Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner

I mentioned my colleague Jane Rondow yesterday, and the presentation she will be making in Winnipeg next month. Jane is a gifted special ed teacher who works with me as an assistive technology consultant with SET-BC. Like me, Jane is a proponent of the principles of UDL. Jane and I presented together at Closing the Gap last October. Now Jane has helped me write this post. Collaboration and working together is a beautiful thing. We plan to do several more posts together over the next few days. Thanks Jane!

Speaking Of Speech is a major online resource for speech/language pathologists and teachers who are “interested in the speech and language development of children”. It is a place where professionals can share ideas, lesson plans, materials, and even IEP goals.

Among other things, the materials exchange houses printable Boardmaker games, communication boards, and social stories that can be downloaded free of charge in pdf format. Some of the resources are helpfully organized by theme and according to school level. Your contributions to this exchange are encouraged, with clearly stated guidelines.

Pat Mervine, the experienced SLP behind Speaking of Speech, has created an invaluable resource that deserves to be well known.