Understood.org hosts articles, webinars, and live chats to provide support for educators and parents of students/children with learning and attentional issues. Statistically speaking, one in five children struggle with issues related to reading, math, writing, focus and organization. Understood’s mission is to empower educators and parents to develop a greater understanding regarding these issues and support them with strategies that can allow their children to go from simply coping to truly thriving in school and in life.
Each month
Understood.org posts a
calendar of live expert "chats", accessible on Facebook and/or Twitter, which focus on a variety of topics. To view the calendar, click on the link. The image below is a sneak peek at what's to come this week!
I chose to highlight a Noodle article, written by the dyslexia expert Jamie Martin, where he discusses the available technologies to help increase independence for students with dyslexia. Specific technologies are mentioned that have positively affected many students, however, the list of possible technologies is far reaching. The article helps provide parents and educational teams a starting point on where to begin when considering assistive technology. 
Chris Bugaj (@attipscast), host of the A.T.TIPSCAST podcast, shares his thoughts regarding challenges with the current definition of an assistive technology device and proposes a new way to define the term. This is a topic discussed frequently amongst those working in the assistive technology field, as it is commonly agreed upon that using the term "assistive" in front of technology only draws more attention towards the disability, and not towards the notion that the technology is instead leveling the educational playing field for the child. Click on the link below to access the podcast (under 8 minutes in length), to learn more about this hot topic! 
