Archives for "February, 2009"

Posted by Sandy on 10th February 2009
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Career Options: Digital Archivist

Thanks to friends at GRASP for passing on this interesting career idea for adults with Aspergers: Digital Archivists, Now In Demand (NYT)

Posted by Sandy on 5th February 2009
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Google Sketchup = Drawing Minus the Meltdowns

As a child I used to watch my dad, a mechanical engineer, use CAD software to design structures. He let me play around with it, but the usability had nothing on Google Sketchup. I’ve been hearing anecdotes from parents that kids on the spectrum are absolutely in love with Sketchup and pick it up pretty [...]

Posted by Sandy on 2nd February 2009
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Make Your Own Custom Handwriting Worksheets

As a teacher, I noticed that very little time is allowed in the curriculum for handwriting (if any!), yet so many children continue to need practice.  It used to be that making worksheets to use at home involved either 1) pricey software or 2) writing the letters by hand, which was often time-consuming. Now you [...]