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Heather Hancock. Special Education Assignment. Special Education Teacher for 20 years Teacher at Salisbury Middle School for 10 years Separate classroom composed of students with a variety of disabilities Volunteered at the Holly Center Provided services for people with mental retardation.
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Heather Hancock Special Education Assignment
Special Education Teacher for 20 years • Teacher at Salisbury Middle School for 10 years • Separate classroom composed of students with a variety of disabilities • Volunteered at the Holly Center • Provided services for people with mental retardation Mrs. Bobbie smith-Hasson
Adaptive computer programs • Exposes students to using a computer • Communication devices • Step By Step • Promotes communication between home and school • Alpha Talker • A touch board with common words • Used by a child with Autism Assistive technology
Switches • Cause and effect items • Allow students to play with toys that all children play with • Different sizes to enhance fine motor skills • Technology that helps students eat • Scooped dishes • Weighted utensils • Pencil Grasp • Attaches to student hand with Velcro Assistive technology
General education classroom • Students with disabilities and IEPs • Suggest assistive technology for my students with IEPs • I know what kinds of technology are out there now. My classroom