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		<title>How to access audio books from RFBD</title>
		<link>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/rfbd/2007/11/27/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic

Recording for the Blind &#38; Dyslexic &#8211; For 60 years, RFB&#38;D, a national nonprofit, volunteer organization, has produced accessible educational materials                    for students with disabilities that make reading standard print difficult [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SchwabLearning and Sparktop to Close</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Two of my favorite sites for families struggling with learning disabilities are closing.  On September 21, Charles and Helen Schwab announced they will no longer maintain operation of their web sites, SchwabLearning.org and Sparktop.org. Instead they will focus on selective grant-making to other organizations.
I am grateful for the wonderful work that the Schwabs have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>dotSUB &#8211; Multi-lingual Subtitles the Creative Commons Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now this is amazing to me: dotSUB uses a Creative Commons license and a wiki format to provide video captioning in multiple languages.  Anyone can view the videos in any of the available languages.  To upload, caption or translate a video, you need a registered account.
The opportunities here are endless, for people learning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Technology Toolkit for UDL in All Classrooms &#8211; Spread the Word!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karen Janowski does it again&#8230; an extensive blog post on free technology tools for universal design in the classroom.  Karen is one of the most down-to-earth and get-it-done people I know and she has a great way of communicating.  Bookmark her post and keep coming back for updates.
Now, what I&#8217;d really like to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Stop for Free Assistive Technology</title>
		<link>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/one-stop-for-free-assistive-technology/2007/08/29/</link>
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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>
		<link>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/q-charm-aac-on-your-wrist/2007/08/07/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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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>Joy Zabala on Accommodations vs. Modifications</title>
		<link>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/joy-zabala-on-accommodations-vs-modifications/2007/08/04/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joy Zabala, wise leader of QIAT and key developer of the SETT framework, recently described the distinction between modifications and accommodations this way:&#160; 
An ACCOMMODATION does not change the essential outcome of the task (for example, an essay or some sort of written product).&#160; It is essentially completing the same task in a different way&#8230;the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Resources from the Net for (Special) Education</title>
		<link>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/free-resources-from-the-net-for-special-education/2007/07/25/</link>
		<comments>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/free-resources-from-the-net-for-special-education/2007/07/25/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul Hamilton has put together an amazing collection of free educational resources, in a very organized manner, including subtopics for Content and Curriculum, Productivity, Subject and Level.
http://paulhami.edublogs.org/
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		<title>Free Teaching Tools from 4Teachers.org</title>
		<link>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/free-teaching-tools-from-4teachersorg/2007/07/24/</link>
		<comments>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/free-teaching-tools-from-4teachersorg/2007/07/24/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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classroom by offering online tools and resources. Locate and create ready-to-use web lessons, quizzes, rubrics
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		<title>CogLink &#8211; Easy E-mail Program Designed by U of Oregon Researchers</title>
		<link>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/coglink-easy-e-mail-program-designed-by-u-of-oregon-researchers/2007/07/17/</link>
		<comments>http://haugenka.edublogs.org/coglink-easy-e-mail-program-designed-by-u-of-oregon-researchers/2007/07/17/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K. Haugen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CogLink is a new, simplified e-mail program for anyone who experiences difficulty using standard e-mail programs.&#160; 
With
        
        Coglink, email
        messages are sent in just a few easy steps.&#160; There are no hidden
  [...]]]></description>
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