Tag Archives: assistive technologies

Seeing the Best in Every Child: The Importance of Neurodiversity

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Thomas Armstrong

  Imagine that all of the people in the world have been magically transformed into flowers. Some of us are petunias.  Others are begonias.  Still others are tulips.  Now, let’s say for the sake of argument that the psychiatrists in this … Continue reading →

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CRSTE Cyberconference: Thanks for Participating!

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Thomas Armstrong

I want to thank the readers who have come from the CRSTE Cyberconference, and especially those who made comments on my posts, for participating in this i-event.  The comments have all been very positive and insightful.  One commenter, for example, … Continue reading →

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A Key Set of Resources for Neurodiversity: Assistive Technologies

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Thomas Armstrong

Yesterday we looked at the impact that Universal Design for Learning tools can have for a neurodiversity classroom.  Today, we examine the role that assistive technologies can have in promoting "niche construction" for neurodiverse brains.  As we noted in our … Continue reading →

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