Assistive Technology Resource Links:

• AAC Intervention
  http://www.aacintervention.com/boardmaker.html
  Description:  A list of external links to Boardmaker resources.

• AbleNet
  http://www.ablenetinc.com/wiz.asp
  Description:  This on line search tool provides an assortment of  ideas and strategies to incorporate participation into the classroom.  

• Baltimore City Public School System
  http://www.bcps.k12.md.us/boardmaker/adapted_library.asp
  Description:  A database library of over 740 adapted books books that have been created using the Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) and Mayer-Johnson's BoardMaker program.

• Intellitools
  http://www.intellitools.com
  Description:  Intellitools provide hundreds of computer classroom activities. Intellitools does require registration.

• Literactive
  http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp
  Description:  This free web-based resource has wonderful interactive books, games, blackline masters, poetry, excellent resources for ELL students. Literactive does require you to register.

• Many Ways to Use PCS Symbols
  ftp://ftp.setbc.org/pub/pdf/PCS-ManyWaystoUse.pdf
  Description:  This pdf document discusses different ways to use PCS symbols.

• Mayer-Johnson, Inc.
  http://www.mayer-johnson.com/downloads/index.html
  Description:  Mayer-Johnson's download, update, sharing and tutorial section.

• Pre-Kindergarten Exceptional Student Education Program in Miami
  http://prekese.dadeschools.net/resources.htm
  Description:  This site contains a large collection of Boardmaker 5 grids that can be downloaded from the Teacher Resource Room section.

• Symbol World
  http://www.symbolworld.org
  Description:  A website created by Widgit Software, dedicated to people who use symbols. It has material for all ages and includes personal contributions, stories and learning materials. eLive is an on-line magazine within SymbolWorld especially for older readers.

• Tobey Usha
  http://tobey.ushaonline.net/
  Description:  This site contains lesson plans along with Boardmaker grids that can be downloaded.

• Widgit Software
  http://www.widgit.com
  Description:  The maker of Writing with Symbols 2000 has excellent resources for free rebus created stories and activities.  It does have a slight UK flavor.