Have you heard this term a lot lately? It seems lately that every teacher I talk to or work with is explaining to me that 3 or 4 of their students have some form of Asperger's. However, all children do come in their very own individual, special and unique packages and finding labels doesn't make their uniqueness go away.

The bottom line is, find out what works to help this child reach their full potential which of course differs from child to child. When a label has been assigned to an individual, do the research and find the evidence based strategies that work best for the individual child. Here, you'll find some background information on Asperger's, what academic implications you'll encounter and some best practice strategies to implement.

When speech recognition is implemented appropriately, it can be of tremendous value to students with disabilities. However, if the voice isn't trained properly it can lead to immense frustration. If speech technology is something your students may benefit from, get all the facts before you get started. The Adaptive Technology Resouce Centre at the University of Toronto provides you with everything you need to know about Speech Recognition.