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Access to the Curriculum Through Technology

Access to the Curriculum Through Technology. Non-Endorsement Statement.

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Access to the Curriculum Through Technology

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  1. Access to the Curriculum Through Technology Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  2. Non-Endorsement Statement Neither the Georgia Department of Education nor the State of Georgia operates or controls in any respect any information, products, materials or services that third parties may provide. Listing a particular product or posting of a link does not indicate Georgia Department of Education endorsement of that product or site. We encourage our users to research each product themselves and to read the privacy statements of each and every site they visit. Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  3. Assistive Technology Device § Section 300.5 Assistive technology device. Any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability. The term does not include a medical device that is surgically implanted, or the replacement of such device. (Authority 20 U.S.C. 1401(1)) Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  4. Assistive Technology Resources Assistive technology may be determined and acquired for your classroom and/or specific students through a variety of means: • Local Assistive Technology Team • Local administration • Consideration Process • Core Classroom Inventory • Assistive Technology Evaluation Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  5. Assistive Technology Resources Georgia Project for Assistive Technology • www.gpat.org • 2007-08 Professional Learning Course Schedule • GPAT section on Resource Board Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  6. Augmentative and Alternative Communication Augmentative and Alternative Communication “Augmentative and alternate communication is an area ………. That attempts to compensate (either temporarily or permanently) for the impairment and disability patterns of individuals with severe expressive communication disorders (i.e., the severely speech-language and writing impaired).” American Speech-Language Hearing Association, 1989 Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  7. Who can benefit from Augmentative Communication? • Non-verbal students • Verbal, but unintelligible • Verbal, but lacking functional language • Minimally verbal Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  8. Who can benefit from Augmentative Communication? Remember, research is clearly showing that exposure and use of AAC does NOT inhibit the development spoken language. Withholding communication devices to “make” children talk is not supported by research. Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  9. Using Augmentative Communication to Enhance Comprehension and Understanding Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  10. Visual Supports Visual supports include symbols that provide concrete, visual information to students who have difficulty understanding information presented verbally. Engineering the environment for augmentative communication supports visual information for our students throughout the day. Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  11. Benefits of Visual Supports Use of visual supports enhances: • Increased receptive and expressive communication • Comprehension across academic and daily living skills • Active participation in curricular activities • Increased interaction with curricular materials • Routines • Transitions • Time management • Positive behavior • Learning Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  12. Using Augmentative Communication to Support Access to the Curriculum Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  13. Symbol Types • There are a variety of symbol types • Combination of symbol types may be used • Always use symbol representation with voice output devices! Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  14. BoardmakerMayer-Johnson Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  15. BoardmakerMayer-Johnson Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  16. Augmentative Communication Augmentative Communication Devices Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  17. Augmentative Communication Let’s not limit our students to one mode of communication! Picture Boards Sign Language Voice Output Devices Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  18. Single Location – Single Message Systems BIGmack Communicator AbleNet, Inc. • State a repeated line of story • Recite Pledge of Allegiance • Ask questions of others • Tell someone to “stop counting” • State a pattern • Identify item on map • From Jessie and Toni’s 50+ Ways to Use a Single-Message AAC Device to Access the Curriculum Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  19. Single Location – Single Message Systems BIGmack Communicator AbleNet, Inc. • One hit order in a restaurant • Giving a compliment • Attention (come here, look at mine) • Stating lunch menu for the day • Sing Happy Birthday • Cheer for school team • Instruct “turn the page” during a story • From: 101+ IDEAS FOR USING THE BIG MAC OR OTHER SINGLE • MESSAGE VOICE OUTPUT COMMUNICATION AIDS Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  20. Single Location-Sequential Message Systems • Read from a story, chapter book, newspaper…. • Ask questions about a story • Ask survey questions of others • Interview • Counting (forward/backward) • 1-1 correspondence • Count tally marks from survey • State items is pattern • Explain steps in experiment • Timelines • Jessie & Toni’s 101 Ways to Use a Sequential Message AAC Device to Access the Curriculum LITTLE Step-by-Step AbleNet, Inc. Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  21. Single Location-Sequential Message Systems • Recite days of week/ months • Take attendance • Giving book report • Telling a joke • Providing personal information • Checking out library book • Directions from place to place • Recite alphabet • Giving spelling words to class • Complaining • Adaptivation’s: 100 Ways to use Sequential Messaging with the Sequencer & VoicePal Max LITTLE Step-by-Step AbleNet, Inc. Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  22. Single Level – Multi-Message Systems • Two repeated lines in a story (You’re not big enough, Hey, you want to fight) • Describing attributes (hot/cold, liquid/solid, big/little, girl/boy, mean/nice, more/less) • Order: first/last • Answer questions about two story characters • Patterns iTalk2 Communicator AbleNet Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  23. Multi-Level – Multi-Message Systems Tech Series AMDi • Detailed story plot vocabulary • Requests – more, read it again, stop, slow down • Numbers • Math equations • Vocabulary & definitions • Spelling • Sequencing (Pledge, Life Cycle, Water Cycle • Surveys with social vocabulary/comments Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  24. Strategies for Enhancing Communication Success Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  25. Strategies for Success Augmentative Communication • Pay close attention to access of devices for more physically challenged students. Remember, switches will plug into many of these devices for alternate access. Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  26. Strategies for Success Augmentative Communication • Provide the most appropriate augmentative communication system(s) to meet the individual student needs. • Provide access to the system(s) in all environments and activities as needed. • Select appropriate vocabulary to support communication and participation. Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  27. Strategies for Success Augmentative Communication • Teach communication system use within the context of highly motivating curricular activities. Avoid drill and practice. • Use modeling to demonstrate appropriate use communication systems for curricular interaction and to teach symbol location and use. • Implement strategies such as Aided Language Stimulation/Natural Aided Language Stimulation. Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  28. Tools for Physical Access Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  29. Tools for Physical Access For our students with severe physical disabilities, access is the most critical piece of the puzzle. Without the appropriate selection of tools and then the provision of those tools for physical access we leave our students with severe physical disabilities with extremely limited means of independence, participation and communication. Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  30. Switches Switches come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and activation modes (pressing, pulling, swiping, twitching, sipping, puffing, rolling…..). Switches may be ordered commercially or custom made. Occupational and Physical Therapists are invaluable resources for switch selection and placement. Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  31. Switches Leaf Switch Enabling Devices Big Red Switch AbleNet Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  32. Switches Grip Switch Enabling Devices Wobble Switch Enabling Devices Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  33. Strategies for SuccessSwitch Use • Gretchen Hanser MS, OTR/L and Deanna K. Wagner MS/CCC-SLP are well known assistive technology specialists who have extensive experience in working with students with disabilities who have access issues and augmentative communication needs. In order to build switch skills they recommend that the student has: • at least 20 opportunities to practice during one activity • a daily routine that provides at least 200 switch hits per day • a large selection of motor training activities to minimize the boredom factor. Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  34. Tools for Computer Access Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  35. Tools for Computer Access Assistive technology devices support access to the standard classroom computer. When classroom computers are adapted, they become powerful tools to access the curriculum. Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  36. Tools for Computer AccessStandard Computer Keyboard Adaptations Zoom Caps Keyboard Labels Moisture Guard Keyguard Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  37. Tools for Computer AccessAlternative Keyboards IntelliKeys Keyboard Big Keys Keyboard Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  38. Tools for Computer AccessStandard Mouse Alternatives Touch Window Touch Monitor Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  39. Tools for Computer AccessStandard Mouse Alternatives Joystick Trackball Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  40. Tools for Computer AccessStandard Mouse Alternatives Switch Interface Boxes Switches Computer + Switch Interface Box + Switch + Switch Accessible Software = Computer Access Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  41. Software Designed for Switch UseCause & Effect Scanning www.rjcooper.com www.hsj.com www.softtouch.com www.judylynn.com www.marblesoft.com www.attainment.com www.donjohnston.com Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  42. Software for the Curriculum • Switching on Science: Earth (SoftTouch) • Switching on Science: Habitats (SoftTouch) • Switching on Science: Solar System (SoftTouch) • Switching on American History (SoftTouch) Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  43. Software for the Curriculum • Simply Science Animals Volume 1 (Slater Software) • Simply Science Animals Volume 2 (Slater Software) • Simply Science Energy Volume 1 (Slater Software) Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  44. Software for the Curriculum • Don Johnston Start to Finish Literacy Starters Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  45. Software for Authoring Writing With Symbols 2000 Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  46. Software for Authoring PixWriter Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  47. What’s New? • AbleNet Adapted Weekly Reader (www.ablenetinc.com) • Exploring Science Through Symbols and Words Series (www.attainmentcompany.com) • Access Science and American History (www.attainmentcompany.com) Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

  48. Contact Information gpat@doe.k12.ga.us 404-463-3597 (phone) 404-651-6457 (fax) Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology 1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

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