Monday, February 22, 2010

AutismPro



Autism Pro is a "customizable package of tools, content and programming" that can enhance the way autistic students are served by schools. A two-pronged solution, AutismPro focuses on teacher education and best practices as well as practical classroom applications.

AutismPro Workshops, a "web-based tool designed to provide professional development for general education teachers", provides educators with practical advice, real life case illustrations and video demonstrations. AutismPro Resources, online classroom tools including "access to thousands of lesson plans, strategies and behavioral supports, which can be used ... quickly and easily to complement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)", provides educators with tools to develop and implement intervention plans and instruction for autistic students.

Delivered over the Internet, AutismPro Workshops enables teachers and autism team members to understand the challenges experienced by children with autism, and how to help them.

AutismPro Workshops provides educators with practical advice, real life case illustrations and video demonstrations

In addition to AutismPro Workshops, we offer a suite of software tools and consulting services to help districts deliver intervention plans.

AutismPro Resources gives teachers and autism teams access to thousands of lesson plans, strategies and behavioral supports which can be used to quickly and easily to complement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

In addition to software solutions, AutismPro offers complete consultation and program implementation services for your district. AutismPro works with districts to design an effective solution tailored to your autism programming needs. This can include:
•Consulting Services
•Project Management
•Training & Implementation Support

Monday, February 1, 2010

Music Reader



Music Reader is a software that helps reading and navigating music much simpler. During this process i have learnt that music cannot be read only on paper but on much more advance and easier accessible outlets.
MusicReader is innovative software that makes reading music easy and convenient. The digital music stand offers solutions for all kinds of problems musicians have with writing music on paper, both individually and in orchestras and ensembles. This includes easy page turning, a convenient music library and flexible annotation making. MusicReader also anticipates on the developments of sheet music offered online. Digital sheet music can easily be converted to MusicReader and paper sheet music can also be digitized by using an easy to use scanning and conversion program.
MusicReader runs on all Windows XP and Vista laptops and desktops, but is especially designed for the use of pen and touch screens, such as on Tablet PCs. MusicReader also offers a variety of hardware options to make the use of the software even more convenient


In the music library of MusicReader you can store your sheet music and find it easy and fast. The music can be categorized according to title, composer, genre, instrument and instrumentation.
With MusicReader you always have your complete music library at your fingertips! The library also has playlist support so you can make lists of pieces for rehearsals and performances.


With MusicReader you can turn pages in several ways:

1.Using onscreen navigation buttons
2.By pressing a special foot pedal
3.Using arrow or page up/down keys of your keyboard or hotkey buttons on your laptop
4.By pressing on the sheet music by finger or pen (device dependent)
With these options there is always a convenient way to turn pages!