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Beyond Assistive Technology: Essentials for the college student.
Joan Shindel – OVR, YorkMichael Fiore – The Sierra Group
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How is college different?
• From high school• From 5 years ago• From 20 years ago
(Hint: A lot has to do with the competitive changes in the labor market – See The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman)
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The 5 things that most students think will work out without a hitch
• I will be able to keep up with my assignments – look at all the free time between classes.
• Managing my unstructured time will allow me to blossom like a flower in the warm summer sun.
• I write killer papers (see my essay: What I did last winter break)
• I’ll read a good 15-20 minutes per day - honest• I can handle any math work they throw at me –
psst, what’s an integer again?
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What to look for if you’re afraid your kid will struggle to succeed in college
• Workload• Independence• Reading skills• Writing skills• Critical thinking and listening skills• Organizational skills
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The line between innovation and accommodation is blurring
• Electronic texts• Self directed work teams• Facebook, blogs, and Wiki’s• iGoogle and phone apps• APA, MLA and Word• Live Scribe in Target &
COSTCO
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The Big 4: Reading Speed/Comprehension, Creating
a paper, Note taking, and Organized studying
• Joan: How to qualify and quantify the need.
– What students think– What parents think
• Michael: How to accommodate to achieve mastery.– What students do– What parents do
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Michael Fiore, BSE, MBA The Sierra Group, Inc. (c)2009
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Michael Fiore, BSE, MBA The Sierra Group, Inc. (c)2009
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Michael Fiore, BSE, MBA The Sierra Group, Inc. (c)2009
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Sample Paper Topic: How is climate change impacting food costs?
What is one way?
Give an example that supports this way Example 1
Example 2
What is the opposite of this example Example 1
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Michael Fiore, BSE, MBA The Sierra Group, Inc. (c)2009
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Michael Fiore, BSE, MBA The Sierra Group, Inc. (c)2009
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Basic Assistive Technology
• Speech input: Naturally Speaking www.nuance.com
• Speech output: ZoomText www.aisuqared.com or Natural Reader www.naturalreaders.com
• Macros: X-Keys www.xkeys.com
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What can you do
If your child is still in high school
• Joan:– IEP’s– Homework– Tracking and monitoring
If your child is already in college
• Michael:– Resources– Strategies– Tracking and monitoring
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Your presenters
Joan Shindel• PA Office of Vocational
Rehabilitation, York, PA• 717-771-4407
Michael Fiore• The Sierra Group, King of
Prussia, PA• 610-992-0288