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Technology And The Student with Special Needs

Technology And The Student with Special Needs. By: Adam Leckie. General Benefits. Differentiation Flexibility Skills for a technology orientated environment. Benefits for the Student with SN. Adaptations for writing difficulties Use of software to compensate for disability Self-pacing

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Technology And The Student with Special Needs

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  1. Technology And The Student with Special Needs By: Adam Leckie

  2. General Benefits • Differentiation • Flexibility • Skills for a technology orientated environment

  3. Benefits for the Student with SN • Adaptations for writing difficulties • Use of software to compensate for disability • Self-pacing • Access to general curriculum • Organization • Motivating

  4. Benefits for the Student with SN(students with intellectual disabilities) • Academic • Increases independence • Manipulation of material • Increases retention • Students are motivated • Increases engagement of all students simultaneously • Instructional • Flexibility in lessons • Unlimited variety of resources • Time sensitive • Use of media • Physical • Allows for tactile learning • Fine motor limitations • Communication impairments

  5. Technology in Use - Hardware • Interactive whiteboard (Promethean / SMART Board) • Document camera • Laptops • SMART Table

  6. Technology in Use – Software • Notebook / ActivInspire • Fast ForWord • Communication Software • Picture Math / Word software • PLATO

  7. Stories of Success • Meet Joe

  8. Thank You

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