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LTVEC Assistive Technology Center

LTVEC Assistive Technology Center. Janice Reese OT/L, ATP www.at4kids.com website littletnvalley@bellsouth.net email. Overview of Assistive Technology (AT). Helps a person who has a disability to do something he otherwise cannot do.

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LTVEC Assistive Technology Center

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  1. LTVEC Assistive Technology Center Janice Reese OT/L, ATP www.at4kids.com website littletnvalley@bellsouth.net email

  2. Overview of Assistive Technology (AT) • Helps a person who has a disability to do something he otherwise cannot do. • Can be anything from a simple device such as a magnifying glass to a complex device like a computerized communication system. • Other names that described AT are: • Adaptive Equipment • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) • Accommodations

  3. Assistive Technology SETT Framework

  4. SETT STUDENT ENVIRONMENT TASK TOOLS

  5. Considerations • Cognitive level • Academic level • Vision, hearing • Self-care skills • Recreation/play/leisure skills • Environmental access • Physical abilities… • Mobility, hand function, head control

  6. The Book/ Reading Center RF.PK.1a Handle books respectfully and appropriately, right side up and turning pages one at a time, front to back Revised Four Year old standards: Reading foundational skills (PK)

  7. W.PK.6. With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of tools to convert oral messages and ideas into words and pictures Revised Four Year old standards: Production and Distribution of Writing (PK)

  8. PD.PK.5 Experiment with handheld tools to develop strength, control, and dexterity of small muscles Revised Four Year old standards: Physical Development Standards (PK)

  9. More Art…..

  10. Circle (large rug) Area

  11. SE.PK.6 Initiate play and interact positively with another child or children Revised Four Year old standards: Social emotional standards (PK)

  12. Adapted Play Activities

  13. The Computer Station

  14. Sample Book Adaptations • Protecting books: laminate, contact paper, zipper bags, page protectors • Oversizing: magnify copy size, scan and resize, paste page onto larger background paper • Altering text: adding sign language or PCS symbols, reversing color contrast or simplifying text • Adding sensory components: 3-d pictures, textures, smells, stuffed animals or props, glitter, adding Braille over text with transparency tape, copying book pages onto transparencies and using a light box • Adding activity components: games, songs, art activities • Adapting for access and handling: page fluffers, 3-ring binders, comb bindings, large handles or pulls

  15. Tech Accommodations Digital text options TTS Screenreaders Voice dictation Keyboarding options Adapted interfaces Integrated computer accessibility features High-tech SGD’s

  16. Resources www.at4kids.com www.livebinders.com www.atbar.org http://aim.cast.org www.taat.org http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/accessibility http://aim.cast.org/learn/e-resources/software-based/screenreaders_tts#.VA22lvldWSq

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