News-2-You

News-2-YouPresented by: Gina GianakopoulosNews To you N2Y is a family-run business started in 1997 by Jacquie Clark, a speech-language pathologist with over 30 years experience. The first product to launch was News-2-You, a weekly current events newspaper designed specifically for special learners. The newspaper began as a weekly classroom project utilizing concise, symbol-supported text to deliver current events news to a population previously denied this information. Today, News-2-You provides subscribers hundreds of pages of dynamic content each week, including news, world news, activities, computer games and storybooks, all related to the feature story of the week

http://www.n2y.com/about/employees.aspxrationale*Adaptable to different reading levels, disabilities, and age groups*A great way to involve lower level readers in group reading activities*Pairs picture symbols with words.

BASIC InformationAn Internet newspaper designed for individuals with special needs.Developed by Jacquie Clark, a speech-pathologist for over 20 yearsCosts vary depending on the package you choose. News-2-You Online Subscription (includes SymbolStix Online) 12 Month Subscription-$149.00 Unique Learning System Online Subscription (includes SymbolStix Online)12 Month Subscription-$429.00Super Bundle Online Subscription (All 3 Products)12 Month Subscription -$568.00

Benefits

Benefits all children of all ages but is geared toward children with special needs.

Helps students comprehend and understand current events that are going on around them.

ConstraintsNot Cost-efficient

Must have Internet access and a printer

SnapshotThe newspaper leads with a 6-9-page feature story taken from the week's news. There are also recipe, joke, wh-question review, crossword puzzle and game pages plus a vocabulary page.The last page includes 4-6 large pictures, the "Words of the Week". These can be used as communication aids and in vocabulary enhancement activities.Student with autism working on news-2-you

QUESTIONSHow many of you use News-2-You in your classrooms or SPE classrooms?

Do you think N2Y would be helpful in a general education classroom?