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New Item in Our AT Lab
Switch-Activated Clip-On Fan
Activated by any switch and this sturdy fan blows a steady breeze. Clips on with a flexible neck. Great for teaching cause and effect or for providing sensory input.
New Item in Our AT Lab
Big Candy Corn 2 Switch
Much larger than the original Candy Corn Switch, the Big Candy Corn 2 proximity sensor switch is highly sensitive and does not require a physical touch to activate. Simply wave your hand or any other part of your body within 10 millimeters of the switch to activate. Visual and auditory cues occur when the switch is activated.
New Item in Our AT Lab
Gooseneck Wobble Switch
A popular choice for users who lack the upper extremity control necessary for other types of switches, wobbles can be activated by any gross motor movement that swipes its lever.
New Item in Our AT Lab
Domino Train Switch Adapted Toy
Load the magazine full of dominoes and press the 3.5mm switch to make the Domino Train sound its bell and leave the station. As it chugs along, it leaves a perfect line of dominoes in its wake - perfect for knocking down! Excellent for fostering creativity, turn-taking, active participation and communication during collaborative play. Also great for reinforcing engagement and cause/effect learning with independent participants.
New Item Available in Our AT Lab
Star Lamp Switch Adapted Toy
Star lamp projects constellations on the ceiling and fills the room with beautiful lights!
New Item Available in Our AT Lab
Switch adapted KidiZoom Camera
Switch adapted, durable Camera that allows students to capture pictures like pros! Includes selfie mode!
New Title in Our Lending Library
Upskill, Reskill, Thrive: Optimizing Learning and Development in the Workplace
By James McKenna
Upskill, Reskill, Thrive: Optimizing Learning and Development in the Workplace offers readers an accessible guide to understanding and applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to the workplace.
Virginia Literacy Act
Virginia Literacy Act; early student literacy; evidence-based literacy instruction; science-based reading research was passed into law during the 2022 General Assembly session. Full implementation of the law will begin during the 2024-25 school year. Contact VCU’s Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) for resources and information regarding evidence-based instruction and reading research.
T/TAC
The Virginia Department of Education’s Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University offers a variety of services tailored to assist personnel in schools, interagency coordinating councils and state-operated programs in Superintendent’s Regions 1 and 8. The VDOE T/TAC is a part of the statewide network of T/TACs across Virginia and a participating member of the online community T/TAC Online. VDOE's T/TAC at VCU is also a part of the Partnership for People with Disabilities, a member of the National University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and the VCU School of Education.
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Assistive technology
Support for the development and ongoing growth of assistive technology teams
Autism spectrum disorder
Tools for educators, administrators and parents working to improve services for students with ASD
Behavior
Support for school personnel and service providers to meet the behavioral needs of children and youth with disabilities
Early childhood special education
Evidence-based practices used in the field of early intervention, early childhood education and early childhood special education
Inclusive practice
Ways in which students with disabilities may access the general education curriculum in their school
Intellectual disabilities
Strategies for promoting meaningful instruction and post-school outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities
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