1. Dr BJ Gallagher The Gallagher Group LLC Oakland MD 21561 443-927-9126

2. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) A “Makes Sense” Approach to a Differentiated Classroom UDL calls for:  Multiple means of representation, to give learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge,  Multiple means of expression, to provide learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know,  Multiple means of engagement, to tap into learners' interests, offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation.

3.  a blueprint for creating flexible goals, methods, materials, and assessments that accommodate learner differences. For more information and examples visit http://www.cast.org/teachingeveryst udent

4.  With the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), students can now be classified as learning disabled based in documentation of how they respond to interventions in the classroom.  For the purposes of determining eligibility, districts can implement a procedure to document how a child responds to research- based interventions as part of the evaluation process.

5.  a process of implementing high quality research-based instructional practices based on learner needs, monitoring student’s progress, and adjusting instruction based in student responses.  2 major RtI models: Problem Solving and Standard Protocol

6. Tier One: Core Instructional Curriculum (all students involved) Tier Two: Core Instruction and Supplemental Instructional Resources (Students who need additional assistance-group or individual assistance) Tier Three: Core Instructional and Intensive Resources (students who need intensive interventions and specialized resources on an individual basis)

7.  Define the problem: What is the problem and why is it happening?  Develop a plan: What is going to be done about the problem?  Implement the plan: Is the plan being implemented as intended?  Evaluate: Did the plan work as intended?

8.  The interventions occur in a natural progression for all students experiencing the same learning problem rather than being specifically designed for each student.

9. RTI Wire http://www.jimwrightonline.com/ph p/rti/rti_wire.php National center for Learning Disabilities http://www.ncld.org/content/view/1 002/389/

10. UDL = DI+RtI+AT (Open Source Software)

11.  “Free software” is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of “free” as in “free speech” not as in “free beer.”  Copyright ©2004, 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Software that comes with permission for anyone to use, copy, and distribute, either verbatim or with modifications, either free or for a fee.  Open Source Software… Some licenses are accepted that may be considered too restrictive, and there are free software licenses that are not accepted. Nearly all free software is open source, and nearly all open source software is free.

12. For individuals…  Open Office (multiplatform) http://www.openoffice.org/  KOffice http://www.koffice.org/  ThinkFree (free online document collaboration) http://www.thinkfree.com/common/m ain.tfo

13. Desktop applications to the browser for multiple users  ZoHo http://zoho.com/  Writely (word processor allowing sharing and simultaneous editing) http://www.writely.com  JotSpot (spreadsheet allowing sharing and editing) http://www.jot.com  Survey Monkey http://www.surveymonkey.com/

15.  FreeMind http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/i ndex.php/Main_Page#Get_a_taste_of_Fr eeMind  Jarnal  http://www.dklevine.com/general/soft ware/tc1000/jarnal.htm  Gliffy (draw and share diagrams) http://www.gliffy.com

16.  OATS Project:  Vision -provide “a one-stop “shop” for end users, clinicians and open-source developers to meet, exchange notes, promote new ideas, develop new software and download reliable open- source AT software.”  http://www.oatsoft.org  Copyright ©2004-2007 by The OATS Project Consortium.

18.  Text input Projects  Communication  Using the Mouse  Viewing the screen  Accessing the Web  Symbols  Alternative Access  Learning and Education

19.  PDF Creator http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcre ator  PDF Aloud (allows PDF to be read out loud) http://www.pdfaloud.com/downloads. asp

20. Project Gutenberg http://www.promo.net/pg/ This web site has public domain works in electronic format.

21. Pinkmonkey.com http://www.pinkmonkey.com This is a resource for junior high, high school, college students, and teachers.

22. Bartleby Online http://www.bartleby.com This web site includes American Heritage Reference Collections, encyclopedias, dictionaries, Roget Thesaurus and much more.

23.  Using eText and talking digital text http://www.readplease.com

24.  PowerTalk (reads PPT out loud) http://fullmeasure.co.uk/powertalk

25.  WordAid is a lexical word listing program (as opposed to a word predictor) with text- to-speech support that can aid the development of literacy. http://www.oatsoft.org/Software/wordaidh ttp://www.oatsoft.org/Software/wordaid

26.  Click-N-Type virtual keyboard [100%] by simonjudge, 2007-01-18 15:17 Click- N-Type is an on-screen virtual keyboard, giving access to the keyboard characters through the use of your mouse or other pointing device.  OATS Software [81%] by administrator, 2005-08-10 17:17 Why bother designing software for anyone other than the 99% of non-disabled people?  Gaze Talk [76%] by simonjudge, 2007-10-11 12:30 GazeTalk is a predictive text entry system that has a restricted on-screen keyboard with ambiguous layout for severely disabled people. The main reason for...  RapidKeys [73%] by dcolven, 2007-01-18 16:45 RapidKeys - Intelligent virtual keyboard. Itis a virtual keyboard with word prediction that learns from what the user types and contextually suggests words...  MultiMail [71%] by simonjudge, 2006-11-21 21:32 MultiMail is an electronic mail (email) program that includes word prediction and gives you a range of interface and user options. MultiMail should improve...

27.  Talking Graphing Calculators http://www.orbitresearch.com Talking graphing calculator for algebra and geometry at upper levels of math.

28. Virtual rulers http://desktopruler.com/produts-dr.htm http://www.svet-soft.com/ruler.shtml Visual Fractions http://www.visualfractions.com Lego Factory http://factory.lego.com NLVM http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html Virtual Pencil http://www.hentermath.com