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What is Assistive Technology?
• Devices used by children and adults with disabilities.
• Designed to compensate for functional limitations.
• Enhance and increase learning, independence, mobility, communication, environmental control and choice.
Types of Technology
• Low-Tech-Equipment and other supports readily available in schools, including off-the-shelf items to accommodate the needs of students.
• High-Tech - Supports students who may need more specialized equipment and support services beyond basic assistive technology, often students with low incidence and/or significant/severe disabilities.
Low-Technology for High-Incidence Low-Technology for High-Incidence Disabilities:Disabilities:LD/Communication Disorders/MRLD/Communication Disorders/MR
• Liquid paperLiquid paper
• Pencil gripsPencil grips
• Raised-line paperRaised-line paper
• Post-it notesPost-it notes
• HighlightersHighlighters
• Misspeller’s Misspeller’s DictionaryDictionary
• Index tabsIndex tabs
• EZC reader- EZC reader- reading stripsreading strips
• Hand-held tape Hand-held tape recorderrecorder
High-Technology for high-incidence disabilities: LD/Communication Disorders/MR
• Word prosessor (Quickpad, Alphasmart)
• Reading and writing software
• Multi-media software (powerpoint, Inspiration)
High-Tech Resources for High-Tech Resources for Hearing ImpairmentsHearing Impairments
Link-it array Link-it array microphone systemmicrophone system
Chatpack desktop Chatpack desktop sound field systemsound field system
TactaidTactaid
Hearing Impairments- ResourcesHearing Impairments- Resources
www.handspeak.comwww.handspeak.com www.abcdeaf.comwww.abcdeaf.com
Visual Impairments- Visual Impairments- high -high -tech Helptech Help
Mobility AidMobility Aid Braille MachineBraille Machine
Visual Impairments-low-tech Visual Impairments-low-tech assistanceassistance
Voice recognition Voice recognition softwaresoftware
Position in classroomPosition in classroom
Text to speech Text to speech softwaresoftware
Braille translation Braille translation softwaresoftware
Working with technology Working with technology
Opt for open-Opt for open-ended devicesended devices
Try lowest Try lowest technology firsttechnology first
Collaborate with Collaborate with other teachersother teachers
Collaborate with Collaborate with parentsparents
Working with Technology Working with Technology Cont. Cont.
Ensure that devices Ensure that devices used by students are used by students are age and gender age and gender appropriateappropriate
Use the assistive Use the assistive technology even if it is technology even if it is new to younew to you
Know School district Know School district policy concerning policy concerning equipment equipment
Be willing to ask for Be willing to ask for training on equipmenttraining on equipment
Experiment with Experiment with assistive technologyassistive technology
In Class Application In Class Application ComputersComputers- can be either low - can be either low
tech or high tech often it tech or high tech often it depends on the software. depends on the software. Computers can enrich Computers can enrich students’ education and assist students’ education and assist all students in maximizing their all students in maximizing their interests. interests.
Instructional assistants- large Instructional assistants- large array of computer software for array of computer software for all ages. all ages.
EXAMPLESEXAMPLES: teaching : teaching mathematics, supporting mathematics, supporting student journal writing, student journal writing, strategic reading. strategic reading.
Motivational toolMotivational tool Means for adaptive Means for adaptive
communicationcommunication Data collection toolData collection tool PortfolioPortfolio Teacher record keepingTeacher record keeping Teacher communicationTeacher communication
IEPS- Individual Education Programs
IEP software- enables educators to write the IEP electronically
State and local IEP policies and forms- needed for intervention assistance teams, special education referral, IEPs, and other special education activities.
RESOURCE: Additional IEP software Council for Exceptional Education http://www.cec.sped.org/bk/catalog.htm
INCLUDEINCLUDE
☺ IIdentify environmental, curricular, and instructional classroom dentify environmental, curricular, and instructional classroom demands.demands.
☺ NNote student learning strengths and needs.ote student learning strengths and needs.☺ CCheck for potential areas of student success.heck for potential areas of student success.☺ LLook for potential problem areasook for potential problem areas☺ UUse information gathered to brainstorm instructional adaptation se information gathered to brainstorm instructional adaptation ☺ DDecide which adaptation to implementecide which adaptation to implement☺ EEvaluate student progressvaluate student progress☺ http://www.closingthegap.com http://www.closingthegap.com
Prove ItTESTING
Improve ItTRAINING
TESTINGTRAININGRECORD KEEPING / DOCUMENTATION
OUTCOMES
Proficiency Levels(in Database)
Teacher / Assistant directed testing
Self paced:Opportunity for fullindependence in testing
Individual one-on-one training with teacher or assistant
Computer class B101
Other classes in school
Percentage scores
Time involved in training
Tests and Training Titles
Bar graphs
One page summary of student’s skill and use of adaptive technology
INFORMATION RECORDED IN DATABASE
2001-2002
Cooperative learning and Cooperative learning and Peer relationshipsPeer relationships
∞ Cooperative learning- helps overcome barriers Cooperative learning- helps overcome barriers on cooperative learning group that are heavily on cooperative learning group that are heavily based on reading skills or quick communication.based on reading skills or quick communication.
∞ Peer relationshipsPeer relationships- - dialogue journals and dialogue journals and problem-solving videosproblem-solving videos
CollaborationCollaboration
► Sharing of information Sharing of information among colleagues, among colleagues, traditionally when traditionally when professionals interact face professionals interact face to face or over the phone. to face or over the phone.
► InternetInternet- - enables enables professionals from all over professionals from all over the country and other the country and other countries as well to share countries as well to share ideas, ask questions, and ideas, ask questions, and provide support to others. provide support to others.
► ““A Practical Guide for A Practical Guide for Educators”Educators”
http://www.lab.brown.edu/http://www.lab.brown.edu/public/ocsc/public/ocsc/collaboration.guidecollaboration.guide
Additional Assistive Technology Additional Assistive Technology Links Links
►Useful Websites for TeachersUseful Websites for Teachers
Technology for everyoneTechnology for everyone
Assistive technology for students with diAssistive technology for students with disabilitiessabilities
Assistive technology considerationAssistive technology consideration
Innovation without boundariesInnovation without boundaries
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Education. 04/27,/04. CDE 05,/30/04. http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/sm/assistech.asp
• Rowley, B. “Family Village School.” Wisc.Edu. 11/03/03. Wisc.Edu 05/30/04 http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/education/at.html