Internet resources for special needs educators (this week, Autism & PDD)

Second post in a series on Internet resources for educators that work with special needs students

Last week I started this series of posts by researching web based tools and resources for teachers who work with students with ADD & ADHD. This week we continue this series with a look into resources specifically geared towards helping educators that work with Autistic students, and those faced with similar disorders such as PDD and Fragile X Syndrome.


Web Based Tools and online Communities
I located a number of web based tools designed to assist young people with Autism, PDD, or related disorders, or to help those challenged with instructing these students (if any readers know of other such tools, please comment and let us know about them!). I also provide some information about online communities with resources and information for educators that work with these disorders.

iSocial 3D Virtual Learning environment: I’m taking the easy way out here and quoting directly from the web site, “iSocial is a three dimensional virtual learning environment, developed using Sun Microsystem’s Project Wonderland ...
[Please click here to continue reading the complete post at www.EmergingEdTech.com, where I blog regularly about the use of Internet technologies in Education. Thanks!]

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