No Cost/Low-Cost Technology Solutions for Diverse Learners: Considerations for Tiered Interventions

Literacy Supports for Young Learners

Starfall.com http://www.starfall.com

Literactive http://www.literactive.com

Accessible Text Differentiated Instruction at Your Fingertips!

Text is Text, So What’s the Difference? Traditional Text Pros Cons Electronic Text Pros Cons Accessible Text Pros Cons

Traditional Text

Pros

Cons

Electronic Text

Pros

Cons

Accessible Text

Pros

Cons

What we’re really talking about is UDL… Multiple means of representation Multiple means of expression Multiple means of engagement

Multiple means of representation

Multiple means of expression

Multiple means of engagement

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"… nothing in this section would relieve an SEA (or LEA) of its responsibility to ensure that children with disabilities who need instructional materials in accessible formats, but who do not fall within the category of children for whom the SEA may receive assistance from NIMAC , receive those instructional materials in a timely manner . Timely access to appropriate and accessible instructional materials is an inherent component of public agencies' obligations under the Act to ensure that FAPE is available for children with disabilities and that they participate in the general education curriculum as specified in their IEPs." (Section § 300.172(b)(3))

"… nothing in this section would relieve an SEA (or LEA) of its responsibility to ensure that children with disabilities who need instructional materials in accessible formats, but who do not fall within the category of children for whom the SEA may receive assistance from NIMAC , receive those instructional materials in a timely manner . Timely access to appropriate and accessible instructional materials is an inherent component of public agencies' obligations under the Act to ensure that FAPE is available for children with disabilities and that they participate in the general education curriculum as specified in their IEPs." (Section § 300.172(b)(3))

OK. Now What?

Sources of Electronic Text And how to make them work for you!

And how to make them work for you!

Textbook Publisher Resources

NIMAS National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard Part of IDEA 2004

National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard

Part of IDEA 2004

NIMAS in Simple Terms NIMAS is an accessibility standard Each state has a NIMAC – a center to convert these files Publishers must comply – after January 2006 If you have a student who qualifies, you can request an accessible copy of the text from the NIMAC Braille, Audio, Digital formats

NIMAS is an accessibility standard

Each state has a NIMAC – a center to convert these files

Publishers must comply – after January 2006

If you have a student who qualifies, you can request an accessible copy of the text from the NIMAC

Braille, Audio, Digital formats

NIMAS – Who Qualifies? Blind persons Persons with Visual Impairments that prevent reading standard print materials Persons physically unable to access the text Severe Reading disability as a result of organic dysfunction

Blind persons

Persons with Visual Impairments that prevent reading standard print materials

Persons physically unable to access the text

Severe Reading disability as a result of organic dysfunction

So what do I do with students who don’t qualify for NIMAS?

"… nothing in this section would relieve an SEA (or LEA) of its responsibility to ensure that children with disabilities who need instructional materials in accessible formats, but who do not fall within the category of children for whom the SEA may receive assistance from NIMAC , receive those instructional materials in a timely manner . Timely access to appropriate and accessible instructional materials is an inherent component of public agencies' obligations under the Act to ensure that FAPE is available for children with disabilities and that they participate in the general education curriculum as specified in their IEPs." (Section § 300.172(b)(3))

"… nothing in this section would relieve an SEA (or LEA) of its responsibility to ensure that children with disabilities who need instructional materials in accessible formats, but who do not fall within the category of children for whom the SEA may receive assistance from NIMAC , receive those instructional materials in a timely manner . Timely access to appropriate and accessible instructional materials is an inherent component of public agencies' obligations under the Act to ensure that FAPE is available for children with disabilities and that they participate in the general education curriculum as specified in their IEPs." (Section § 300.172(b)(3))

Sites for Modified Text

SparkNotes/No Fear Shakespeare Hundreds of Books, summarized Plot Analysis Character Analysis Chapter Summaries Already modified for your readers! Modern English equivalent http://www.sparknotes.com

Hundreds of Books, summarized

Plot Analysis

Character Analysis

Chapter Summaries

Already modified for your readers!

Modern English equivalent

Wikipedia

Additional Electronic Text Sources And How To Make Them Accessible!

And How To Make Them Accessible!

ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, LMNOP

Classic Reader http://www.classicreader.com

Skill Check!

Artenspeak http://www.artenscience.co.uk/artenscience/FreeSoftware.html

Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org

Read Please 2003 http://www.readplease.com

Baldwin Online Children’s Literature Project http://www.mainlesson.com

UltraHal http://www.zabaware.com

Natural Reader http://www.naturalreaders.com

Type It, Read It http://www.schoolfreeware.com

Mac OS

Services that Provide Accessible Text

Bookshare.org

Bookshare.org – Who Qualifies? Blind or other disabilities that affect access to print. Must supply signed certification by appropriate professional – a recognized expert who can attest to physical basis that limits access to print.

Blind or other disabilities that affect access to print.

Must supply signed certification by appropriate professional – a recognized expert who can attest to physical basis that limits access to print.

Books on Tape National Library Service Est. 1931, 1952 Blind persons Persons with Visual Impairments that prevent reading standard print materials Persons physically unable to access the text Severe Reading disability as a result of organic disfunction http://www.loc.gov/nls/

National Library Service

Est. 1931, 1952

Blind persons

Persons with Visual Impairments that prevent reading standard print materials

Persons physically unable to access the text

Severe Reading disability as a result of organic disfunction

RFB&D Membership Format Fee http://www.rfbd.org/

Membership

Format

Fee

Infini-Text

Audio – Another Way to Read

Spoken Text http://www.spokentext.net

Zamzar http://www.zamzar.com

Free, Classic Audiobooks http://www.freeclassicaudiobooks.com

LibriVox http://librivox.org

Tumble Books Talking Books http://www.tumblebooks.com/talkingbooks/home.asp.com

HippoCampus http://www.hippocampus.org

Microsoft Word 2003

Find and Replace

Reading Level

Auto-Summarize

Audio Notes

Writing

Revisiting UDL Multiple means of representation Multiple means of expression Multiple means of engagement

Multiple means of representation

Multiple means of expression

Multiple means of engagement

Blogs – Writing 2.0

Read, Write, Think http://www.readwritethink.org

Bubbl.us

Writing Fix http://www.writingfix.com

Math

NCTM Illuminations http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Interactivate http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vLibrary.html

HippoCampus http://www.hippocampus.org

Equipment Resources

www.infinitec.org

Infinitec ATEN Program: Assistive Technology Exchange Network http://www.infinitec.org/free-resources.htm

Infinitec Durable Medical Equipment Exchange http://www.infinitecdme.org

Infinitec SATteLiTeS Program S tate-wide A ssistive T echnology L ibrary and T raining S upports Program http://www.infinitec.org/free-resources.htm

S tate-wide A ssistive T echnology L ibrary and T raining S upports Program

Online Autism Training http://www.infinitec.org/autism.htm

Illinois Assistive Technology Project http://www.iltech.org

For more information, please contact Dave Hohulin UCP-Infinitec 708-444-8460 ext. 240 [email_address] http://www.infinitec.org

Dave Hohulin

UCP-Infinitec

708-444-8460 ext. 240

[email_address]

http://www.infinitec.org

Sources Center for Applied Special Technology and LD OnLine, (2007). A Parent's Guide to Making Textbooks Accessible and Usable for Students with Learning Disabilities . http://www.readingrockets.org/article/16308 IDEA Questions and Answers http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/,root,dynamic,QaCorner,5, AIM Basics http://aim.cast.org/basics Catherine E. Snow, M. Susan Burns, and Peg Griffin, Editors; Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Childre.n Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children, National Research Council, 1998

Center for Applied Special Technology and LD OnLine, (2007). A Parent's Guide to Making Textbooks Accessible and Usable for Students with Learning Disabilities . http://www.readingrockets.org/article/16308

IDEA Questions and Answers http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/,root,dynamic,QaCorner,5,

AIM Basics http://aim.cast.org/basics

Catherine E. Snow, M. Susan Burns, and Peg Griffin, Editors; Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Childre.n Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children, National Research Council, 1998