Title and Publisher Cost and available from Annotation, comments, how to be used instructionally Comments about screen design and modifications needed for special education English Express Laserdisc by Davidson . Pictures grouped by different categories, can be used to teach concept, can use still pictures or a clip; includes words if trying to teach site words. This has great pictures. The teacher may be able to teach the students how to use the barcodes on their own as long as she gets it set up first. KidWorks Deluxe by Knowledge Adventure $59.95 http://www. edresources.com You can create stories that the students can access. The program will read the story to the students and the students can color pictures you have inserted or draw pictures of their own You will have to teach the students how to access different materials and how to use the program. Students with severe disabilities may need help using it. First Categories by Laureate $230.00 http://www. laureatelearning.com/ This provides great practice on concepts. It reviews a concept and allows the student to practice with inclusion and exclusion, with and without prompts. This program can be used with a single switch. The pictures are simple and the program can be set up with voice to read the questions and the names of the pictures. Kidspiration by Inspiration $69.95 http://www. inspiration. com This program has lessons already set up or you can make your own lessons or the kids can use it to create their own ideas. The screen design is simple, uses pictures instead of words in the toolbar. It has lots of pictures the students can access. It will also speak whatever is written, including the menus. Return to Top