This presentation is part of the T/TAC book study of The Practical (and Fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools. (http://iste.org/chewat)

2. Sally Norton‐
Sally Norton‐Darr
snortondarr@yahoo.com
snortondarr@yahoo com
Christopher Bugaj
Christopher
Christopher Bugaj
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4. Name tent
KWL activity
KWL activity –
Write down ONE thing you already know
about assistive technology (under the K)
gy
Write down one thing you’d like to learn
about in this course (under W)
Share with your neighbors at your table

5. Definition
&
History

6. Dry Erase Text or Tweet
Hold Up Hand Bring Up Paper
Give us some
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examples
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7. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the
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practice of embedding flexible strategies into the
curriculum during the planning process so that
curriculum during the planning process so that
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ALL students can access a variety of learning
ALL students can access a variety of learning
solutions.
solutions.

8. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework
for removing barriers by anticipating the needs of all
students.
©HIAT/MCPS/2007

9. UDL principles…

11. Short Video Explaining UDL
UDL:
http://bit.ly/udlexplained1
Multiple Means of
Representation
Multiple Means of Action
and Expression
MULTIPLE MEANS OF ENGAGEMENT

12. Alternative Assessments for all!
Show teachers how to use multiple means of expression to
let students demonstrate what they know!
A rubric for purchasing/implementation decisions
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What technology to buy
Online subscriptions
Hardware & Software
Textbooks with multiple formats
Buy materials that are created with everyone in
B t i l th t t d ith i
mind (multiple means of representation)
Construction plans & modifications to existing
structures

13. Mandates a free, appropriate public
M d t f i t bli
education (FAPE) for children and youth
education (FAPE) for children and youth
with disabilities.
with disabilities
Provides procedural safeguards to ensure
that children/youth with disabilities receive
the special education and related services
which they require in order to benefit from
their educational program.
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14. Each public agency shall ensure that AT devices or
Each public agency shall ensure that AT devices or
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AT services or both are made available to a child
AT services or both are made available to a child
with a disability if needed as part of the child’s
with a disability if needed as part of the child s
1. special education (300.36)
. spec a educat o (300.36)
2. related service (300.34)
3. or supplemental aids or services
(300.38 and 300.114(a)(2)(ii)

15. Assistive technolog y consists of
gy
DEVICES and
DEVICES and SERVICES
that help
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children with disabilities
carr y out a
u ct o a act v ty
functional activity
in their environment.

16. “any
an item, piece of equipment or
product system, whether acquired
commercially off the shelf, modified, or
customized, that is used to increase,
maintain, or improve functional
capab t es o a c d t a d sab ty.
capabilities of a child with a disability.”

17. Dry Erase Text or Tweet
Hold Up Hand Bring Up Paper
Multiple Ways to Participate!

18. “any service that directly
assists a child with a disability in
i hild i h di bili i
the selection, acquisition, or use
the selection, acquisition, or use
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of an assistive technology device.”

19. evaluation of technology needs
purchasing, leasing, or otherwise providing for
acquisition of AT devices,
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selecting, designing, fitting, customizing,
adapting, applying, maintaining, repairing, or
adapting applying maintaining repairing or
replacing devices,
coordinating and using other therapies, interventions, or
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services with AT devices,
training or technical assistance for child, and/or family
, and/or family
members
training or technical assistance for professionals
involved in the major life functions of the child

20. 1. ANY Item!
1 ANY Item!
2. ANY Action!
Question, when an IEP team meets and they
consider AT, are they performing a service?
consider AT are they performing a service?

21. “careful and deliberate thought”
ca efu a d de be ate t oug t
Let s see…
Let’s see…
Check box?
Fill in the blank?
Use a matrix/menu
to pick from?
t i k f ?
Or…

22. Consideration document:
C id ti d t
www.ttaconline.org/atsdp
www ttaconline org/atsdp

24. 1. ANY Item!
2. ANY Action!
ANY A ti !
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3. Consideration during
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Accommodations
Question: When else do you consider the tools
a student would be using?
Answer: During the planning process when you were
using a UDL approach.
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MOVE ME TO SEE THE ANSWER

25. QUESTION:
If you have a piece of
equipment already in the
i t l d i th
student s environment,
student’s environment,
does it get listed as an
accommodation?
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26. 1. ANY Item!
2. ANY Action!
3. Consideration during
Accommodations
4. UDL means:
UDL
“considering needs of ALL students”

27. Across this course, you will see the
range of AT solutions from low‐tech, to
mid‐tech to high‐tech.
mid tech to high tech
The possibilities are endless and go
from least restrictive to most restrictive
o east est ct ve to ost est ct ve
solutions.

28. Questions?

29. Who is there to help you make decisions
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about technology solutions?

30. Your table is a team. Sell yourself!
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Chris and Sally are administrators – tell us why
you need an AT Team.
Go!

31. Help make decisions about tech to implement
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(district and student levels)
Promote UDL
Provide training on technology
Keep current with technology
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Improve AYP (NCLB)
Save Money / Spend Wisely
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Save time Not wasting time on strategies
that don’t work.

32. http://metaatem.net/words
ttp: etaate . et wo ds
Sally Norton-Darr, MS CCC-SLP
Christopher R Bugaj, MS CCC SLP
Ch i t h R. B j CCC-SLP
Eight of our most common,
already available,
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recommendations

33. USE WHATCHYA GOT!
The Philosophy:
Use the technology that is already in place first
to meet the needs of students.
This Philosophy means…
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Consider low tech strategies first then move to high
first,
tech as needed
Implement technology that is least restrictive
Better rate of adoption and less chance of
abandonment
Use a Universal Design for Learning approach
All students (not just those in special education) will
benefit
You’ll save money
money!!!!
You’ll save time!!!!
’ time!!!!
Students implement strategies faster

34. THE GREAT EIGHT
1. High-
High-Contrast in Windows
2.
2 PhotoAlbum Feature of PowerPoint
Google Doc- http://bit.ly/attb102
Doc-
PowerTalk Demo too!
3. Visual S h d l (Li
Vi l Schedules (Linear and Amorphous)
dA h )
4. Text to Speech
5. Social “Situation” Stories
Situation
6. Sound Record Feature of MS Word
Word*
7. Graphic Organizers
8. Pacing Boards (communication strategy)
9. BONUS: Switch Websites

35. HIGH CONTRAST IN WINDOWS
Tutorial – http://bit.ly/highcontrast4u
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Podcast – http://bit.ly/53audiohighcontrast
Blog - http://bit.ly/episode53highcontrast
Video - http://bit.ly/shiftaltprntscrn

36. PHOTOALBUM FEATURE OF POWERPOINT
Tutorial - http://bit.ly/pptphoto
Podcast -
http://bit.ly/ep39audiopowerpointphotoalbum
p y p p p p
Blog - http://bit.ly/ep39blogpowerpointphotoalbum
Video - http://bit.ly/videopowerpointphotoalbum
Implementation Ideas - http://bit.ly/attb102

37. VISUAL SCHEDULES
Linear -
Blog: http://bit.ly/ep17linearvisualschedules
Podcast: h
P d http://bit.ly/ep17linearvisualschedulesaudio
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Amorphous –
A h
Blog: http://bit.ly/ep18amorphousvisualschedules
Podcast: http://bit.ly/ep18amorphousvisualschedulesaudio

38. TEXT-TO-SPEECH
www.readplease.com –
Blog: htt //bit l /
Bl http://bit.ly/readpleaseblog
d l bl
Podcast: http://bit.ly/ep6readpleaseaudio
Video: http://bit.ly/readpleasevideo
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www.vozme.com
www vozme com -
Blog: http://bit.ly/ep48vozme
Podcast: http://bit.ly/ep48vozmeaudio
Video: http://bit.ly/vozmevideo

39. SOCIAL SITUATION STORIES
Introduction and examples-
www.polyxo.com/socialstories
More examples-
www.region2library.org/SocialStories.htm
More examples-
h // f l d bil d / / i h l
http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/strategies.html
More examples- http://bit ly/watsonstories
http://bit.ly/watsonstories

40. SOUND RECORD IN MS WORD
Tutorial- http://bit.ly/recordword
Tutorial- http://bit.ly/quickrecord
Blog- http://bit.ly/ep2blogrecinword
Podcast- http://bit.ly/ep2audiorecinword

41. GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Templates-
www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer
www eduplace com/graphicorganizer
More Templates- http://bit.ly/holtgos
Blog-
http://bit.ly/ep37goi1blog
Podcast-
http://bit.ly/ep37goi1audio
Web 2.0 Tools:
http://bubbl.us
http://bubbl us
http://mindmeister.com
http://mindomo.com

42. PACING BOARDS
Video- http://bit.ly/keepingpace
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Blog- http://bit.ly/ep5pacingboardblog
Podcast- http://bit.ly/ep5audiopacingboards

43. BONUS: SWITCH WEBSITES
Blogs:
http://teachingall.blogspot.com/p/switch accessible
http://teachingall blogspot com/p/switch-accessible-
activities.html
http://teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.
com/
Resource Portal:
R P t l
http://www.guest.portaportal.com/otr4access

44. Go to the Google Doc.
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Come up with as many strategies as possible to help the
person in the scenario.
Leave those strategies in cells on the Google Doc.
Complete by November 30! “See” you at the Webinar
Read chapters

45. The Practical (and Fun) Guide to Assistive Technology
in Public Schools:
http://iste.org/chewat
http://udlcenter.org
http://cast.org
http://delicious.com/lcpsat/atp
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