LDOnLine
New Design Celebrates 10 Years of Success

LDOnLine is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the launch of a new and improved design, fresh content, and enhanced service—all for free, as always. Resources include hundreds of expert-reviewed articles, monthly columns, forums, and briefs for educators, parents, and others concerned about children and adults with learning disabilities and attention deficits. To go to LDOnLine, click here.

Tech Works
Brainstorm AT with the TAM Technology Fan

The May 2006 NCTI Info Brief for LDOnLine presents an introduction to the role of assistive technology (AT) for young children with disabilities. It highlights a six-step framework representing a collaborative approach for AT decision making for young children, and provides links to new resources for researchers and service teams, including the TAM Technology Fan. The TAM Fan lists technology tools by daily home and school routines. The Fan will soon be available in the online catalog of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) along with other products for early childhood. To go to the LDOnLine Assistive Technology Page, click here.

Developed by national experts including Sue Mistrett, Amy Ruffino, Shelly Lane, Linda Robinson, Penny Reed, and Suzanne Milbourne, the TAM Technology Fan is a practical tool for families, teachers, service providers, and others to use when considering technology items for young children. To download an order form for the TAM Fan, click here.

Grant Writing and Funding Opportunities
Institute of Education Sciences

U. S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences announced Special Education Research Grants in a variety of areas including early intervention, assessment, transitition, response to intervention, and teacher quality. Proposals for several topic areas are due as early as July 2006. To go to the NCTI Grants Writing and Funding Opportunities Page, click here.

Tech Topics
Research in Special Education Technology

The Handbook of Special Education Technology Research and Practice, edited by Dave Edyburn, Kyle Higgins and Randall Boone, is now available. Download a table of contents and order the new resource through Knowledge By Design. To go to the NCTI Tech Topics Page, click here.