How Can We Leave No Child Behind? Technology Supports for All Kids

1. How Can We Leave No Child Behind?Technology Supports for All Kids MICCA 2004 Marsye Kaplan, MS, CCC-SLP, ATP Assistive Technology Team Leader Baltimore County Public Schools

2. It’s The Law • Assistive technology is a device and/or service that is determined by an IEP team to be necessary to provide a student with educationallyrelevant and necessary access to a free and appropriate education (FAPE) in a least restrictive environment (LRE). Assistive technology services must be considered for any student receiving special education. Idea, 1997

3. SETT Framework • Student • Environment • Tasks • Tools

4. A.T. Toolkit • Technology tools that support or scaffold the instructional task • Initially content neutral (content added within programs) • Blurs the distinction between A.T. and I.T.

5. Why Use an A.T. Toolkit? • Increases probability of technology integration for teachers and students • Process of A.T. consideration too cumbersome for timely use with students with mild disabilities

6. Low – Tech Accommodations • Making it easier to recognize relevant information… • Making materials easier to manipulate and access…

7. Adapted Pencils to ComputersStrategies for Improving Writing Center for Technology in Education 6740 Alexander Bell Dr. Columbia, MD 21046 (410) 312-3827 www.cte.jhu.edu/matn.cfm

8. Low Tech Reading • Reading guides • Page up • Angle display • Magnification • Color coding

9. Color Coding for Success • Seeing vs. reading • Light sensitivity • Timing of receipt of visual information may correct difficulty

10. Color Coding Work Colored Dots Highlight Markers Neon Pens Removable Arrows Post It Notes Mini-Flags Page Markers

11. Color coding to support learning

13. Importance of Color Pink - Important vocabulary Green - Names to know Purple -Picture/map Yellow-Dates Blue -Chapter questions

14. Marking Pages & Books Post-its Hefty Tabs Mini Flags • Top- Entire page is important • Side- Important text marked on page • Bottom- Questions requiring further study

15. Reading Pen/ Iris Pen • Scan and read individual words • Defines • Provides auditory and visual feedback

16. High Tech Solutions • Software • Hardware

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19. Accessibility Control Panel

20. Software Adaptations – Screen Magnification Using a computer, reading, and writing ZoomText

21. Cognitive Rescaling “a process of altering the cognitive difficulty of information” D. Edyburn 2002

22. Microsoft Office Support

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24. Auto Correct Auto Text Adding notes

25. Rebus Enhanced Text Boardmaker Writing With Symbols 2000

26. Start to Finish Digital Text Audio

27. Talking Word Processors Write:Outloud Picture & Text Support IntelliTalk 2

28. Kurzweil 3000 • Scan and Read • Multi-sensory approach • Reading speed • Comprehension • Scan • Text • Notes • Worksheets • tests Kurzweil 3000

29. Software Adaptations Writing Word prediction • Co:Writer 4000 • Word Q

30. Inspiration/Kidspiration

31. Draft Builder

32. Hollywood • Hollywood High

33. Math Support • Access to Math • Math Pad • Math Pad Plus • Numbers Concept • IntelliMathics • Equation Editor

34. Access to MathDon Johnston, Inc. talking math worksheet program helps with organizing, sequencing, working in columns and memorizing math facts.

35. Math PadIntelliTools, Inc. electronic number processor and math worksheet accessible to all students

36. addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using fractions and decimals Math Pad PlusIntelliTools, Inc.

37. Number Concepts 1 & 2IntelliTools, Inc.

38. IntelliMathics • Authoring program • Students explore the magic of math • See how math integrates into everyday life. • Activities using virtual manipulatives • help students see mathematical relationships never fully understood before. • students able to test hypotheses and independently check their work.

40. Equation EditorMicrosoft Word View…Toolbars….Customize….Command…Insert….. EQUATION EDITOR

41. Curriculum SupportIntelliPics StudioIntelliTools, Inc. • Multimedia software tool • Activities across grade levels and content areas. • Curriculum activities come to life and engage students, • Paint, drawing, animation tools; • Video, sound, and image importing; • Easy presentation templates engage students and set the stage for exciting slide shows, storybooks, and presentations.

44. Hardware Adaptations • TRACKBALL / TRACKPAD / JOYSTICK • TOUCH WINDOW • ALTERNATIVE KEYBOARD • KEYGUARD • SWITCH ACCESS

45. Mobile Technology • Peripheral Keyboard Systems • AlphaSmart 3000 • PC6 • Dana • PDA’s

46. Continuum of learning Instructional adjustments Accessible curriculum materials Paradigm shift from ‘fixing’ kids to the curriculum Universal Design for Learning www.cast.org

47. UD in Education • Universal Design for Learning • Materials and curriculum • Present materials in multiple ways • Multiple ways for students to demonstrate learning • Provide multiple ways for students to interact and make meaning out of curriculum and materials From David Rose-http://cast.org

48. Office of Technology in Special Education http://www.bcps.org/offices/assistech/default.html