{"id":2628,"date":"2012-05-14T04:25:08","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T04:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eltweekly.com\/elt-newsletter\/?p=2628"},"modified":"2012-05-14T04:25:08","modified_gmt":"2012-05-14T04:25:08","slug":"vol-4-issue-20-article-top-4-tips-for-choosing-the-right-assistive-technology-by-ann-logsdon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=2628","title":{"rendered":"Vol. 4 Issue 20 \u2013 Article: &#8216;Top 4 Tips for Choosing the Right Assistive Technology&#8217; by Ann Logsdon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#20 |May 14, 2012 |\u00a0<strong>ISSN 0975-3036<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ann Logsdon, About.com ESL Guide, has posted an informative article titled &#8220;Top 4 Tips for Choosing the Right Assistive Technology&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Logsdon\u00a0says, &#8220;<\/span>Today&#8217;s assistive technology (AT) can meet a broad range of needs for students with many types of disabilities. 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