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Assistive Technology and High Incidence Disabilities

Assistive Technology and High Incidence Disabilities. Karen Janowski Simmons College 2 nd weekend 4/08. M A T H. Where is The Breakdown?. http://www.flickr.com/photos/doviende/4033239/. http://www.flickr.com/photos/maisonbisson/201844037/.

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Assistive Technology and High Incidence Disabilities

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  1. Assistive Technologyand High Incidence Disabilities Karen Janowski Simmons College 2nd weekend 4/08

  2. M A T H

  3. Where is The Breakdown? http://www.flickr.com/photos/doviende/4033239/

  4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/maisonbisson/201844037/

  5. According to data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), there is great disparity between the levels of math literacy for students with disabilities when compared to the results for students without disabilities.

  6. Difficulties may be due to problems with: • mechanics of writing • computation skills • understanding concepts • math fact mastery • left/right orientation • confusing or transposing numbers

  7. The technology for remediating and accommodating for Math disabilities is not as well developed as for reading and writing.

  8. Accessible Math Resources Design Science Universal Design for Math Learning: Bridging the Technology and Policy Divide Math Accessibility as Public Policy: Why it Matters to Students with Disabilities

  9. Low Tech Options • Number stamps • Number line on desk • Circle or highlight number sign • Mini whiteboard • Graph paper, lined paper used sideways, may need to make graph or column paper

  10. color coding for maintaining columns • hand-held calculators/large button calculators • talking calculators • special-feature calculators

  11. Assistive Technology for Math • Digitized textbooks • video-taped math lessons • Screen capture – Interactive White Boards • Math Casts, Math Playground

  12. Math Technology • What do we look for?

  13. Math Software IntelliTools Classroom Suite, MathPad, MathPad Plus, Number Concepts I and II, Stages Math

  14. Tech Matrix

  15. Assistive Technology for Math • Math websites such as: • National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics • Thinking Blocks

  16. Metacognition: Thinking about Thinking

  17. Three Components Develop a plan of action Maintain/monitor the plan Evaluate the plan

  18. Students with learning struggles: • Don’t make connections • Don’t stop to evaluate their learning • Avoid revisions • Have difficulty strategizing

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  20. Planning http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcinethequeen/2099449011/

  21. Executive Functions http://www.flickr.com/photos/mringlein/1403246089/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rusworks/84248875/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn/312870142/

  22. Assistive Technologyas Memory Aid and for Organization • Where is the Breakdown? • What does the student need to do that is difficult • Task analysis

  23. Assistive Technology as Memory Aid and for Organization KEYS TO MEMORY: Repetition and association are two essential components to any memory technique. Importance of Use of: Color Graphics Teach in context

  24. Assistive Technology as Memory Aid and for Organization • Highlighters • index cards, post-it notes • color-coding • graph paper

  25. Assistive Technology as Memory Aid and for Organization • beepers/buzzers • digital clocks, digital watches, talking watches • headphones or earplugs to shut out distractions • tape-recorders, mini pocket recorders, iPod - allow the user to verbally store and retrieve information

  26. Assistive Technology as Memory Aid and for Organization • Visual Schedules • Visual Cues • Verbal Cues (“This is really imp.”) • PDA – to do or Did I? list with alarm • Dana - to do or Did I? list with alarm

  27. Cellphone – to do or Did I? list with alarm • Jott.com

  28. Assistive Technology as Memory Aid and for Organization • Microsoft Outlook • iCal • Google Calendar • iGoogle Home Pages

  29. Assistive Technology forNotetaking • Carbonless paper • Peer’s notes • Copies from teacher • Structured Outline to be filled out by student

  30. Assistive Technology forNotetaking • Structured Outline to be filled out by student • Tape Recorder • Portable Word Processor • Laptop • SmartBoard files

  31. Assistive Technology forNotetaking • Two-column Templates in Word • Screen Capture software • Student Historian summarizes on class blog or wiki • Podcasting

  32. Assistive Technology for Study Skills • Inspiration – Collapse/expand • Computer based study strategies • Outline View in Microsoft • Cue Card • Free Tech Toolkit for UDL – Study Skills

  33. Technology for Students on the Autism Spectrum

  34. Articles AT for Children with Autism – Susan Stokes

  35. Online Resources ABA Educational Resources Do2Learn ABA Math Tinsnips

  36. Online Resources Autism4Teachers – look for pre-made BM overlays (orange county) Prewritten Social Stories Mouse Trial Autism Software Teach Town – 30 day free trial

  37. Online Resources Google Sketchup for Educators

  38. Software DTTrainer Activity Trainer Puddingstone Place

  39. Keyboarding

  40. Keyboarding - Benefits • Improvement in language arts—reading, spelling, and writing ability. • Improvement in efficiency in using the computer as a writing, editing, and computing tool, thereby maximizing classroom time. • Improvement in attitude toward writing—less frustration in looking for keys rather that entering information.

  41. Keyboarding - Benefits • Improvement in motivating all students toward doing schoolwork. • Improvement in creative thought. • Improvement in integrating keyboarding with all subject areas. • Improvement in preparing all students for a technological society. Rogers, H. (2003). Elementary keyboarding issues.

  42. When? • Introduce formal keyboarding BEFORE frequent computer use

  43. Studies indicate a dramatic increase in language arts skills as a result of children inputting words and sentences frequently using a computer. THE STATUS OF ELEMENTARY KEYBOARDING: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY By Harriet Rogers

  44. Top 10 Goals of Teaching KB Technique Technique Technique Technique Technique Technique Technique Technique Accuracy Speed Teaching Keyboarding – When? Why? How?

  45. WPM The maximum expectation for a one-minute timing: 5-10 wpm for 2nd grade students 10-15 wpm for 3rd grade students 15-25 for 4th & 5th grade students

  46. Custom Solutions Custom Solutions for Special Needs Custom Solutions Assessment Assistive Technology Assessment:Developing a Written Productivity Profile by Decoste (Don Johnston)

  47. Creating an AT Toolbox

  48. AT Assessment

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