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The Assistive Technology Continuum

The Assistive Technology Continuum. Cindy Leannah Marian Page Elisa Wern February 23, 2009. ACATS. A lachua C ounty A ssistive T echnology S ervices. FDLRS. F lorida D iagnostic L earning R esource S ystem. www.fdlrssprings.org. On the Agenda…. What is A.T.? The Continuum

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The Assistive Technology Continuum

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  1. The Assistive Technology Continuum Cindy Leannah Marian Page Elisa Wern February 23, 2009

  2. ACATS • Alachua • County • Assistive • Technology • Services

  3. FDLRS • Florida • Diagnostic • Learning • Resource • System www.fdlrssprings.org

  4. On the Agenda… • What is A.T.? • The Continuum • In Action • Scenarios

  5. Definition of A.T. Assistive technology means 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 children with disabilities. -- (Federal Register, August 19, 1991, p. 41272)

  6. Assistive Technology Continuum High Tech A.T. Very expensive, computers, high end AAC Low Tech A.T. Anything you could buy at a local store MidTech A.T. More expensive and usually ordered from catalog

  7. Low Tech Tools to Support Learning

  8. Low Tech Tools • Can be anything from .39¢ pencil grips to under about $100 of technology • Easy way to think about it is that low tech is what we could go to Office Depot or Wal-Mart and buy

  9. Pencil Grips • Support poor writing due to a lack of fine motor control and consistent pressure. • Helps to support hand and finger fatigue. • Try different styles with students to support improved grasp. • Most types are available from your OT or at The Learning Path

  10. Raised Lined Paper • This unique paper actually has raised green lines! The raised line assists children by providing a physical bump to help “feel” where to stop. • This bright white paper 8 1/2 x 11” printed with green lines, comes in 2 widths. Wide rule, with a dashed line or narrow ruled

  11. Page Ups • Used for positioning of items while • Reading • Copying • Completing work

  12. Post-It Note Collection • Use Post-Its to mark where to start and stop reading. • Use Post-Its to mark the Table of Contents, Index, and other reference points for quick access. • Use to locate a given chapter and assignments for easy location access.

  13. Erasable Highlighters • Highlight key ideas and erase with ease. • Make note of unfamiliar words. • Supports “over highlighting” tendencies.

  14. Highlighter Tape • Removable & reusable • Easy to write on • Use a coding system • Pink: important vocabulary. • Blue: chapter questions. • Yellow: dates • Orange: facts/picture/maps • Green: names to know. • Words that they do not know, to look up.

  15. Webster's New Misspeller's Dictionary • "How can I look it up in the dictionary if I can't spell it?" • Handy dictionary alphabetically lists the most common misspellings of more than 15,000 frequently used words, and gives the correct spellings in easy-to-read boldface type.

  16. Colored Overlays

  17. Reading and Writing Guides

  18. Magnifying Reading Guide withColor

  19. Math line Magnetic math

  20. Time Timer

  21. Other Low-Tech Tools

  22. LOTTIE Kit for Little Hands

  23. Knob Brush Set

  24. Pre-K Pencil Grips and Adapted Scissors

  25. Adapted Papers

  26. See and Solve Math Center

  27. Adapted Books Jack and the Beanstalk Let’s Get Ready for School

  28. LeapPad • Base system • Headphones • AC Adapted (also works with batteries) • Pen for manipulating story (attached to book)

  29. LeapMat • Interactive learning mat • Has 6 different options for learning • Includes manual with activities, bingo extension activity, and other learning materials

  30. LOTTIE Kitswww.onionmountaintech.com • Basic LoTTIE Kit • LoTTIE Kit for Literacy (secondary) • LoTTIE Kit for Math • LoTTIE Kit for Little Fingers • LoTTIE Special Papers Kit • LoTTIE Colors Kit • Collections of Low and Mid Tech Items

  31. Mid-Tech Tools • Mid range in prices • Items can also be purchased at local stores or ordered through specialized catalogs • Examples include software, calculators, handheld spellcheckers

  32. Coin-U-Lator MathShark

  33. AlphaSmart and Neo • Portable Word Processors give students access to word processing

  34. Talking Calculator

  35. Reading Support Start-To-Finish Books High-interest, controlled- vocabulary seriesthat gets struggling students reading. www.donjohnston.com

  36. Higher Tech Software and Tools

  37. Idea Organizing Software Inspiration and Kidspiration www.inspiration.com Free 30 day trial can be downloaded for each

  38. Talking Word Processors Write:OutLoud www.donjohnston.com IntelliTalkIII www.intellitools.com

  39. Word Prediction Co:Writer www.donjohnston.com

  40. Picture Support for Writing

  41. PowerPoint Books • Aid in curriculum in a variety of ways • Build pre-knowledge • Provide reinforcement of skills • As a writing task for older students, preparing books for younger students (builds literacy for both groups) • Examples • If you give…

  42. Reading and Writing Support • Word Talk • www.wordtalk.co.uk

  43. Kurzweil

  44. IntelliKeys

  45. Switches

  46. Communication

  47. Boardmaker • Symbol software with multitude of uses • Communication board • PECS: Picture Exchange Communication System • Engineered Environments

  48. Line drawings, Photos

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