1st Semester of Grad School

I have some large projects to complete before my first semester of grad school is complete. I am not sure if anyone else feels this way, especially if some of you are further along this grad school process than I, but I can't imagine not being in classes with the same people and having the same professors... It will be strange. I am going full time over the summer... which I am not thrilled about, but I have to get it done.. I can't drag this out for any extra time. My situation just doesn't allow it. So, I have 2 down and 2 projects left to do... which of course scares me!!!

I am glad we got into this blogging, I have never done it before, but it is kinda like a journal or something... I should write in here more often... I kinda like it.

Good luck to everyone!

Assistive Technology

I found this assignment pretty interesting. I actually wrote about augmentative and alternative communication with Autism for my paper. Therefore I was aware of some of the definitions of the words associated with assistive technology.

The simulations were totally new for me. I think it is very interesting that people have created these sites to help others understand how people who have some of these disabilities experience things.

I really have a hard time with the Distractibility simulation! It was very hard for me to try to catch the bombs and try to complete the tasks! Was everyone able to complete that simulation? I had a hard time with Screenreader, too. I actually couldn't get past the first screen... I think I'll need some help with that one!

As far as the software to download, I wonder how many schools are aware of these. Between computer labs and all the computers in the classrooms and libraries, these programs could be helping a fair amount of students. I downloaded the character for the cursor. Fun and helpful.