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Assistive Technology in the School Setting
Adams 12 Five Star SchoolsAssistive Technology Team
Maureen CastilloMaureen Kasa
Rose O’Donnell Michelle Thomas
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Divide a piece of paper into four sections:
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Objectives
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Legal Definition of Assistive Technology
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) defines AT as both a device and a service:
Assistive Technology DeviceAny item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether
acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability.
Assistive Technology ServiceAny service that directly assists a child with a disability in the
selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.
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“Assistive Technology – Enabling Dreams”
• http://www.edutopia.org/assistive-technology-enabling-dreams-video
• Look for AT devices and services in the video
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Three Areas of Focus
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Academics - Writing
• Handwriting• Organization• Spelling• Speed• Note Taking• Editing
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Graphic Organizers
• Story starters/maps/frames• Webbing strategies• Outlines• Fill in blanks/boxes/cloze
• Goal: Provide structure/framework to help students organize/focus their writing
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Test Taking Strategies
• Word banks• Numbered word banks• Yes/no or true/false• Circling choices• Multiple choice
• Goal: Focus is on content mastery, not on writing ability
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I Have a Dream
Fill in the blanks.
“I ____ a dream that my four little _____ will one day _______ in a nation where they _____ not be judged by the _____ of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
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I Have a Dream
Word Bank: 1. have 2. will 3. children 4. color 5. live
“I ____ a dream that my four little _____ will one day _______ in a nation where they _____ not be judged by the _____ of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
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Color Coding
• Crossword puzzles• Parts of speech• Specific boxes• Beginning/end
• Goal: Draw attention to specific items to reduce visual scene
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Labels/Stickers
• Name/date/class• Vocabulary• Worksheets
• Goal: Testing content, not writing ability across curriculum areas/time efficiency
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Pictures
• Magazines• Drawings• Internet (google or yahoo images)• Digital photos• Software
• Goal: Represent ideas on more concrete level
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Moving on to Higher Tech Solutions…
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Microsoft Word – Accessibility Features
• Keyboard Shortcuts • Size and Zoom Options • Toolbar and Menu Options • Color Options• Auto-Summarize
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Software for Writing
• Word Prediction– Co:Writer– Kurzweil– IntelliTools
Classroom Suite
• Talking Word Processor– Write:OutLoud– Kurzweil– IntelliTools Classroom
Suite
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More Software for Writing
• Voice Recognition– Dragon Dictate
• Graphic Organizers– Inspiration– Kidspiration
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Academics - Reading
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Text to Speech Software
• WriteOutLoud • Classroom Suite• Kurzweil / WYNN• ReadPlease.com
• Talking Word Processor– Write:OutLoud– READPLEASE
Highlight as you readMultiple voicesReading rate controlRead menus, toolbars
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Start to Finish Books
•Age Appropriate High Interest Chapter Books•2 Readability levels•3 formats•Fluency Practice•Comprehension checks•Literature/History through people/science/mystery/sports
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Difficulties to overcome in math
• Cannot retain facts• Cannot write the work legibly• Cannot see the materials• Cannot read the directions and word problems
• What skills are you assessing?
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Math Solutions
• Use a calculator when you can’t memorize facts• Use a talking calculator for visual issues• Use raised lines on paper to guide writing when
there are motor control problems• Math worksheets on the computer
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Communication
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Communication Devices
• There are many different communication devices, here are a few companies to check out:– Dynavox– Prentke Romich– WordsPlus– Blink Twice– Ablenet– Enabling Devices
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Imagine……a world where you are unable to speak
…everyone around you is talking
…you have A LOT to say!!
…you are in a wheelchair and have difficulty accessing your tool.
And…you have no functional use of your hands…
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10 Wishes From a Student Who Uses Alternative
CommunicationI wish my teacher would learn how to use my talker.I wish my teacher wouldn’t have a heart attack when my talker doesn’t work. I wish my teacher would joke with me.I wish my teacher would have more patience with me.I wish my teacher would remember that I don’t always spell very well.I wish my teacher would call on me for “Share Day”.I wish my teacher would stop shouting at me like I can’t hear.I wish my teacher wouldn’t hit my talker when it isn’t working. That’s my mouth she’s hitting!I wish I could walk and talk like my brother and sister
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Access
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Alternative Keyboard
• May be programmable
• Customize overlays for individual needs
• May be designed for use with one-hand
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Portable Word Processor
• Take notes• Write first drafts• Keep
assignments organized
• Transfer work to computer to edit
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Switches
• Can Emulate Mouse Clicks
• Run Single Switch Software
• Use with PowerLink for Environmental Control
• Access to recreation activities
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Case Study - Jamie
• 1st Grader• ADHD – extremely short attention span for paper
pencil tasks• Enjoys computers and video games• Loves to be active• Is very fidgety• Significant difficulties with handwriting• Very verbal and shares great stories• Teacher is afraid he is too dependent on his aide
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Learning Standard for Writing
• Standard 3: Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions
• Benchmarks:• 1. Uses conventions of print in writing • 2. Uses complete sentences • 3. Uses declarative and interrogative sentences• 4. Uses nouns• 5. Uses verbs
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Solutions for Jamie?
• Graphic organizers (either low or high tech – theme based; addresses inventiveness and expression)
• Word cards (manipulate into sentences to improve structure)• Writing with pictures and words on the computer (software/object to print match)• Talking Word Processor
(software to provide auditory feedback – encourages comprehension and independence)