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Before the webinar begins…..• In order to receive a certificate of participation
for today’s webinar (1 CLU credit contingent upon the approval of your employing school system) you will need to type the following information into the chat pod at this time:– First and last name (if you did not specify this
when you logged into the webinar)– Parish you are representing– Your complete email address
• Your certificate will be emailed to you within 1 week; if you do not receive it, please email Wendy Allen [email protected]
New Special Education Teacher Webinar Series
• Series of 3 webinars– November 19, 2014: Overview of Assistive Technology– December 9, 2014: Assistive Technology Tools for ELA– January 14, 2015: Assistive Technology Tools for Math
• 1 hour of CLU credit for each webinar attended
A Brief Look intoAssistive Technology
AT Tools for Reading, Writing and AT Tools for Reading, Writing and MathMath
Created by South River AT Center Facilitators
Sharon Edwards & Kristie Stapler
Hosted by
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People First Language
Kathie Snow. (n.d.) A few words about People First Language. Disability is Natural. Retrieved August 1, 2012 from http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/images/PDF/pfl-sh09.pdf Kathie Snow. (n.d.) A few words about People First Language. Disability is Natural. Retrieved August 1, 2012 from http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/images/PDF/pfl-sh09.pdf
“People First Language puts the person before the disability and describes what a person has, not who a person is.”
Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative (LATI)
Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative Regional Centers provide the following FREE services.
•Professional Development - LATI provides in-depth training on specific areas of AT are designed for newcomers as well as experienced professionals looking to expand their perspective of AT.
•AT Assessment Assistance - LATI assists the school systems’ staff in conducting AT assessments through job-embedded coaching and training.
•Consultations - LATI provides consultative services to address AT issues on individual students or address general classroom AT needs.
•Technical Assistance - LATI provides technical assistance to school systems to address difficulties with AT devices, hardware, and software.
•Short-Term Equipment Loans - LATI provides a FREE short-term loan program to assist school systems in conducting AT assessments and/or recommending assistive technology for students.
Assistive Technology Device• An assistive technology device is any item, piece of
equipment, or product system, acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
• Assistive Technology encompasses a broad range of devices from very simple (low tech) to very sophisticated (high tech).
(IDEA, 20 U.S.C. Chapter 33, Sect. 1401)
Consideration
The IEP team shall…….• Consider whether the child requires assistive technology
devices and services….. IDEA ’97 300.346 (a)(2)(v)
• Consideration should be given for every student with a disability who is eligible for an IEP….. Bulletin 1508
AT Fosters Inclusion
•AT helps students who have disabilities learn the material in a way that they can understand it
• AT helps eliminate barriers students may face that prevent them from being at the same level as their classmates
•AT must be used everyday so the student can become a proficient user
AT Needs May Change
•As a student’s schoolwork gets more advanced, their technology needs may change or increase
•New technology may become available that will better meet the needs of the student
•As a student’s disability may change so must the technology to meet their needs
Compensatory vs Remedial Approaches
•A compensatory approach might be when a student listens to a digital version of the book for English class to answer questions about it, with the goal of bypassing a reading problem, not of learning how to read.
•A remedial approach would be if the student listens to the book or has a computer reading a scanned or digital version of the book while following along with the text and trying to learn unfamiliar words designed to improve areas of deficiency.
Compensatory vs Remedial Approaches•Using only the remedial approach can lead to
burnout.
•Discouraged students benefit more from immediate solutions to particular problems. o For example, it may be best to give up the goal of learning to spell, in
favor of using a “spell check,” so that a student can focus on getting thoughts on paper and not mechanical details that can become overwhelming barriers to self-expression.
What to do
BEFORE
choosing a Tool?
SETT Framework• The SETT Framework is an organizational tool to help teams
create systems that foster the educational success of students with disabilities.
• In order to develop an appropriate system of assistive technology devices and services, teams must first gather information about the STUDENT, the customary ENVIRONMENT, and TASKS that are required for the students to be successful active participants.
SETT Framework• Student
What is the functional area(s) of concern? What does the student need to be able to do that is difficult or impossible to do independently at this time?
Special needs Current abilities
• Environment Arrangement, Support, Materials and Equipment, Access Issues, Attitudes
and Expectations.
• Tasks What SPECIFIC tasks occur in the student’s natural environments that
enables progress toward mastery of IEP goals and objectives? What SPECIFIC tasks are required for active involvement in identified
environments? (related to communication, instruction, participation, productivity, environmental control)
Types of Reading Difficulties• Struggling readers often have difficulty in one or more
of the following areas:o Phonemic awareness - ability to focus on and manipulate
phonemes in spoken words.
o Phonics - ability to associate sounds with letters and use these sounds to form words.
o Vocabulary - identifying the meanings of words and using those words appropriately within context.
o Comprehension - complex cognitive process involving the intentional interaction between reader and text to convey meaning.
o Fluency - Fluency is the effortless, automatic ability to read words in connected text.
Types of Writing Difficulties
Struggling writers often have difficulty in one or more of the following areas:
o Handwritingo Writing processo Conventions of writing
To provide appropriate supports, we must determine the types of difficulties the student is experiencing
Success in MathStudents need to be able to:o Reado Writeo Drawo Computeo Compareo Measureo Problem solveo Understand time
Types of Math Difficulties
• Persons experiencing difficulty with math may have problems in one or more of the following areas:o Calculation
o Visual-spatial skills
o Organization
o Problem Solving
• To provide appropriate supports, we must determine the types of difficulties the student is experiencing.
Tools include devices, services, and strategies…
•Analyze the information gathered on the Student, Environment, and the Tasks:
o Is it expected that the student will not be able to make reasonable progress towards educational goals with out AT devices and services?
o If yes, describe what a useful system of AT devices and services for the student would be like.
o Brainstorm Tools that could be included in a system that addresses student needs.
o Select the most promising Tools for trials in the natural environments.
o Plan the specifics of the trial (expected changes, when/how tools will be used, cues, etc.)
o Collect data on effectiveness.
Now We Can Look at the Tools
• Page Up
• Page Fluffers
• Reading Filters
• Word Identification Aids
• Bookshare - www.bookshare.org
• Word Talk - www.wordtalk.org.uk
• PowerTalk - www.oatsoft.org
• SymWriter - www.widgit.com
• Kurzweil
AT Tools for Reading
• Slant Board with Dry Erase
• Letter Tiles
• Specialized Pens / Pencils
• Special Paper
• Voice Recorder
• Live Scribe
• Co:Writer
• Speech Recognition
AT Tools for Writing
• Manipulatives
• Reference/Study Guides
• Step Pad
• Calculators
• Adapted Rulers
• Math Processing Software
• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/
AT Tools for Math
Determining The Optimal Tool(s)
• Student abilities and needs
• Required tasks / job
• Available supports
•Productivity
•Independence
•Achievement
Benefits of AT
Things to Remember
•Technology is no substitute for good instruction
•Technology should be used in conjunction with other available supports
•Technology used should be monitored and changes made as needed
South River AT Center
611 North Burnside Avenue Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 391-7278 or 7279www.lati3.com
Hours of Operation: 7:30 – 3:00 M-F
Sharon Edwards [email protected]
Kristie [email protected]
Building Capacity
• When you leave today, what will you do with this information?
• How will you share it with others in your district?
• When will you share it? (Timeline)
To learn more about the Louisiana State Personnel Development Grant, visit
www.laspdg.org
Access to free resources, webinars, and other valuable
information
REMINDER: CLU Credit• If you have not already done so…..• In order to receive a certificate of participation for
today’s webinar (1 CLU credit contingent upon the approval of your employing school system) you will need to type the following information into the chat pod at this time:– First and last name (if you did not specify this
when you logged into the webinar)– Parish you are representing– Your complete email address
• Your certificate will be emailed to you within 1 week; if you do not receive it, please email Wendy Allen [email protected]
Join us for the rest of the series!
– December 9, 2014: Assistive Technology Tools for ELA– January 14, 2015: Assistive Technology Tools for Math
• 1 hour of CLU credit for each webinar attended
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