Intro to Assistive Technology

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Intro to Assistive Technology

• What you need to know
• Why you need to know it

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Assistive Technology

• Who
• Every student with an IEP
• What
• Consider Assistive Technology
• When
• As a part of the assessment process
• Why
• IDEA 1997 and 2004
• How
• Tools
• Evaluation

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Assistive Technology

• Promote independence with standards-based
  curriculum
• Support learning for all students
• Remediate and accommodate learning differences

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UDLUniversal Design for LearningCASTCenter
for Applied Special Technology

• Flexible goals
• Flexible methods
• Flexible materials
• Flexible assessments
• Fix the curriculum not the student!

http//www.cast.org/research/udl
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AT and the Law

• Defines
• Assistive Technology Responsibility
• Assistive Technology Devices
• Assistive Technology Services

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDEA
2004

• California State EC 56341.1 (b) The
  individualized education program team shall do
  the following
• (5) Consider whether the pupil requires assistive
  technology devices and services

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AT Device

• An AT device is any
• Item
• Piece of equipment
• Product system
• used to increase, maintain, or improve functional
  capabilities of an individual with exceptional
  needs

Title 20 USC 1401 paragraph (1)
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AT Service

• AT Service any service that directly assists an
  individual with a disability in the selection,
  acquisition, or use of an assistive technology
  device
• Evaluation
• Purchasing
• Selecting
• Coordinating with other services
• Training for child and family
• Training or technical assistance for other
  service providers

Title 20 USC 1401 paragraph (2)
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IEPSupports and Servicesfor school personnel
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IEPSupports and ServicesProgram
accommodations/modifications or supports
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IEPSupports and ServicesAssistive Technology
Devices and Services
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IEPSupports and ServicesSpecial Factors (Low
Incidence Only)
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Goals and Objectives

• When given letters, words, and sentences from a
  written model/dictation, and a pencil with a grip
  and a slanted surface, xxxx will use correct
  letter formation and spacing with 80 accuracy as
  measured by student work samples. 1.1.3
• When given 10 three-digit addition and
  subtraction number sentences with regrouping and
  a number line, xxxxx will calculate the correct
  answers with 75 accuracy in 2 of 3 trials as
  measured by teacher-made tests. 2.2.2

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Review and Questions

• Who
• Every student with an IEP
• What
• Consider AT
• When
• As a part of the assessment process
• Why
• IDEA 1997 and 2004
• How
• Tools
• Evaluation

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What is Assistive Technology?

• Low-Tech
• Writing
• pencil grips, slant board
• Reading
• highlight key points, books on tape
• Math
• number line, multiplication grid

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Assistive Technology
Paul 4th grade September
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Assistive Technology

• Pen/Pencil Grips

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AT for Writing

• Sky/Grass/Earth Paper
• Handwriting without Tears

http//www.educlime.com/
http//shopping.hwtears.com/
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AT in the Classroom
3rd grader Final draft of a letter 2/06 student
wrote rough draft adult edited (with student)
and recopied student wrote final draft
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AT in the Classroom
1st grader Spelling test 2/06
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AT in the Classroom
1st grader Final draft of a dictated letter 2/06
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Assistive Technology
Paul 4th grade September
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Assistive Technology

• Low Tech Support
• Slant board
• Pencil grip
• Primary lined paper

Paul 4th grade February
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Assistive Technology

• Highlighters
• 324 576
• 57 - 49
• Graph paper

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Assistive Technology

• Highlighters
• 368 576
• 57_ - 45_
• Graph paper

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Note Taking

• Double Take Note Paper
  
  
• Carbonless Duplicating
• Notebooks, Tablets, Loose Leaf Sheets,
  Assignments Books

www.learningdifferences.com
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Note Taking
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO EARN 50 FOR GOING TO
CLASS??? THE DPS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING
STUDENTS TO TAKE NOTES FOR STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES IN YOUR CLASSES WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO
DO SO FOR THEMSELVES. STUDENTS WHO DO THIS
SATISFACTORILY WILL BE PAID 50 PER CLASS PER
SEMESTER FOR THEIR EFFORTS. WE REQUIRE A MINIMUM
GPA OF 3.0 A NOTE TAKING TEST WILL BE
ADMINISTERED. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, COME BY THE
DPS OFFICE IN CCW 21 OR PHONE THE PROGRAM AT
941-2379
http//www.chaffey.edu/dps/employment.html
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What is Assistive Technology?
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Mid-Tech Tools

• Franklin Speller
• Mini recorder

Talking Dictionary Spell Corrector
2 Channel Digital Recorder
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Mid-Tech Tools

• Talking Calculator
• Reading Pen

www.dynamic-living.com
www.wizcomtech.com
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Portable Keyboard

• Creative Writing Prompts
• Auto-Thesaurus
• Good Writing Checklists
• Spell Check
• Word Prediction (special education model)
• Translates Spanish to English
• Daily Journals
• Spelling Practice Activities
• Keyboarding

Advanced Keyboard Technologies,
Inc. http//keyboardinstructor.com
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SpeedSkin Cover
http//www.speedskin.com
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What is Assistive Technology?
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Assistive TechnologyHigh Tech Software Support

• Writers Companion
• DraftBuilder SOLO
• Microsoft Word

Paul 4th grade 9/04
Pauls Mission Report 12/04
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Choosing Technology Tools

• Goals
• Make standards accessible to at-risk and special
  needs students
• Match tool with student needs
• Features fit individual student needs
• Save each students default settings
• Manageable for classroom teacher
• Student independence
• Record individual progress

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Kidspiration
Inspiration Software, Inc.
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Kidspiration
Inspiration Software, Inc.
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Kidspiration
Inspiration Software, Inc.
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Kidspiration
Inspiration Software, Inc.
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Inspiration
Inspiration Software, Inc.
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Inspiration
Inspiration Software, Inc.
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Writing InterventionsWriters Companion

• Brainstorm

Visions Technology in Education http//toolsfortea
chers.com
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Writing InterventionsWriters Companion

• Organize ideas
• Clustering (Webbing)
• Timeline
• Venn Diagram

Visions Technology in Education http//toolsfortea
chers.com
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Writing InterventionsWriters Companion
Rough Draft
Sequence
Visions Technology in Education http//toolsfortea
chers.com
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Writing InterventionsWriters Companion

• Publish
• Paper
• Posters
• email
• web

Visions Technology in Education http//toolsfortea
chers.com
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California State Adopted Textbooks

• Textbooks
• CA state adopted for grades K-8
  http//www.cde.ca.gov/ gtcurriculum and
  instructiongt curriculum resources gtspecialized
  media
• Order or download online with a login name and
  password

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Review and Questions

• Who
• Every student with an IEP
• What
• Consider AT
• When
• As a part of the assessment process
• Why
• IDEA 1997 and 2004
• How
• Tools
• Evaluation

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Next Step

• How to use what weve learned so far?
• Evaluation Trial and Error
• Include what works in the IEP
• For a full AT assessment...

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AT Evaluation

• Georgia Project for Assistive Technology
• http//gpat.org/gtresourcesgtAT evaluationgtprotocols
  gtchoose a protocolgtopen
• SETT Framework by Joy Zabala
• http//sweb.uky.edu/jszaba0/SETTFORMS2003.PDFsea
  rch22SETT20framework20part20222
• WATI Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
• http//webschoolsolutions.com/wati/wati-forms.htm

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Summary Slide

• What is Assistive Technology?
• AT and the Law
• Goals and Objectives
• Low Tech and Mid Tech Options
• AT Evaluation
• Kit
• Handouts

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History

• Students today depend on paper too much. They
  dont know how to write on a slate without
  getting chalk dust all over themselves. They
  cant clean a slate properly. What will they do
  when they run out of paper?
• 1815 Principals Conference
• http//www.albion.edu/educate/fergcen/welcome.html

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History

• Students today depend upon store bought ink. They
  dont know how to make their own. When they run
  out of ink they will be unable to write words or
  ciphers until their next trip to the settlement.
  This is a sad commentary on modern education.
• 1928 The Rural American Teacher
• http//www.albion.edu/educate/fergcen/welcome.html

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History

• Students today depend on these expensive fountain
  pens. They can no longer write with a straight
  pen and nib. We parents must not allow them to
  wallow in such luxury
• 1941 Parent Teacher Association Gazette
• http//www.albion.edu/educate/fergcen/welcome.html