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Webster's Bridge materials, programs and services for Special Needs students, parents, siblings and educators at the New Canaan Library |
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Webster's Bridge materials, programs and services for Special Needs students, parents, siblings and educators at the New Canaan Library |
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Assistive Technology:
Computers with Touchscreen technology in the Adult Technology Center and in the Children's Room
Big Key keyboards
Ergonomic mouse, and easy to handle trackballs
Software: Word Q, Sammy's Science House, Teen Tunes Plus, Switch Software for Preschool, and for Teens
BrainPOP: videos and quizes for all kinds of homework help, K - 12.
Adjustible height tables can be raised or lowered to acomodate wheelchairs
Ergonomic chair
Library Collections: books, cds, dvds
for Children Autism for Siblings Learning Disabilites for Parents
Down Syndrome for Educators
Programs
OPEN HOUSE & Judy Winter
Thursday May 8
3 - 4 pm and 6:30 - 7:30 pm in Children's Room and Main LibraryDiscover the new assistive technologies, browse our wonderful "Webster's Bridge" collection of books, DVDs, CDs.
audiobooks, and meet and mingle with Judy Winter.
7:30 in the Lamb Room
Judy Winter is the author of Breakthrough Parenting of Children with Special Needs: Raising the bar of expectations. She will speak, show a segment of her documentary film, answer questions, chat with the audience, and sign copies of her book. Visit her website: www.judywinter.com
DROP-In Storytime Saturday May 17 1:30 pm.
Specially designed for children with special needs . Stories, a film , and refreshments. Children's Program Room.
Margie Gillis on WHEN KIDS STRUGGLE TO READ: what we know and need to know about the teaching of reading
Thursday May 22 at 7:30 pm in the Lamb RoomFAMILY CONCERT presented by Patricia Shih
"Everyone is Special"
Saturday May 31 at 1:30 in the Lamb Room
Links to useful websites:
Down Syndrome:
CT Down Syndrome Congress NADS:
National Association for Downs SyndromeAutism:
CT Autism Spectrum Resource Center
Autism Spectrum Disorders: National Institute of Mental Health
Learning Disabilities:
CT Association for Children with Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Learning Disabilities Association of Connecticut
National Center for Learning Disabilities
General:
Special Education Department, New Canaan Public Schools
Council for Exceptional Children
SPED*NET (Special Education Network of New Canaan)
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center
A.J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Services
Inclusion (means with, not just in)
Wrights Law and advocacy
Government Resources:
American Disabilites Act Homepage
US Dept. of Education Office of Special Education Programs
CT State Department of Education: Bureau of Special Education
Online Magazines:
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