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Accessible Books Launcher

by Samuel Sennott

Do you have enough books? Would you like some more? How about links out to over a thousand books? Here is a books launcher that was presented as part of the ISAAC 2008 pre-conference presentation I collaborated on with Caroline Ramsey Musselwhite titled, Writing Books for Beginning Readers . . . and Using Them to Support Real Reading.

Download the accessible-books-launcher in PDF Format

Link to a Two Switch Step Scan Capable Online Version

If you enjoy this resource and have other book websites, please email them to me at samuel.sennott@gmail.com.

As I am writing this post, I am at ISAAC at a presentation by Carole Goossens and it is so confirming to see her presenting on this same concept of using the launcher. There really is something to using this framework. While this particular launcher is meant as a teacher tool, look for big releases for this school year that are focused on independent student use.

August 7, 2008 Posted by alltogether | Special Education | AAC, AAC Intervention, Beginning Literacy Framework, Books Please, bookshelf, ISAAC2008, launcher, Literacy, OTOT, UDL | 4 Comments

The Need for a Bookshelf/ Launcher

by Samuel Sennott

I envision a bookshelf/ launcher that is powerful, flexible, open and user friendly across multiple platforms. It is so needed right now, but as we explode into the Bookshare age it will become vital. I have some pretty cool workups to share over the coming weeks, but see the one created for the Accessible Book Collection for a proof of concept: https://alltogether.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/a-bookshelf-for-the-accessibile-book-collections-ics-formatted-books/

July 8, 2008 Posted by alltogether | Special Education | bookshelf, ebooks, Literacy, OTOT | 2 Comments

Alltogether

This collaborative site is about working together to help people with special needs and is led by Samuel Sennott, who can be reached at sennott@nova.edu . The most prevalent topics are assistive technology, augmentative and alternative communication, inclusion, literacy instruction, the Read/Write Web/ Web 2.0, and universal design for learning.