I wanted to let everyone know about a website that has been launched as a resource for educators and others working with students who use assistive technology. The Maryland Assistive Technology Network's new site, MATNOnline http://www.matnonline.com is a project from John Hopkins University's Center for Technology in Education (CTE). Under the leadership of Jeanne Dwyer, the Coordinator of Assisitve Technology for CTE, MATNOnline was developed through a partnership of the Maryland State Department of Education and CTE with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Part B/C.

MATNONline has a wealth of resources on AT from Consideration through Implementation and Data Collection, efficient summaries of a variety of articles on AT (written by QIAT's very own Penny Reed!), video interviews with AT experts including Penny Reed and Kelly Fonner, and the MATNOnline Wiki http://matnonline.pbwiki.com/, which is in part a place to house UDL lesson plans and curriculum materials. It also has a variety of How To's for AT products and software (Boardmaker, Intellitools Classroom Suite).

Even if you are not from Maryland, we would love your interactions on the wiki, so please visit MATNOnline and take a look!

Beth Poss
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Beth Poss, M.A., CCC/SLP
Speech/Language Pathologist
Assistive Technology Consultant
possbeth@gmail.com

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