Unless you've been living in a cave for the past year or so, you've probably noticed the proliferation of mobile application development targeted at the special needs community. There are new developers coming up with new ideas for apps every day! As a parent or teacher of special needs students, [...]
In Part I of this two-part series, I gave you an idea of the history and the evolution of our Functional Skills System software program. While our mobile apps have come a long way since the early days of development, one thing has remained constant; we never stop focussing on [...]
We live in an exciting time. Technology is making it easier and easier for people with disabilities to function independently in their homes, workplaces, schools and communities. Things that were once thought impossible are now possible with the aid of these new innovations. Every day there are new tools available [...]
A couple weeks ago I went to Washington DC for the Children & Youth Action Network meetings put on by the Council for Exception Children (CEC). The purpose of the Children & Youth Action Network is to give coordinators a chance to communicate with elected officials on behalf of the [...]
This morning I came across an article about a school in Los Angeles that uses the iPod Touch and the iPad to teach special needs children.  Honestly, I see articles just like this one popping up rather frequently in newspapers across the country.  It's great to see more and more school [...]