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Assistive technology for students Joan Green 301-602-2899/ 1800-IST-2550 innovativespeech

Assistive technology for students Joan Green 301-602-2899/ 1800-IST-2550 www.innovativespeech.com Joan@innovativespeech.com. Welcome. Families , therapists and teachers need to support unique learning styles and abilities Everyone needs more exposure to state-of-the art tools

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Assistive technology for students Joan Green 301-602-2899/ 1800-IST-2550 innovativespeech

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  1. Assistive technology for students Joan Green 301-602-2899/ 1800-IST-2550 www.innovativespeech.com Joan@innovativespeech.com

  2. Welcome • Families , therapists and teachers need to support unique learning styles and abilities • Everyone needs more exposure to state-of-the art tools • We need to empower students with disabilities as well as special talents to use technology to maximize learning • Whirlwind tour- this is only the beginning • Start slowly -build gradually

  3. Think Differently • Be creative and take the initiative • Collaborate when possible • Use what you already know and have in different ways • Evaluate what is working and what isn’t • Focus on the goals and find a way to reach them • Don’t assume that others know all there is to know

  4. Twice Exceptional Students • Students who are “gifted with learning disabilities” often fall through the cracks at school. • Students need to be more challenged in their gifted areas. Disabilities may mask their strengths. • Kids deserve to be exposed to technology to improve and compensate for areas of weakness.

  5. Tech adds a new dimension to learning • enriches teaching • facilitates remediation • makes practicing more fun • Provides structure for working on goals • offers immediate and nonjudgmental feedback • Encourages independent practice

  6. Gifted Learners • accelerate or enrich learning • Without enough challenge, these kids can fail to develop their potential and get bored and develop behavioral problems.

  7. Goal areas • Following directions • Learning grammar and punctuation • Speaking more clearly • Enhancing spelling and vocabulary • Practicing writing • Studying for test • Researching on the Internet • Improving organization, sequencing and reasoning

  8. Approach to Treatment • Generate new brain connections to improve areas of communication and cognition • Help compensate for daily challenges

  9. Rationale • Brain Neuroplasticity • Treatment Intensity • Compensation and Multimedia Treatment

  10. Affordable Goldmines for a Helping Students • Mainstream accessibility options • Text readers • Mainstream organization and time management tools • Drill and practice software • Free and affordable online interactive programs

  11. Goldmines Cont’d • Online local and national support groups, website with products and asssociations with information and research (www.ittsguides.com-links) • Theymaynotknow.com- special reports

  12. Microsoft Windows and Word • Microsoft Windows and Office include many learning and accessibility features. • www.microsoft.com/Office/system/accessibility • http://www.microsoft.com/enable

  13. Macintosh • Built-in accessibility features include: VoiceOver, QuickTime, Text Track, Speech Recognition, and Text-to-Speech Synthesis • www.apple.com/education/accessibilitysolution.

  14. Software That Enables Computers to Read Aloud • Universal Reader- www.readingmadeeasy.com • WordQ- www.wordq.com • TextAloud – www.nextup.com

  15. More advanced Text Readers and Word Processing • Word Prediction • Studying help • Writing reports • Summaries • Organization • Speech to text

  16. Read and Write Gold Mobile- www.texthelp.com • Kurzweil 3000 USB www.kurzweiledu.com • Premier To Go www.readingmadeez.xom

  17. Help organizing written narrative • Kidspiration.com • Inspiration.com

  18. Organization and time management • Calendar.google.com • Outlook • Docs.google.com • Rememberthemilk.com • Cell phones

  19. Spelling City • Spellingcity.com • Create your own word lists • Games • Online

  20. Study Stack • Free online study tool • www.studystack.com • Study and play with data online

  21. Free online interactive programs • www.1-language.com • www.gamesforthebrain.com • www.vocabulary.com • www.languagegames.org • www.funbrain.com

  22. Brain Pop • Animated education site for kids • Family AccessFor 24-hour use on one home computer. • BrainPOP Jr. Family Access is recommended for Pre-K through grade 3. • Spanish version • $9.95/mo. 12 months required

  23. Cosmeo • Cosmeo.com- online homework help tool for report research, learning games, and more . $9.95 a month • More than 20,000 images and clip art animations to use in projects and reports. • An encyclopedia with more than 27,000 full-text articles. • Over 200 web links to teacher-selected websites. • 200+ "Brain Games" — interactive simulations and learning activities.

  24. Mainstream Software for All Ages • UbiSoft’s Brain Spa- http://digitalstore.ubi.com Also found at amazon.com • Nintendo’s Big Brain Academy –nintendo.com-Used on Wii or Nintendo DS

  25. Creative Software • Recipes4Success includes hundreds of leveled tutorials for common software tools. It also includes thousands of reference guides exploring computer skills for these software tools as well as important computer literacy topics. • $34.95 • Tech4learning.com

  26. Specialized Drill and Practice Software • Linguisystem- www.linguisystems.com • Merit Software- www.meritsoftware.com • Time 4 Learning- www.time4learning.com

  27. Listing of Online Resources www.ittsguides.com or www.innovativespeech.com. Click on “Helpful Resources.” • Sites grouped by diagnosis and disability • Products to promote independent living • Technology training and information • Resources for SLPs and other professionals

  28. Special Reports- Theymaynotknow.com The benefits of using technology to help children and adults who have communication, cognitive and literacy challenges 10 Top Picks for Free Online Interactive Programs to Stimulate your Brain 5 Potential Solutions to Ease Homework Stress and Enhance Academic Success for Students of all Ages

  29. MCCPTA Resource Listing • Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) http://www.mccpta.net/specialed.htmlFabulous resource with many sites!! • Lists many area support groups such as: ADHD/ADD, Asperger’s and Autism, and Learning Disabilities.

  30. MCNeeds • MCneeds.org • Network/support/ advocacy group of parents with children with special needs in Montgomery County. • Active listserve and monthly meetings

  31. Franklin ProductsSpeaking Homework WizTalking Dictionary www.franklin.com

  32. Technology for Communication and Cognitive Treatment: The Clinician’s Guide • www.ittsguides.com • www.ittsguides.com • 445 page paperback • $89.95 • Coupon code “webinar” for 30% discount

  33. Online coaching and training • Zero in quickly to maximize time spent exploring software and resources • Speed up the learning curve by having software shown to you without time spent traveling • www.innovativespeech.com • 301-602-2899 • Joan@innovativespeech.com

  34. ITTS Webinar Series Innovative Technology Treatment Solutions Webinar Series • The benefit of games and my top 10 picks for free online interactive sites to improve communication, cognition and literacy • Top tools and strategies to improve attention, auditory comprehension, thinking, organization and  memory

  35. ITTS Webinars Cont’d • Reading, writing, studying and organizing help for students • To learn more go to www.innovativespeech.com and click on “webinars.”

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