Online Tutorial Training Options

There are tutorials on various software programs, AT devices or general curricula and most of these are free.
These can be in many different formats such as html, flash, word, powerpoint, acrobat, movie player, quicktime etc. These can also range anywhere from a quick demo to a complete step by step lesson plan. Enjoy!

Ablenet Welcome to AbleNet's Virtual Classroom!
Here you can find information about some of AbleNet's most popular products. Click on the images below to view their on-line demos, or to visit their product page in our store. in the future, be sure to check out the Virtual Classroom to see how new AbleNet products can fit into your classroom. Flash Demos of SuperTalker Demo, Jelly Beamer wireless switch, Bookworm, FL4SH , MEville to WEville , Play and Learn , Star Reporter

Access e Learning - The 10 modules of this free, online tutorial are:

1. Accessibility Issues of Disabilities in Distance Education
2. Planning for Accessibility in Distance Education
3. Making PowerPoint Slides Accessible
4. Making Video Accessible
5. Making Flash Accessible
6. Making Word Documents Accessible
7. Making Excel Documents Accessible
8. Making PDF Documents Accessible
9. Making Webpages Accessible
10. Making Scripts and Java Accessible

American Sign Language Tutorials ASL University is an online curriculum resource for American Sign Language students, instructors, interpreters, and parents of deaf children. 

APH (American Printing House for the Blind) Tutorials

Apple Accessibility - Accessibility Technologies in Mac OS X

• Zoom
• Full keyboard navigation
• Sticky Keys and Slow Keys
• Mouse Keys
• Closed-Captioning in QuickTime
• Visual alert
• Spoken items
• Talking alerts
• Speech recognition
• Display adjustment

Assistive Technology Training Online Project - Reading & Writing Tools

1. Clicker 4 (Crick Software)
   These tutorials were developed by staff at the Kent National Grid for Learning group in England and include: About Clicker; Making your own grids; Creating a set of linked grids; Clicker Big Books and Clicker projects in schools.
2. Co:Writer 4000 (Don Johnston, Inc.)
   Apply features of this a word prediction program designed to speed up and enhance writing activities.
3. IntelliKeys (IntelliTools, Inc.)
   This programmable keyboard is used to assist students with entering letters and numbers, navigating on-screen displays, and executing commands.
4. IntelliTalk II - Part 1 (IntelliTools, Inc.)
   IntelliTalk II is a full-featured talking word processor that allows you to combine graphics, text, and speech to enhance writing and communication skills.
5. IntelliTalk II - Part 2 (IntelliTools, Inc.)
   IntelliTalk II supports the creation of curricular activities with sample templates and customizable toolbar palettes.
6. Overlay Maker (IntelliTools, Inc.)
   Learn to create your own customized overlays for classrooom activities for IntelliKeys with photos, graphics and text.
7. Microsoft Word (Microsoft)
   Microsoft Word is a popular word-processing program with many powerful features that can make learning easier for students with disabilities.
8. Write:Outloud (Don Johnston, Inc.)
   This word processor speaks letters, words, sentences, or any combination of the three. Use it for writing and reading activities.

Tools for Visually Impaired

• JAWS® for Windows
  (Freedom Scientific)
  JAWS® for Windows works with your PC to provide access to software applications and the Internet. With its internal software speech synthesizer and the computer sound card, information from the screen is read aloud, providing technology to access a wide variety of information.
• BrailleNote (Pulse Data)
  This notetaker with refreshable Braille provides a portable reading and writing system for students who are blind. Nine color-coded modules assist school teams to support student use.
• ZoomText® Xtra (AI Squared)
  ZoomText® Xtra is an assistive technology software program that combines large print and screen reading when using Windows. Windows programs are enlarged and spoken to you as you do your work.

Creating Talking Books

• Clicker 4 (Crick Software)
  This guide gives you step-by-step instructions on how to use Clicker 4 to create mouse or switch operated talking books using pictures scanned in from real books.
• HyperStudio 4 (TAG Software)
  This guide gives you step-by-step instructions on how to use HyperStudio 4 to create mouse or switch operated talking books using pictures scanned in from real books.
• PowerPoint (Microsoft)
  This 36 page guide developed at the ACE Centre gives step-by-step instructions on how to use Powerpoint to create talking picture books. It also looks at accessing these talking books using a single switch.

Other Tutorial Sites

Several groups have made excellent tutorials on various software programs. Check out the following links for new ideas and more information!

• Georgia Learning Connections
• Internet 4 Learning
• Iowa's Education Area Agency 6: Assistive Technology Tutorials
• Le Roy, NY Central School District
• Metropolitan School Distict: Indianapolis, IL
• Oswego: Software Tutorials
• Oswego: Web Creations
• Project Participate: High Tech How To's
• Widgit Software Co.

Attainment DVDs for sale with some pdf samples on site. All About Autism DVD Package, Asperger Syndrome , Assistive Technology Video Series, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Building Life Skill Portfolios, Building Electronic Portfolios, Dressing Tips, IEP and Inclusion Tips for Parents and Teachers...

AT Assistive Technology, Inc. - Free Webinars Overview of StagesProgram, etc.

A.T. Tutorials from Arizona State

• JAWS Tutorial
  A tutorial about many aspects of JAWS from Freedom Scientific. Includes Basic Training and more advanced JAWS training as well as tutorial on teaching Braille.
  
  Nemeth Code Tutorial
  A self-study tutorial about the Nemeth Code with free downloads for Braille Lites.
  
  Braille Tutorial
  A tutorial in Braille from the Braille School/Braille Jail. Includes links to other areas regarding Blindness Related Learning.
  
  ASL Tutorial
  An on-line free tutorial for learning American Sign Language (ASL).
  
  Adaptive Technology Tutorial Resources
  APH Talking Typer Keyboarding Tutorial and Intellitooks tutorial and training. Plus links to other websites regarding blind accessibility and training.

CubeWriter Quick Start Tutorial in PDF

Don Johnston Product Video Demos online

Equal access to software information - many various webinars etc.

Florida Gulf Coast University - MS Office

Free Online Typing Course

Freedom Scientific Tutorials on Cassette

Georgia Dept. of Ed. State Standards Site

Google Guide to using Search

Harvey Mudd College - Pre-calc/calculus

Internet 4 Learning

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line2.htm

Iowa's Education Area Agency 6: Assistive Technology Tutorials

Inspiration

Intellitools Product Tutorials in PDF

Iowa Blind Tutorials for a fee

Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy - how to for basic computer use, office, etc.

Kent's Complete Tutorial Page - all of their free tutorials are here Their help center tools are here.

Kent's Digital Camera and Scanner Tutorials and more

Kent's Photoshop Elements 4 tutorial

Kidspiration

Kurzweil Product Tutorials and Webinars

Learning Electric - Free Online Movie tutorials for Office, Inspiration, KidPix, etc.

Le Roy, NY Central School District

Learn Physics Today

Madentec Tutorials on their products

Magnifiers Latest Info etc on Screen magnifiers and Screen Readers

Mayer-Johnson Software Go to Downloads then click on Tutorials

Microsoft's Accessibility Tutorials

Microsoft's Guides to Access by Impairment

Mild Disabilities Article

NIDRR Funded AT curriculum

Olympus Envision Your World - Science and Social Studies Lesson Plans and onsite tutorials

One handed Typing

Onion Mountain PDF Articles on AT in Education

Oswego: Software Tutorials for web design

Oswego: Web Creations

PBS.org - Online Teacher Courses (for a fee)

PCWorld Magazine How To Videos on Technology

Physics Tutorials

PowerPoint in the Classroom

Project Participate: High Tech How To's

Slater Software "Free Stuff"

Smart Tools Academy - Tools for teacher education - Professional Development Sites

Softouch downloads

SNOW Tutorials for Adaptive Technology

Sunburst Online Demos of their software

Texthelp Webinar Listing, Research Articles

Tom Snyder Productions Product Tours

Tutorial index

VOCATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER - Online Tutorial Resources
A guide to free on-line tutorials, courses and self-paced learning modules on the Internet.

WebTeach WebLearn Tutorials

Widgit Software Co.

WindowEyes Tutorials

Below are a few tutorials for Boardmaker, Speaking Dynamically Pro, and Writing with Symbols 2000.

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Boardmaker

1. Boardmaker 5 Basic Tutorial   ppt.
   
2. BM win Tutorial   pdf.
   
3. BM Win 5 Worksheet tutorial  pdf.
   
4. BM WIN 5 tutorial-begin  pdf.
   
5. Boardmaker CD Directions  pdf.
   
6. Boardmaker Idea Book  ppt.

Speaking Dynamically Pro

1. SDPro Win 5 tutorial  pdf.
   
2. Speaking Dynamically Pro  ppt.

Writing with Symbols 2000

1. WWS 2000 Basic  pdf.
2. WWS 2000 linking Envmt  pdf. 
3. WWS 2000 Match Wksheet  pdf.
4. WWS Basic tutorial    pdf.

Don Johnston Software

http://donjohnston.com/downloads/downloads.htm

Topic Dictionaries!
Download Topic dictionary files that can be used with Co:Writer 4000 or Co:Writer SmartApplet on the AlphaSmart

Topic Dictionaries provide the critical vocabulary that students who struggle need to exceed writing standards in every content area. For students with physical disabilities, fatigue is reduced dramatically as topic specific words are predicted with minimal keystrokes.

American English

Start-to-Finish Titles

Online PowerPoint Tutorials

This page is a collection of Internet links which provide instruction on using Microsoft PowerPoint. Some of these tutorials cover just the very basics, others are more comprehensive. You may choose to print and go step-by-step through an entire tutorial, or just use these as references to look up features you are interested in. Many of these tutorials use examples from a specific platform. However, PowerPoint is almost the same on both Windows and Macintosh so this information should be fairly transferable.

   PowerPoint for Windows Tutorials

• PowerPoint Basics (University of Alberta - EDIT202): For PowerPoint 97/98/2000: Start PowerPoint, View Options, Add a Slide, Add / Modify Text, Speaker Notes, Slide Background and Color Scheme, Headers / Footers, Graphics, Audio & Video, Charts, Transitions, Slide Show Animation.
• In and Out of the Classroom with Office XP / PowerPoint 2002 (Microsoft): New features in PowerPoint 2002, Create a new presentation using a design template, Slide Design and Slide Layout task panes, Outline and Slides views, Insert a picture from the Clip Gallery, Custom Animation, Import a chart from Microsoft Excel, etc.
• In and Out of the Classroom with Office 2000 / PowerPoint (Microsoft): New features in PowerPoint 2000, Creating a new presentation, Adding graphics, Adding multimedia content, Master slides/custom templates, etc.
• In and Out of the Classroom with PowerPoint 97 (Microsoft): a guide for teachers and administrators which explores the features of PowerPoint 97. Includes 6 self-guided lessons: Starting PowerPoint as a Beginner, Organizing a Presentation and using proofing tools, Developing a Look that Fits Your Purpose and Using Slide Shows, Emphasizing your Points with Charts and Tables, Adding Pizzazz to Your Presentation with Movies and Sound, and Putting It All Together. These tutorials are included on the Teaching and Learning with Microsoft CD-set available free from Microsoft. Word 97 versions of the tutorials can also be downloaded and printed.
• PowerPoint 2000 for Windows (Canterbury Christ Church College - Technology in Teaching & Learning): Nicely presented tutorials on: Getting Started, Entering Information, Saving the Presentation, Formatting the Content, Opening Files, Presentation Order, Bullet Points, Inserting Clip Art, Presentation Attributes, Applying Backgrounds, Slide Transitions, Building Text, Running the Slide Show.
• PowerPoint 97 for Windows - 20 Steps (Joseph B. Strickland): 20 simple steps for creating a basic presentation (including text boxes and clip art) - aimed at new PowerPoint users.
• PowerPoint 7.0 Basics (Illinois State University): A detailed tutorial geared to beginner Windows 95 users. Topics include: Open and Start the Program, Select the Type of Presentation You Want, Five Different Views in PowerPoint, Altering Text, Altering Graphics, Completing Functions in Slide Sorter View, Save files, Show a Slide Show, The Slide Master, Print, and Exit PowerPoint.

   PowerPoint for Macintosh Tutorials

• In & Out of the Classroom: Office 2001 and v. X for Mac / PowerPoint (Microsoft): New features in Mac PowerPoint 2001, Create presentations using templates from the Project Gallery, Customize the format of the presentation, Add multimedia content to slides, Use slide masters to design templates and make universal changes throughout a presentation, Turn your presentation into a PowerPoint Movie.
• PowerPoint for Presentations (Memphis City Schools-Teaching and Learning Academy): Simple and effective Macintosh tutorials on: Choosing a template and creating a new slide, Adding text to a slide, moving the text, and changing text style or color, Inserting an image into a slide, Using different slide views, Building text, Creating transitions between slides, Slide show options