STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES – USEFUL INTERNET SITES (Draft)

Category 1: High Incidence/Differentiated Learning/Literacy and Numeracy Strategies

Category 2: Safety/Behaviour/Mental Health/Social Cognition

Category 3: Low Incidence Students/Syndromes/Neurological Disabilities

Category 4: Language and Communication/Technology

Category 5: Assessment/Other/SET-BC Favourites

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Category 1:

High Incidence / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
Learn Now BC / www.learnnow.bc.ca / Educators ESL, Learn @Home / select ‘educator’ and the ‘young learning centre’ for animated book, math, science, and time lesson
Teacher Vision / http://funbraintogo.com / printable lesson plans and activities – a variety of topics and age levels
http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org / tuxtyping & tuxpaint & tuxmath teaching games
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com / create your own maze, math,work puzzles
www.dkmsoftware.com / word and jigsaw puzzles
http://funschool.kaboose.com / Games at a variety of levels and topics, go to ‘preschool’ ABC games for the haunted letter search
Discovery Education / http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/ / a puzzle generation tool to create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, using your own word lists.
Kidzone / http://www.kidzone.ws/ / Teachers EAs / free printable activity worksheets
Differentiated Learning / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
Schoolhouse Technologies / http://www.schoolhousetech.com/ / Teachers EAs / Printable Worksheets, Activities, and Tests for the Differentiated Classroom
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives / http://nlvm.usu.edu/ / Teachers EAs Parents / A digital library containing Java applets and activities for K-12 mathematics. Fabulous for smartboards.
Best on the Web for Gifted / http://connections.smsd.org//nieman/best.htm / Teachers, Students Parents / Thissite offers lessons, online activities and resources for gifted students K – 12
Differentiating Instruction - One Size Doesn't Fit All / http://www.learnerslink.com/curriculum.htm / Teachers, parents students / Ideas on how to differentiate curriculum using surveys, quizzes for students to learn more about their preferred learning style to powerpoints and lesson plans for teachers to show their class on critical thinking.
Webspiration / http://www.mywebspiration.com/ / Teachers, parents students / Free online program that combines the power of visual thinking and outlining to enhance thinking, learning and collaboration. Students can create concepts maps mind maps, idea webs and other visual thinking models.
Hoagies' Gifted Education / http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/ / Teachers, parents students / Gifted resources is located at this website. Recommended for parents - explains what a gifted profile is, offers forums for parents to talk with each other as well as how to nurture the needs of gifted students.
Literacy Strategies / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
ABCs, early literacy / www.starfall.com / Teachers EAs Parents / Early literacy
Tumblebooks / http://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/ / Teachers EAs Parents / (Winnipeg Public Library) Select "Kids and Parents" and the link to the tumble book website will appear.
Abracadabra / http://abralite.concordia.ca / Teachers EAs Parents / Free interactive/on-line stories for young students
Tux 4 Kids / http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org / tuxtyping & tuxpaint & tuxmath teaching games that can be downloaded
Reading A-Z / http://www.readinga-z.com/ / Teachers EAs Parents / Leveled readers that can be downloaded or read on-line. Good for very early readers
Primary Interactive Resources / www.crickweb.co.uk/ / Teachers EAs Parents / Free interactive resources for children from preschool to age 11
Numeracy Strategies / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
Primary Interactive Resources / www.crickweb.co.uk/ / Teachers EAs Parents / Free interactive resources for children from preschool to age 11
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives / http://nlvm.usu.edu/ / Teachers EAs Parents / A digital library containing Java applets and activities for K-12 mathematics. Fabulous for smartboards.

Category 2: Safety/Behaviour/Mental Health/Social Cognition

Social Cognition / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
Social Thinking (Michelle Garcia Winner) / www.socialthinking.com / Teachers Parents / Theory/ideas for teaching social thinking as a foundation for developing social skills. Autism and related social challenges.
Social Thinking at school / www.socialthinking.com/what-is-social-thinking/-social-thinking-at-school / Teachers Parents / M.G. Winner talks about how to teach children to think socially.
Tinsnips / http://www.tinsnips.org / Teachers Parents / Tinsnips- social skills teaching tools, techniques, worksheets, and activities ASD and related developmental disabilities.
Let’s Face It / http://web.uvic.ca/~letsface/letsfaceit/index.php / Teachers Students Parents / Free on-line interactive program designed by UVIC to teach face processing skills to children with autism.
Safety / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
Internet Safety / Net Smartz Workshop / www.netsmartz.org / Teachers students parents / Internet safety/Cyberbullying. It has sections for Parents, Educators, Students. Ithas lots of information and is interactive with games and videos.
Always on? Always aware! / www.cyberbullying.ca / Teachers students parents / Shows what can be done about cyberbullyingand creates awareness for people.
Wired Safety / www.wiredsafety.org / Teachers students parents / Information and resources oninternet safety and cyberbullying
Behaviour / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
Mental Health / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) / www.nami.org / Parents Counsellors / Largest advocacy group in the world for people with mental illnesses and their families
Canadian Mental Health Association / www.cmha.ca / Parents Counsellors / Information on psychiatric problems and on resources useful for families
Feelings / http://www.kizclub.com/Clipart/feelings1.pdf / Kids, teens, parents, teachers, EA / Paper masks you can cut out to role play feelings
Self-Injury and Cutting: Information for Friends and Loved Ones / http://www.drcheng.ca/page1/assets/self-injury_and_cutting-info_for_families.doc / Parents Counsellors / Information on self-injurious behaviour.
Health / Growing Up / http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/index.html / Kids, teens, parents, teachers, EA / Kids health issues, sexuality, drugs, body image. Built in screen reader for challenged readers

Category 3: Low Incidence Students/Syndromes/Neurological Disabilities

Low Incidence / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
Do2Learn / www.do2learn.com / Parents, Teachers / ‘songs & games’: emotions, time sequencing or select ‘disabilities’: teacher toolbox
www.adaptedlearning.com / Teachers, EAs, Parents, SLPs / (must register to obtain access) search ‘idea book’ for books that have boardmaker pictures
www.bcps.k12.md.us/boardmaker / select ‘adapted library’ for stories and accompanying boardmaker pictures
Enchanted Learning / http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html / Curriculum material online
Discovery Education / http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/ / a puzzle generation tool to create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, using your own word lists.
Sandbox Learning / http://www.sandbox-learning.com/ / Teachers EAs SLPs / Success stories are customized social and daily living skills stories. Lots of free samples.
Primary Interactive Resources / www.crickweb.co.uk/ / Teachers EAs Parents / Free interactive resources for children from preschool to age 11
Online jigsaw puzzles / www.crea-soft.com/online-jigsaw-puzzle/ / Teachers, Students and Parents / A huge variety of digital puzzles. Great for students with good spatial abilities
Starfall focuses on life skills. / http://starfall.com / Teachers, Students and Parents / Click on "All About Me." Fun, interactive site that has students identify body parts, items in rooms etc
Kidzone / http://www.kidzone.ws/ / Teachers EAs / free printable activity worksheets in grades pp to 5
Syndromes / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
Down Syndrome
Prep program for Down Syndrome / http://www.prepprog.org/resources/articles.php / Teachers EAs SLPs / Helpful info when integrating students with DS
Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County / www.dsfoc.org / Parents, Teachers / Printable materials (clear print and photos) for teaching early reading and numeracy to k-early primary-sight word approach-no cost registration required.
Literacy for students with DS / www.dsfc.org / activities for Down Syndrome kids
DS Online Number skills and Math / http://www.down-syndrome.org/information/number/ / Teachers EAS / Teaching math to students with DS ages 0 – 16 years
DS Online– Language Acquisition / http://www.down-syndrome.org/information/language/overview/ / Teachers EAS / Teaching language & communication to students with DS
DS online– Reading and Writing / http://www.down-syndrome.org/information/reading/overview/ / Teachers EAS / Teaching reading and writing to students with DS
FASD / Fetal Alcohol Services of Alaska / http://fasalaska.com/brochures/ / Parents, Teachers, counsellors / Lots of info on FASD in brochure pdf format
Provincial Outreach Program for FASD / http://www.fasdoutreach.ca/ / Parents, Teachers, counsellors / current research, ideas, strategies, training and resources in order to build capacity in school districts
Teaching Students with FASD / http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/fas/ / Parents, Teachers, counsellors / Provides teachers with a clear understanding of the needs of students with FASD
FASD Tool Kit for Aboriginal Families / http://www.accel-capea.ca/pdf/FASDToolKit.pdf / Parents, Teachers, counsellors / Resource to help people working with children, youth, adults and families affected by FASD.
Autism / http://www.autismoutreach.ca/ / Parents, Teachers, counsellors
Interventions and Strategies for Success / http://www.specialed.us/autism/index2.htm / Excellent articles by Susan Stokes - Interventions and
Strategies for Success
Let’s Face It / http://web.uvic.ca/~letsface/letsfaceit/index.php / Teachers Students Parents / Free on-line interactive program designed by UVIC to teach face processing skills to children with autism.
Autism Awareness Centre / http://www.autismawarenesscentre.org/ / Parents, Teachers, counsellors / Site has lots of info and great links to info on ASD
Asperger Syndrome Information for Families / http://www.drcheng.ca/page1/assets/asperger_syndrome-for_families.doc / Parents, Teachers, counsellors / Extensive handout provides basic information for parents about Asperger’s Syndrome.
Neurological Disorders / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
ADHD and ADD: Guide for Families / http://www.drcheng.ca/page1/assets/adhd-for_families.doc / Parents, Teachers, counsellors / Handout provides information and strategies about ADHD and ADD to families.
Non-Verbal Learning Disability: Guidelines for Teachers / http://www.drcheng.ca/page1/assets/non-verbal_ld-school_recommendations.doc / Parents, Teachers, counsellors / Handout provides information and strategies about Non-verbal Learning disability to educators
Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders:
Guide for Families / http://www.drcheng.ca/page1/assets/tourette_and_tic_disorders-guide_for_families.doc / Parents, Teachers, counsellors / Handout provides information and strategies about Tourette Syndrome to educators

Category 4: Language and Communication/Technology

Language / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
The Listening Room / http://www.HearingJourney.com / Teachers Parents / Weekly free printable language development activities for preschool and primary students. Colourful and fun games!
Speaking of Speech / www.speakingofspeech.com / Teachers Parents EAs / A forum with materials for articulation, social skills, IEP goal bank, web links
A Kid’s Heart / http://www.akidsheart.com / Teachers Parents EAs / Free online games and theme activities for primary and preschool children; printable resources as well links to sites for teachers
Visual On-line dictionary / http://visual.merriam-webster.com / Teachers Parents EAs / Covers 15 themes from astronomy to sports and games
Technology / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
Read Please / http://www.readplease.com/ / Students Teachers EAs / Free downloadable screen reader
EduApps My Study Bar / http://www.eduapps.org/ / Students Teachers EAs / Free and easy to install – MyStudyBar provides comprehensive learning support as a screen reader, accessible screen options, mind mapping, word prediction, talking dictionary, text-to-speech, voice recognition
See below for SET-BC addition
Computer Games / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
Freeware / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
Hiyah freeware / http://www.hiyah.net/software.html / Teachers parents EAs / Very simple programs are completely free and easily installed / uninstalled
EduApps My Study Bar / http://www.eduapps.org/ / Students Teachers EAs / MyStudyBar provides learning support as a screen reader, accessible screen options, mind mapping, word prediction, talking dictionary, text-to-speech, voice recognition
Online jigsaw puzzles / www.crea-soft.com/online-jigsaw-puzzle/ / Teachers, Students and Parents / A huge variety of digital puzzles. Great for students with good spatial abilities

Category 5: Assessment/Other

Assessment / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
Sensory / Name / Internet Address / Audience / Description
Sensory Issues / http://www.autismawarenesscentre.org/links/sensory-issues.html / Teachers EAs / Links to many useful sites
Sensory Processing Disorders:
Guidelines for Teachers / http://www.drcheng.ca/page1/assets/sensory_processing-school_recommendations-strategies.doc / Teachers EAs / Handout for educators to understand sensory challenges in children –full of strategies
Below are lists of free online resources.

Switch Resources

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SET-BC COLLECTION
/ OneSwitch.org offers a wealth of engaging activities for switch users. The website says that it is a resource of fun ideas and 'assistive technology' aimed at moderate to severely learning/physically disabled people of all ages.
/ Papunet Online switch accessible activities--puzzles, drawing, stories, memory, dominoes, word and mouse skills.
/ HelpKidzLearn is a site that offers free software and online activities, including activities designed to build switch skills. There is a wide variety of games and activities that can be used to engage students of all ages. Check out the new Mouse Movement activity.
/ Priory Woods is a special education school in Middlesbrough, England that serves students of all ages. It provides education for students with severe learning and profound and multiple needs. The site has over 150 free programs for switch, touchscreen and pointing devices. The videos are engaging and motivating.

Early Learning

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/ do2Learn provides interactive songs and games. Topics covered include emotions, street safety, sequencing, creating a room, number, word and color concepts. There are free downloadable low tech materials available on this site.
/ Hiyah The high quality activities available here are easy to install. The programs are designed to be activated by a single key on the computer. Subject areas range from early numeracy and literacy to desensitizing dental visits.
/ Knee Bouncers was developed because of a perceived lack of games and activities for small children. The games and activities are cause and effect.
/ Poison Rouge contains numerous engaging and high quality early learning activities intended for pre-schoolers.
French spoken here.
/ kindersay is a free online video website designed to help preschool learners and ESL children learn English words. Over 500 online activities are available in a special Word Show format.
/ Sebran's ABC is a suite of early learning activities to develop literacy and numeracy skills. This is a program that must be downloaded and installed on your PC computer. French spoken here. (The activities may be played in multiple languages, including Frency. It is easy to switch between languages.)

Art and Multimedia

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Description and URL

/ KerPoof Studio "Kerpoof's multimedia software is used by kids worldwide to create original artwork, animated movies, stories, greeting cards and more. The site is meant to be fun, but we're serious about its educational value. Elementary and middle school teachers can use Kerpoof in many ways to enhance classroom activities while meeting a range of educational standards."
/ myoats is an online application with a set of tools that anyone can use to create striking visual images. Artwork created with myoats is shared in an online gallery.

Literacy - Primary

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/ Browser Books offers books created by first grade authors that allow other beginning readers to read their books in their web browser. Readers click on words that they are unsure of to hear them spoken. The books have been sorted by level and subject.
/ Literacy Center.Net - Literacy Center.Net offers online activities that support learning to make upper and lower case letters, shapes, words, numbers and more Activities are available in English, French, German and Spanish.
/ Literactive is a site that provides online reading materials for pre-school to Grade 1 students. All the readers are levelled. There are phonics activities numerous supplemental reading materials. You need to register to enjoy all the free material on this site, but registration is free.
/ Speakaboos brings classic children's entertainment into a digital world. Beloved characters and treasured stories are given new life through amazing celebrity performances, beautiful illustrations, and original music. At Speakaboos, children develop literacy skills while learning about technology in a safe and fun environment.
/ Sight Words Buddy is a program that can be downloaded and installed on a Windows computer for use off line. The activity is a simple game that drills Dolch words, from pre-primer through third grade.
/ Starfall is a rich site for early learners. The focus is on literacy, but there are numerous activities available to help develop other basic skills.
/ Tumble Books is a paid service that offers "e-books for e-kids". Subscriptions are often purchased by public libraries and made available through the library free of charge.
/ The Most Commonly Used Words is a program that may be downloaded and installed on any Windows computer.

Literacy - Intermediate/Secondary

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/ CliffsNotes offers literature guides for middle school and secondary learners, with an extensive collection of study aids. These include book summaries (available in print or audio formats), chapter summaries, plot and character analyses, author biographies, and more. CliffsNotes provides guides for other subject areas as well.
/ sparknotes offers literature guides for middle school and secondary learners, with an extensive collection of study aids. These include plot overview, chapter summaries and analyses, explanations of important quotations, and more. sparknotes provides guides for other subject areas as well.
/ WikiSummaries offers book summaries that are available to middle school and secondary learners. The wiki welcomes summaries from anyone, so this offers the opportunity for learners to make a meaningful contribution
/ ManyThings is a site for ESL and FSL students. It has a variety of quizzes and games, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading, singing and many other activities to explore and engage learners.
/ AudioOwl offers audio versions of many books that are in the public domain. Books may be downloaded in mp3, iPod and iTunes formats. AudioOwl's books originate with LibriVox, where the books are recorded by volunteer readers.
/ PicLits is a creative writing site that matches beautiful images with carefully selected keywords in order to inspire you. The object is to put the right words in the right place and the right order to capture the essence, story, and meaning of the picture.
/ Simple English Wikipedia is Wikipedia with easy words and shorter sentences. The Simple English Wikipedia is for everyone! That includes children and adults who are learning English.
/ Literacy Zone from Woodlands Junior School offers numerous activities to support intermediate literacy development, along with early literacy activities.

Math

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