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IssieDocs: New school year, new tools!

3, September 2024

Hi all! Just in time for the start of the school year, we are releasing a big IssieDocs update with new tools and improved functionality. If you are new to IssieDocs, welcome! You are in for a treat! IssieDocs…

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Posted in Accessibility, Apple, Apps, Assistive Technology, participation, Uncategorized Tagged with: accessibility, editing worksheets, IssieDocs, special education

Seasons’ Greetings! Tips for writing greeting cards with children and adults of various abilities

8, December 2021

The holiday season is upon us, and so is the season of greeting cards! At Beit Issie Shapiro, we love to create greeting cards with our students, and we’ve put together a list of tips for you to make the…

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Posted in Holiday activities, Ideas for Activiies, iPad activities for the holidays, Ji Tap, participation, TinyTap, Uncategorized Tagged with: cards, greeting cards, holidays, JI Tap, participation, Tiny Tap

Shana Tova – New Activities for the New Year

30, August 2021

Is your shofar ready? Rosh Hashana falls early this year, September 6-8, 2021, and the school year has barely begun! At Beit Issie Shapiro, we’ve been working hard to get activities in order so you can have fun interactive and…

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Posted in Apps, Holiday activities, Ji Tap, participation, Uncategorized Tagged with: greeting cards, JI Tap, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur

Apps for Math: Making learning fun!

26, May 2021

Who said learning math can’t be fun?! At our school, we try very hard to make math lessons relevant, engaging and fun for the students. To grab their attention and increase motivation, we often integrate apps into the lessons. Even…

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Posted in Apps, Ideas for Activiies, iPads, participation, Uncategorized Tagged with: apps, busy things, math, matific

Making Costume Dreams Come True 6.0

24, February 2021

Purim time has come again and for the 6th year running, we celebrated with our costume-making event…despite the additional challenge of meeting with the children and creating the costumes while still maintaining social distance and keeping everyone safe. When sitting…

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Posted in Accessories, disabilities, Events, Holiday activities, participation, Uncategorized Tagged with: costumes, disabilities, Purim

Free Upcoming Webinars from The Technology Center at Beit Issie Shapiro

10, April 2020

At Beit Issie Shapiro we are continuing to offer services to the community of people with disabilities and those that care for them in any way that we can. We are currently offering two free webinars this month, one regarding…

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Posted in AAC, Accessibility, Assistive Technology, participation, Uncategorized Tagged with: AAC, apps, assistive technology, communication, eye gaze, Play, software

Free Trials for Websites with Accessible Content for Children with Special Needs

23, March 2020

To help parents and children with special needs who are home during the COVID-19 pandemic, accessible software companies are offering extended free trials on select software. Here are two great companies that we love and use regularly: …

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Posted in Accessibility, Apps, Assistive Technology, participation, software, Uncategorized Tagged with: accessibility, accessible games, apps, assistive technology, educational, eye gaze, special education, switches

Fun with Math Apps

22, January 2019

At the Beit Issie Shapiro School for Special Education, we are always looking for new ways to make the concepts and practice of math more relevant and engaging. Once a week, the occupational therapists and the teachers work together to…

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Posted in Apps, participation

The Tablet Makes a Point of Pointing

25, November 2015

In the last few years, the iPad and other technological devices have become essential therapy tools and are being used by therapists to work on a variety of goals. With toddlers and young children we often ask ourselves what the…

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Posted in AAC, Ideas for Activiies, participation Tagged with: AAC, communication, pointing

Appy Times during the Holidays! iPad Activities for Family Fun

15, December 2014

Winter has arrived and holiday season is quickly approaching. For some, this conjures up images of roasting chestnuts, warm cozy nights by the fire, and mugs of hot chocolate. For many families, though, this time also brings many hours cooped…

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Posted in Apps, iPad activities for the holidays, participation

Blog Archives

IssieDocs: New school year, new tools!

Seasons’ Greetings! Tips for writing greeting cards with children and adults of various abilities

Shana Tova – New Activities for the New Year

Apps for Math: Making learning fun!

Making Costume Dreams Come True 6.0

Free Upcoming Webinars from The Technology Center at Beit Issie Shapiro

Free Trials for Websites with Accessible Content for Children with Special Needs

Fun with Math Apps

The Tablet Makes a Point of Pointing

Appy Times during the Holidays! iPad Activities for Family Fun

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