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October 2005

What Works? Administrators are learning that the art of teaching reading isn't fundamental
District Administration, October 2005

September 2005

MCC Student wins computer software program that assists struggling readers
TownOnline (MA), September 29, 2005

• Please click here to read the Middlesex Community College Press Release on the award given to Kevin Doherty and to see the picture of Kevin accepting his award from Mary Allard and Cindy Kerrigan.

July/August 2005

Adapting to Students’ Needs
Universe - News and Stories from the CT State University System, July/August 2005

August 2005

Tech helps special-needs kids pass high-stakes tests
eSchoolNews, August 31, 2005

Back to school Product Guide: Kurzweil Educational Systems
Technology and Learning, August 2005

Back to school: District 5 bridges technology and academia
The Times and Democrat (SC), August 2005

June/July 2005

Bayfield 10th-graders drop below reading standard - Need to assess several year's worth of data
The Daily Press (WI), June 22, 2005

Speech in Education
Speech Technology, June/July 2005

Fostering independence and inclusion in the classroom
Closing the Gap, June/July 2005

June 2005

Spec. ed. students to benefit from high-speed scanner
Fort Francis Times Online (Ontario), June 15, 2005

May 2005

Raising the Awareness of Online Accessibility - The Importance of Developing and Investing in Online Course Materials That Enrich the Classroom Experience for Special-Needs Students
THE Journal, May 2005

Technology helps Lander man earn college degree
Casper (WY) Star Tribune, May 15, 2005

Kurzweil: Empowering the Disabled
The Bedford Minuteman, May 5, 2005

Bloomer School Board Reviews District Technology Standards
Bloomer (WI) Advance, May 4, 2005

Hear words, see a difference - Students with learning disabilities find help in computer program
The Boston Globe, May 1, 2005

Visionary Inventor - A pioneer's new products help readers who are blind or dyslexic
Fortune Small Business, May 2005

Using Speech: Speech Technology May Be the Key
Speech Technology Magazine, May/June 2005

Speech Technologies Impact the Accessibility Market
Speech Technology Magazine, May/June 2005

April 2005

Hooray for the USA: Integrating technology into the curriculum
Closing the Gap, March/April 2005

Listening to the printed page: features and options in Optical Character Recognition and Reading softwares
Closing the Gap, March/April 2005

Kurzweil acquired by Cambium
Boston Business Journal, April 7, 2005

Kurzweil Educational Systems bought by Natick’s Cambium
Mass High Tech, April 7, 2005

March 2005

CT News Update: Accessible Tech: New Products from IBM, Kurzweil
Campus Technology, March 22, 2005

February 2005

Sorting through the features of scan and read systems for persons with learning disabilities – Part two: Writing, study skills, and test taking features
Closing the Gap, February/March 2005

Board increases investment in special education
Fort Frances Times Online, February 2, 2005

January 2005

A Matter of Principal
The Boston Globe, January 30, 2005

FETC Session review: The Power of Writing Composition and Assistive Technology Integration
eSchoolNews Online, January 28, 2005

Session review: The Power of Writing Composition and Assistive Technology Integration
eSchoolNews Online, January 28, 2005

CoSN pushes accessible technology
eSchool News, January 24, 2005

Free money for elementary schools
Tri-Town Transcript, January 14, 2005

Careful planning and creative implementation make the grade in Ohio
EschoolNews Best Practices Guide, Winter 2005

Accessible Teaching - 4 ways to use technology to adapt your teaching strategies to meet special needs
Access Learning, January 2005