
		<comments>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/the-color-bug-radio-controlled-art/2007/05/04/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 18:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The RC Color Bug is one cool idea (and one we used to rig up ourselves with remote controlled cars, markers and rubber bands).  This lady-bug shaped toy holds markers point down so kids can draw by steering the bug with a button-operated remote.  With a little work, we could probably adapt the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. health officials say autism rate about 1 in 150</title>
		<link>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/us-health-officials-say-autism-rate-about-1-in-150/2007/02/09/</link>
		<comments>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/us-health-officials-say-autism-rate-about-1-in-150/2007/02/09/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The article below makes one pause&#8230;
MIKE STOBBE
Associated Press

ATLANTA &#8211; The largest U.S. study of autism has found that the troubling condition is more common than previously understood.
About one in 150 American children has autism, U.S. health officials said Thursday, calling the troubling disorder an urgent public health concern that is more common than they once [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UseVisualStrategies.com</title>
		<link>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/usevisualstrategiescom/2007/01/25/</link>
		<comments>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/usevisualstrategiescom/2007/01/25/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tips and tools for people who are visual learners, especially those on the autism spectrum or with other behavior or communication challenges, by Linda Hodgdon.
powered by performancing firefox
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		<title>What is Universal Design for Learning? from CAST</title>
		<link>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/what-is-universal-design-for-learning-from-cast/2007/01/14/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to CAST (The Center for Applied Special Technology) Universal Design for Learning calls for &#8230;

Multiple means of representation, to give learners various ways
of acquiring information and knowledge,
Multiple means of expression, to provide learners alternatives
for demonstrating what they know,
Multiple means of engagement, to tap into learners&#8217; interests,
offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation.

Learn more about universal [...]]]></description>
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