I phone app to help children with disabilities

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Our ped rheumy sent this to me and thought it might be of interest to our jra

community. (n,22, systemic)

Sent from my iPhone

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> Date: April 22, 2011 9:33:23 AM PDT

> <bc.price@...>

> Subject: FW: [ped-rhe] Fwd: [FV-Talk] iAdvocate: Syracuse launches app to aid

parents and

> School of Education launches new free mobile app to assist parents, advocates

>

> Syracuse University School of Education professor Alan Foley has designed and

> launched a new iPhone app to help parents better advocate for their children

> with disabilities.

>

> iadvocate iAdvocate is a free application available through iTunes that

> provides information on advocacy strategies for parents to help ensure

> school-aged children with disabilities are provided appropriate services and

> resources in their education.

>

> The idea behind iAdvocate is to empower and engage parents, make them aware of

> their rights and introduce them to a variety of resources, says Foley,

> associate professor in the Department of Instructional Design, Development

and

> Evaluation (IDDE). He hopes the app better prepares parents to work more

> collaboratively with school professionals to achieve positive outcomes for

> their children’s education.

>

> “We hope it can improve access and services for children with disabilities

and

> provide help and support for their parents,†he says.

>

> Foley incorporated the project into his classes last year, and also worked

> with a team of School of Education graduate students. The students helped

> conduct focus group studies with parents involved in the SU Parent Advocacy

> Center (SUPAC), develop content and design a prototype. Foley also

> collaborated with the School of Education , the Center on Human Policy, Law

> and Disability Studies and SUPAC on the project.

>

> Bull, regional facilitator for the S3TAIR project, said iAdvocate will

> be helpful to parents of children with disabilities. S3TAIR is a federal

> grant-funded state project designed to improve outcomes for students with

> disabilities. “iAdvocate is a tool that provides functional strategies, a

> wide range of resources and straightforward suggestions that allow for

> parents, teachers and students to understand their rights, even the playing

> field when working with school districts and design an educational program

> that is responsive to their input and tailored to meet their specific need,â€

> Bull says.

>

> The app contains three sections for users—strategies that parents can pursue

> as advocates; resources, information and links to laws, books, articles,

> websites, videos and organizations that can provide information on inclusive

> education; and responses, which features simulated conversations between

> parents and school professionals. The app also connects to the SUPAC website,

> which provides additional exchanges of information and ideas.

>

> Foley plans to create updates for the app as well as explore and develop other

> apps.

>

> To see and download iAdvocate, visit

> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iadvocate/id427814325?mt=8 & ls=1.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was reading about this in a disability magazine but haven't downloaded it yet.

amy mom to Avery 17 systemic

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From: Price <bc.price@...>

Sent: Fri, April 22, 2011 5:42:11 PM

Subject: I phone app to help children with disabilities

Hi,

Our ped rheumy sent this to me and thought it might be of interest to our jra

community. (n,22, systemic)

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded

> Date: April 22, 2011 9:33:23 AM PDT

> <bc.price@...>

> Subject: FW: [ped-rhe] Fwd: [FV-Talk] iAdvocate: Syracuse launches app to aid

>parents and

>

> School of Education launches new free mobile app to assist parents, advocates

>

> Syracuse University School of Education professor Alan Foley has designed and

> launched a new iPhone app to help parents better advocate for their children

> with disabilities.

>

> iadvocate iAdvocate is a free application available through iTunes that

> provides information on advocacy strategies for parents to help ensure

> school-aged children with disabilities are provided appropriate services and

> resources in their education.

>

> The idea behind iAdvocate is to empower and engage parents, make them aware of

> their rights and introduce them to a variety of resources, says Foley,

> associate professor in the Department of Instructional Design, Development

and

>

> Evaluation (IDDE). He hopes the app better prepares parents to work more

> collaboratively with school professionals to achieve positive outcomes for

> their children’s education.

>

> “We hope it can improve access and services for children with disabilities

and

> provide help and support for their parents,†he says.

>

> Foley incorporated the project into his classes last year, and also worked

> with a team of School of Education graduate students. The students helped

> conduct focus group studies with parents involved in the SU Parent Advocacy

> Center (SUPAC), develop content and design a prototype. Foley also

> collaborated with the School of Education , the Center on Human Policy, Law

> and Disability Studies and SUPAC on the project.

>

> Bull, regional facilitator for the S3TAIR project, said iAdvocate will

> be helpful to parents of children with disabilities. S3TAIR is a federal

> grant-funded state project designed to improve outcomes for students with

> disabilities. “iAdvocate is a tool that provides functional strategies, a

> wide range of resources and straightforward suggestions that allow for

> parents, teachers and students to understand their rights, even the playing

> field when working with school districts and design an educational program

> that is responsive to their input and tailored to meet their specific need,â€

> Bull says.

>

> The app contains three sections for users—strategies that parents can pursue

> as advocates; resources, information and links to laws, books, articles,

> websites, videos and organizations that can provide information on inclusive

> education; and responses, which features simulated conversations between

> parents and school professionals. The app also connects to the SUPAC website,

> which provides additional exchanges of information and ideas.

>

> Foley plans to create updates for the app as well as explore and develop other

> apps.

>

> To see and download iAdvocate, visit

> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iadvocate/id427814325?mt=8 & ls=1.

>

>

>