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Columns
Editor's Column
by
Mike Chevrette
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filling in for Tim Benjamin --
Well, I’m no Gene Larkin,
but I’ll do my best to pinch hit for Tim while he is laid up
for a bit. Our Editor-in-chief is recovering from a bout of pneumonia
and related complications. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tim
and his family. I would like to take this opportunity to publicly
thank Tim Benjamin and Terri Ricci for the unbelievable job they
do by creating a paper each month that is invaluable to the entire
community. If people only knew how much work is involved in producing
Access Press every month? In the past three-weeks, I have found out
that it is a great tas ... read more from
Mike >
Mental Illness/Brain Disorders
A Star in the Face of the Sky
by Pete Feigal
I don't drive my car as
much as I used to, but when I do, I often drive my passengers bonkers
with my automotive equivalent of “channel surfing,” flipping
from one radio station to the next in search of the elusive, mystical "Best
Song.” With the dexterity of a safe-cracker, my fingers twirl
the dial up and down the bandwidths looking for old favorites ... read
more from Pete >
Disability Technology
One Plus One Equals Two
by Jeni Mundl
Arithmetic (math) has
always been one of the three Rs in school curriculum.
Whether in elementary or high school, math is a rudimentary
requirement for all students. Math starts with the very basics
of addition and proceeds onward to higher level coursework
such as calculus. It requires mental, physical, and visual
abilities to perform the mathematical problems. Many students
with disabilities struggle with school work, especially classes
that are related to math. Assistive technology for math has
not been extensively explored or developed within the technology
that is currently available for students ... read more from
Jeni>
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