Vicki Windman

Federal law now requires students with an IEP plan Transition Goals starting at age 14.

Following is a list of apps and accessories that will enhance the iPad experience, including styli, iPad covers and other features that make the iPad the best tool for both students and adults.

As the search for the best education apps continues, certain developers are working diligently to expand from a single app to an entire line of apps.

As the holidays approach, many of my colleagues and peers are asking questions about the iPad.

More than 545,000 children (ages 6-21) have some level of intellectual disability and receive special education services in public school under IDEA, the nation’s special education law.

These apps benefit children with a variety of speech and language dysfunctions.

The high school standards are listed in conceptual categories:

Five free apps are included among the 16 presented; most of the rest are $2.99 and under.

Statistics in 2010 reveal that bullying is not going away any time soon.

The standard includes five components: Operations and Algebraic Thinking- expanding the topic to include gaining familiarity with factors and multiples, generate and analyze patterns.

The second grade standard has these components:

Many the apps for kindergarten will meet the standards for first grade.

The apps I have chosen are appropriate for all grades.

All apps are vocabulary apps and strategies.

The standard requires that the student demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Many of the apps below can be used across grade levels.

Many states are now requiring teachers to prepare an Alternate Assessment for students who are receiving an IEP diploma.

For both grades, the core requirement is to demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

The goal of the next few blogs is to give the reader as many apps as possible to meet the Reading Standards.

We cannot wait until high school to plan transition strategies for students.

Fifth grade students are only required to be tested in ELA and math.

Fourth grade students are required to be tested in ELA, math and science.

Seventh grade students are only assessed in English and math.

Sixth grade students are only required to be tested in ELA and math.

Writing is a skill that many students struggle with, from grammar, idiom and spelling to punctuation and footnotes.

Eighth graders need to demonstrate their mastery of skills in English, math and science.