Supporting Classroom & Social Participation with Assistive Technology

ECSE 604-Summer 2015Day 7: June 29th, 2015

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Supporting Classroom Participation Visual Schedules & visual supports

for literacy activities Choice boards, behavior scales, &

social stories for social participation

Overview

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Access Activity Participation Independence

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Why use AT in Early Literacy?

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Organizing the literacy activity so the child knows what to except & when it will be complete:

Example:1. Read Story2. Talk About Story3. Art Activity4. All Done- Play Time

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Visual Schedules in Early Literacy

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Shorter Schedules

Read Story: 1. Hold Animal2. Billy’s Turn3. My Turn4. Susie’s Turn5. All Done- Art Time

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Visual Schedules in Early Literacy

Emergent Writing/Art: 1. Glue on Animal2. Color Animal 3. Glue on Tail4. Dot Paint Grass5. All Done- Play

Time

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Early Literacy Examples

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Emergent WritingExample

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Build upon one of the 6 components of emergent literacy that Dr. Huennekens discussed. Create a visual schedule or support that will help a preschool child access or participate in a literacy activity.

Choose a story-book. Use your computers/iPads or the white

boards to make the AT support. Share with the class.

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Small Group Activity

Supporting Social Participation

with Assistive Technology

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Choice boards, Behavior scales, & Social Stories (discuss more in the

following classes as well)

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Social Participation

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Help children cope with new or challenging situations

Behave in a socially appropriate way Communicate appropriately Easy for Parent-Use Evidence-based

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Why use AT for Social Participation?

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Provides the child with choices What activity? Which turn during activity? What writing utensil?

Limited choices = Less behavior problems Allows teacher to choose appropriate choices Examples: First/Then

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Choice Boards

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Choice Board Example

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Choice Board

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First/Then Example

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Choice Board Example from Kidder & McDonnell (2015)

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Video

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Or Behavior Charts Utilized throughout an activity or a whole

day Clearly specify how the child can EARN

rewards What happens when the child gets mad?

Teaches the child how to manage their behavior

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Behavior Scales

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Behavior Chart Example

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Behavior Chart Example

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Behavior Scale Example

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Related to the child and what he/she struggles with

Contains symbols or pictures paired with text

Told from the child’s perspective Uses positive language

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Social Stories

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Based on the case story, each group will develop a choice board or behavior scale to assist the child in the classroom or at home.

Use your computers/iPads to make the choice board or behavior scale.

Share with the class.

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Closing Activity