From service dog to SURFice dog
Mads posted this on the Simmons ASTECH list and it is must watch.
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TED Talk: Patrick Awuah on educating leaders
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TED Talk, Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity
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Writing Idea: Write a Post Card and Google Sends it Free
Here is a terrific opportunity that Google is offering and proves to be a terrific authentic writing opportunity for children, teenagers, and adults. Basically, Google will mail the post card you create. From beginning writers to the most advanced, the art of sending a post card is not only fun, but socially relevant. [...]
Celebrating the Life of Patty Cassidy
Patty Cassidy, or Patty the conqueror as she has been come to have been known by, has been battling breast cancer. On Thanksgiving, I got a call from Caroline Ramsey Musselwhite telling me that our friend Patty had passed away early that morning. I first met Patty at Closing the Gap and then [...]
Successfully Passing my PhD Candidacy
This post has a more personal flavor.
Last week, I successfully passed my PhD candidacy at The Pennsylvania State University with the paper, The Effects of Aided Language Stimulation on the Communication Performance of Individuals with Complex Communication Needs.
It has been a miraculous time. Proloquo2Go, the iPhone app I co-developed, has taken [...]
Cool Tools Session w/ Dan Herlihy and Samuel Sennott at Closing the Gap
Dan Herlihy and I are very excited to present a session:
Dan & Sam: Cool, Free, or … You’ve Gotta Have It Applications!
at Closing the Gap! Date: Fri, Oct 16, 2009 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Here is a preview of the presentation.
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The NY Times listens to those who struggle to use their voice…
This goes out to Kara Lynn and her family. Kara Lynn is a mother. She is a mother who has ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease and struggles to use her natural voice to communicate. She is a mother to a son Aiden, who has Down Syndrome, who also struggles to use his voice to communicate. [...]
Making Voices Heard from Gordon College STILLPOINT Magazine
From Gordon College STILLPOINT Magazine:
Making Voices Heard
by Heather Smith
Samuel Sennott’s commitment to improving the lives of disabled people began with a life-changing volunteer experience. Caring for babies with cerebral palsy and adults with developmental disabilities at Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, inspired Sennott (pictured at top right), who graduated from Gordon in [...]
