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Helping Students with Significant Cognitive Impairments Participate in Written Expression

Helping Students with Significant Cognitive Impairments Participate in Written Expression. Juanita Pritchard jpritchard22@gmail.com November 2013 http://piecingittogether.blogspot.com. Learning outcomes. Define writing in terms other than using a pencil or keyboard.

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Helping Students with Significant Cognitive Impairments Participate in Written Expression

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  1. Helping Students with Significant Cognitive Impairments Participate in Written Expression Juanita Pritchard jpritchard22@gmail.com November 2013 http://piecingittogether.blogspot.com

  2. Learning outcomes Define writing in terms other than using a pencil or keyboard Experience the use of the IntelliKeys alternate keyboard and OverlayMaker software as a written expression option. Experience a variety of ways to use IntelliKeys and OverlayMaker in writing activities.

  3. How can we do writing standards when my students can’t hold a pencil?

  4. What is “writing” ? A functional, visual, symbolic means to permanently convey a message. A set of visible or tactile signs used to represent units of language in a systematic way, with the purpose of recording messages which can be retrieved by everyone who knows the language in question. From the The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Writings Systems http://www.omniglot.com/writing/definition.htm

  5. IT IS NOT….. • Copying or • Tracing dotted lines

  6. Components of Written Work • Communication • Print text • Making Choices • Sharing ideas or opinions

  7. Think outside the box!

  8. Writing without a pencil—Forming thoughts,Not just words • Objects • Pictures or symbols • Words or sentences – • Magnets, velcro, etc. • Stamps

  9. Don’t you want to know what I have to say? Intellikeys & OverlayMaker can help

  10. IntelliKeysOverlay MakerClassroom Suite www.intellitools.com

  11. What is Intellikeys? Intellikeys Overlay Maker Software Makes Intellikeys a curriculum access device Can create custom overlays in minutes • Hardware • Alternate Keyboard • Allows access to computer • Customizable for individual needs

  12. How Does OverlayMaker Work? • OverlayMaker gives a visual representation of the buttons on the IntelliKeys. • Allows activities to be customized to the individual needs of the student. Demonstration

  13. Customize the Overlays • Make buttons/keys • Size, shape, color • Change colors – key, border, background • Insert pictures or photos • Insert text on key • Program text for key to “write” • Program key actions Demonstration

  14. Can use with any software that allows you to type into it. • Writing With Symbols • Symwriter • PixWriter • Word • Email • Powerpoint

  15. How can the Intellikeys be used for written expression? • 1. Picture support • 2. Tactile or object support • 3. Matching or choice making Hints: * Is Intellikeys On? *Did you send Overlay? *Is cursor where you want to type?

  16. Add tactile objects

  17. Journaling Demonstration

  18. Lunch choices Demonstration

  19. Letter Writing Demonstration

  20. Reports or Essays Demonstration

  21. Retell Story (or CBI trip) Demonstration

  22. Grocery List Demonstration

  23. EMAIL Demonstration

  24. Other ideas…… Demonstration

  25. Activity Exchange • http://aex.intellitools.com/

  26. http://aex.intellitools.com/ Free activities to download for Classroom Suite & IntelliKeys – search for overlays Demonstration

  27. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

  28. Tarheel Reader http://tarheelreader.org/accessing-tar-heel-reader/intellikeys-access/ Three overlays to use with Tarheel Reader website

  29. How to Make Custom Overlays YouTube video – 6 min. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-D-g7J-XJA

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