Training and Technical Assistance Center

1. Training and Technical Assistance Center Old Dominion University T-TAC/ODU Using Technology to Support Language, Literacy, and Communication

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3. Background and Theory: Communication

4. Bloom & Lahey, 1978 • What is the reason for the communication? Also referred to as function, intent, and pragmatics. • The “WHY” we communicate. Your students have just as many reasons to communicate, but we sometimes don’t observe well enough to figure out the WHY. • Also referred to as meaning, semantics, vocabulary. • Can be one or more words (dog vs. barking dog). • Knowledge and ideas about the world. • Also referred to as syntax (word order), morphology (word endings), and phonology (speech). • Other forms in addition to speech include gestures, pictures, signs, written words, etc. Bloom, L. & Lahey, M. (1978). Language Development and Language Disorders. John Wiley & Sons: New York, NY.

5. Request Identify Match Teach to Match and Identify with language and literacy activities. Teach Request with literacy and communication activities.

6. TEACHSymbol Representation(Visual Literacy) Language and literacy activities to teach symbol representation.

7. Anyone know what this means? These line the streets in VA Beach, VA and I couldn't figure it out last week. Saw it as I walked the boardwalk w/ the family on vacation and just figured it meant no vulgarity.  and i thought it was just one of those punctuation-free zones ;) Does that include burping in public? maybe it means "absolutely NO getting dizzy, electrocutions, arithmetic or excitement"

8. Four Functional Language Systems Berninger, V.W. (2000). Development of language by hand and its connections with language by ear, mouth and eye. Topics in Language Disorders, 20, 65-84.

9. Language: a system for communicating using developmental gestures, logos, words.

10. Language Activities that Promote Symbol Representation • Matching pictures of same object - different pose/angle, color, or type For example… Or make it easier… • Matching pictures of same object - different media (i.e. photo, clipart, figurine) For example… • Matching sounds to pictures (animal sounds, environmental sounds, voices) For example… • Matching similar but not identical images (shadows, mother/baby, ….. For example… • Matching part of an object to the whole object For example… • Same/Different • Classifying

11. Language Activities that Promote Early Literacy: • What’s missing? (missing objects, missing pieces) For example… • What’s next? For example… • Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Language Activities that Promote Communication: • Where does it go? For example… • My Turn/Your Turn

12. Why Integrate Literacy?

13. Research Aided Language Stimulation during Storybook Reading Dexter (1998) Dexter, M. (1998). The effects of aided language stimulation upon verbal output and augmentative communication during storybook reading for children with pervasive developmental disabilities. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Johns Hopkins University. Literacy Supports from Mothers During Storybook Reading Koppenhaver, Erickson, & Skotko (2003) Koppenhaver, D.A., Erickson, K.A., and Skotko, B.G. (2001). Supporting communication of girls with Rett Syndrome and their mothers in storybook reading. International Journal of Disability, Development & Education, 48(4), 395-410. Literacy Supports for Preschoolers with Autism Koppenhaver & Erickson (2003) Koppenhaver, D.A. & Erickson, K.A. (2003). Natural emergent literacy supports for preschoolers with autism and severe communication impairments. Topics in Language Disorders, 23(4), 283-292. Literacy Engagement Study: Middle School Autism Class Cafeiro, J. (Pilot Study)

14. Literacy is the ability to use language to read, write, listen, and speak. ... "visually representing" was added to the traditional list of competencies.

15. Literacy Reading Decoding symbols to derive their meaning. The common link is the interpretation of symbols to extract the meaning from the visual notations (qwerty, ?, )

16. Literacy Math Decoding symbols to derive their meaning The common link is the interpretation of symbols to extract the meaning from the visual notations ($, +, %, etc.)

17. Literacy Computer Decoding symbols to derive their meaning The common link is the interpretation of symbols to extract the meaning from the visual notations (@, http, ~, )

18. Literacy Activities • Literacy Activities that Promote Symbol Representation • Interactive book to match the characters • Using props when telling the story • Fill in the missing part • Where does it go? (milk/fridge) • Fill in the blank (picture/written word during story time • Putting graphics/words in thought bubbles • Literacy Activities that Promote Communication • Repetitive line: the child participates • Responds to question • Comments • Asks a question • Requests • Protests

19. Integrate Technology Literacy Activities • Literacy Activities that Promote Symbol Representation • Interactive book to match the characters • Using props when telling the story • Fill in the missing part • Where does it go? (milk/fridge) • Fill in the blank (picture/written word during story time) • Putting graphics/words in thought bubbles • Literacy Activities that Promote Communication • Repetitive line: the child participates • Responds to question • Comments • Asks a question • Requests • Protests

20. Design for Environmental Accessibility

21. Use of other types of technology (tape recorder, USB microphone, webcam) MP3 Player Digital camera Leapfrog Tag USB microphone webcam Digital recorder Walkie Talkies Leapfrog Leapster Digital frame and whiteboard

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