Accounting definitions 1. Accrue2. Accumulated depreciation.docx

1. Accounting definitions
1. Accrue
2. Accumulated depreciation
3. Adjusted trail balance
4. Adjusting entries
5. Book value
6. Contra-asset account
7. Depreciable asset
8. Depreciation
9. Immaterial
10. Matching principle
11. Materiality
12. Prepaid expenses
13. Realization principle
14. Straight-line method of depreciation
15. Unearned revenue
16. Useful life
Assistive Technology Continuum of Low to High Tech Tools
Boston Public SchoolsAccess Technology Center (ATC)
Contact Information
[email protected] - message goes to all ATC staff Kristen
Eichleay, Director [email protected] 617-635-8882, ext. 406
Susan DuBuske, Assistive Technology Assessor
[email protected] 617-635-8882, ext. 404ATC Web SitesBPS
Public Web Site:
www.boston.k12.ma.usTeaching and
LearningTechnologyAccess Technology CenterMyBPS Web

2. Site:
www.mybps.orgTeaching and LearningOIIT
TechnologyInstructional TechnologyAccess Technology
CenterAssistive Technology Continuum: Examples of Low to
High Tech Tools
LOW TECHMotor/Mechanics of Writing
LOW TECH
Binder – use as a slant board; hold in place with rug lock
Rubber stamps – letters, numbers, math functions facilitate
simple tasks, e.g., writing name on paper < Rug lock –
stabilizes work/writing surface Koosh ball – sensory input,
kinesthetic, stress reliever, identifies speaker in group < Pencil
grips – various types
Grip It! – a holder for pens that attaches to desk, computer, etc.
Tactile rulers – some school rulers have raised numbers/lines
with notches for locating points on the ruler or make your own
with puff paints
< Evo pen – oval pen that fits in the palm of the hand < eGrip,
Dr. Grip pens - rubber grip in middle
< Light Pen – enhances writing area < Plastic signature guide
and writing guide – (ILA) guides the writer’s hand; keeps
within lines; also use to frame text as read $3.49 writing guide;
$2.50 signature guide < Raised line paper (Therapro, Onion
Mountain Tech) – primary or elementary – Red/Green paper
indicates Start/Stop points
Motor/Writing & Reading Supports
White board – easier for some students to use (some are
magnetic as well) < Page holders (TOP) Page Up (MTM -
Minstrel Trading & Marketing, Corp., Onion Mountain Tech)
each/minimum purchase of 5, small footprint but holds large
papers), and (BOTTOM) acrylic cardholders (Maddak,
Inc./Ableware® - purchase at ILS -Independent Living Aids,
$5.95); also look for clear picture holders (office supply) - to

3. hold story pages, schedules, directions, vocabulary words, math
tables, etc.; place in page holder on desk for continuous access;
student can manipulate cards to create sentences, number
problems, etc. if writing is difficult < Finger grip ruler
(Westcott, office supply, $1) – for students with fine motor
difficulties; allows ruler to be grasped by raised center grip bar;
also use for focusing on words/lines while reading
Magnetic sheets/business cards – can be cut as needed to create
numbers, letters, words, sentence strips; put on cookie sheet,
metal ruler/yardstick (use also as visual/reading supports)
Magnetic picture frames – all sizes; to hold pictures/words
Velcro (AliMed offers discounts to schools) – attach letters,
words, sentences, etc. on
ruler/yardstick or garden gloves/mittens for interactive lessons
< Velcro enhanced books – copy or cut out graphics from
books; attach velcro to picture and book for interactive lessons;
purchase commercially made Velcro books, e.g., Interactive
Stories (Mayer-Johnson, $19.00)
Veltex story pouch bag - front and back
< Veltex/soft fabric –(Fabrics & Fasteners, self-adhesive also;
fabric stores) - use Veltex or other soft fabric to create bulletin
boards, fabric boards/books, gloves/mittens, etc. for interactive
word/number play with Velcro backed symbols/props (Discount
School Supply for gloves/mittens, when available; Storytelling
Book Tote; Storytelling Set)
< Inquiry Box (make it yourself) - Access Tech has developed a
fun, inexpensive, interactive, multi-purpose teaching/learning
tool for the classroom using a cardboard mailing carton. The
box has plastic page protectors/pockets on all 6 sides, allowing
you to address a wide variety of content areas by inserting
pictures, words, numbers, etc., inside the pockets to be used in a
variety of creative ways. The Inquiry Box handout provides
directions for making the box and strategies for its use.
Visual/Reading Supports

4. –
Easy reading text guides: Use plastic signature guide or Finger
Grip Ruler or regular ruler < Bar Magnifier w/ yellow guiding
line (ILA) - 6" is $3.95 & 9" is $4.95
Other Magnifiers - sheets, bars, hemi-sphere styles; many bars
have a yellow highlighter section down the middle to emphasize
words/phrases in text
Correction tape – removable; write on it and erase it; can be
removed without damaging paper/text
< Highlighter tape (Lee Products - Crystal Springs Books) -
removable; same as correction tape but comes in many colors;
emphasize words/phrases in text; laminate to make a student
reading guide that highlights/focuses in on text; $1.25/roll (Use
for motoric challenges too) < Reading Helper (Onion Mountain
Tech; Crystal Springs Books) - white plastic strip with
highlighting down the middle; multiple colors and sizes the
middle to help students track text as they read, 10 for $13.95
Laminate highlighter tape to make your own reading guide <
Page Flags – removable; use to emphasize words/text, etc. < See
It Right or other colored transparencies (See It Right!) – use to
correct specific
visual perceptual problems; student chooses preferred color to
place over book/text
Enlarge text on photocopier - can place in card holder on desk
Jumbo rulers (educational supply) – enlarged numbers/lines <
Word rings – create your own from index cards, can laminate;
or purchase pre-made packages (Top Notch Teacher/school
supply) - words, words & definitions, words & pictures, etc.
Words in a bottle – put laminated words in a plastic bottle for
easy access Transparent pencil cases – with holes for a
notebook or hanging style (like travel bath cases); holds letter
or word cards
Corner Rounding Punch (Bidex Precision Cutting, at office/craft
stores) - clips off sharp edges on laminated cards, etc. for
improved appearance and safety

5. Avery Removable Label Paper, 8.5” X 11” (Office Supply,
AVE-6465/ 25 pack, $15-$20) - Full page removable labels for
use on AAC devices, notebooks, adapting books, etc. Print
BoardMaker symbols to adapt a book and peel off later, keeping
the book intact.
Binder Clips (Office Supply) – use to clip student work onto
hangars for classroom display; come in a variety of sizes
< Sentence Strips & Objects/Symbols - on Veltex/soft pouch
board; store words/sentences, etc. inside the pouch
(Augmentative Resources)
Math Supports
< The Master Ruler - (Master Innovations, Inc., $6.95) Ruler
has 5 separate transparent layers, each measuring a different
fraction of an inch shown in a unique color for easy
identification. Use for measurement skills, fractions, addition
and subtraction of mixed numbers and improper fractions, and
multiplication and division of fractions. All layers of the
teacher's ruler are clear for overhead presentations.
< The Master Fraction (Master Innovations, Inc., $5.95, Starter
Set $22.95) - Transparent overlays demonstrate the concepts of
equivalency, reducing, improper and proper fractions, adding,
subtracting common and uncommon denominators, mixed
numbers, and more covering the fractions: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16,
1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/5, 1/10, 1/20.
The Master Angle (Master Innovations, Inc., $3.00) - Circular
disk showing 360 degrees with moveable lines to form angles
The Master Clock (Master Innovations, $9.95) - transparent
layers & removeable gears < Fractionograms (Onion Mountain
Technology) - set of two stamps demonstrate parts and their
relationship to the whole ($13.95) < X-Y Stamp (Onion
Mountain Technology) - Creates a negative and positive X-Y
axis ($4.00)
Large 1" grid chart paper (office supply) - promotes visual
access; laminate for reuse
MID TECH (battery powered)

6. < Time Timer (Generaction) – visual depiction of elapsed time;
3”, 8” and 12” sizes; students see a visual depiction of time
remaining for a task in red as the clock counts down< Speaking
Homework Wiz (Franklin Electronic Publishers) – promote
reading support for
student independence; HomeWork Wiz ($24.95) & Talking
Homework Wiz ($49.95) for primary & early elementary;
Merriman Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus ($59.95) or the
Speaking version ($79.95) for upper elementary to high <
Talking Photo Album (Onion Mountain Tech; sometimes
available at discount stores, e.g.,
Joanne’s Fabrics )– Places pictures/story pages in the plastic
sleeves and record up to 24 pages of speech ($29 for photo
album, $45 for album with idea book; can also be found
sometimes at large discount stores))
< Neo (AlphaSmart, Inc.) portable keyboard – simple word
processor; connects
directly to computer/pri nter to transfer text; software applets
available for Inspiration, KeyWords keyboarding program &
Co:Writer word prediction software.
HIGH TECH
< Loc Dots – raised plastic dots that are used to tactually
identify keys on a keyboard or objects, e.g., house keys
< Key Guard – clear lucite keyboard cover with holes cut out;
facilitates selection of keys< Zoomcaps – (Meeting the
Challenge or Don Johnston) - enlarged individual stick-on key
overlays make finding keys easier
SOFTWARE:
< Big Keys – one of several alternative large letter, abc order
keyboards for young children or students with motor or
cognitive challenges difficulties
< Touch Window – (Edmark) touch sensitive screen that goes
over the monitor < Alternative Keyboard, e.g., IntelliKeys

7. Keyboard (IntelliTools, Inc.) - use as keyboard without with
software or with IntelliTools Software Suite (IntelliTalk III
talking word processor/authoring tool; IntelliPics Studio
multimedia tool; IntelliMathics manipulative math program;
activities available online to download)
Accessibility features built into Mac/PC - control panels
address a range of disability issuesVisual/Reading Support
Tools:
< BoardMaker – Picture Communication Symbols software;
create stories with text/symbols; picture dictionaries,
supplement text with symbols, substitute text with symbols,
create communication boards, etc.
< Inspiration/Kidspiration (Inspiration) – graphic organizer
software Slide Shows – Kid Pix, ClarisWorks/AppleWorks,
Power Point Earobics (Cognitive Concepts) – auditory
discrimination software Simon Sounds it Out (Don Johnston) –
phonics-based program using word families Beginning Phonics
Reading (Lexia) – based on Orton Gillingham
Reading SOS Strategies for Older Students (Lexia) - based on
Orton Gillingham < Electronic books, e.g., Start-to-Finish
Books (Don Johnston) - high interest/low reading level sets; 2nd
-3rd or 4th -5th reading grade levels; book, audiotape & CD that
highlights text & reads it aloud to student
Text-to-Speech: Shareware, e.g., Tex-Edit (Mac) & freeware,
e.g., Read Please (PC); some Some commercial word processors
have text-to-speech features, e.g., IntelliTalk III (IntelliTools)
and Write Out:LOUD (Don Johnston) - read text aloud &
highlight words as spoken
Text readers - e.g., Kurzweil 3000 (Kurzweil Educational
Systems), Read & Write Gold (TextHelp) - read all text files,
e.g., from the web, scanned, etc. Word prediction that works
with any word processor - e.g., Co:Writer - anticipates what the
student wants to say and provides a list of words to choose from
Electronic text (etext) – text files found online, scanned, etc., to
use with text readers
Online Virtual Manipulatives:

8. http://boston.k12.ma.us/teach/technology/select/
provides links (paired with middle school standards) to online
manipulatives. There are many more manipulatives for all levels
at the linked sites, e.g., Project Interactivate, NCTM, PBS
Teacherline, & Explore Learning.
The Select Math siteResources:
Please note: The following list describes products that, for the
most part, are currently in use in Boston Public Schools
classrooms. The Boston Public Schools does not make any
endorsement, recommendation or warranty as to any specific
product listed here.• A.D.D. Warehouse
Phone: 800-233-9273 www.addwarehouse.com• AliMed
Phone: 800-225-2610 www.alimed.com• Augmentative
Communication, Inc.
Phone: 831-649-3050 www.augcominc.com• Crystal Springs
Books
Phone: 800-321-0401 www.crystalsprings.com• ABC Stuff:
Resources for Reading
Phone: 800-278-7323 www.abcstuff.com/• CAST Center for
Applied Special Technology
Phone: 781-245-2212 www.CAST.org CAST eReader• Discount
School Supply
www.discountschoolsupply.com 800-836-9515• Don Johnston
Incorporated
Phone: 847-740-0749 www.donjohnston.com Range of AT
products
• Fabrics & Fasteners (formerly P & A Sales)
Phone: 888-696-1020 Veltex fabric (self-adhesive type also
available, Velcro• Franklin Electronic Publishers
Phone: 800-525-9673
www.franklin.com
Hand-held dictionary/spellers, etc• Generaction
Phone: 877-771-8463 www.TimeTimer.com Time Timer elapsed
time clock• J. L. Hammett, Co.
Phone: 800-955-2200 www.hammett.com Educational Supply•

9. Independent Living Aids, Inc. (ILA)
Phone: 800-537-2118
www.independentliving.com/frame_magnifier.htm Range of
magnifiers & other talking, tactile devices, etc.• Inspiration
Software, Inc.
Phone: 503-297-3004 www.inspiration.com
Inspiration/Kidspiration• IntelliTools, Inc.
Phone: 707-773-2000 www.intellitools.com Adaptive tools and
software.• Kurzweil Educational Systems
Phone: 899-894-5374
www.kurzweiledu.com
Kurzweil 3000 & Kurzweil 1000• LynJan
Solution
s, Inc.
Phone: 269-424-6520 www.lynjan.com• Master Innovations,
Inc.
Phone: 908-859-1788 www.themasterruler.com• Mayer-Johnson,
Inc.
Phone: 800-588-4548 www.mayer-johnson.com Tools &
software for language development• Meeting the Challenge, Inc.
Phone: 719-444-0252 www.mtc-inc.com• Minstrel Trading &
Marketing, Corp. (MTM)
Phone: 305-165-0186 [email protected]• New England Office
Supply
Phone: 800-345-7080, X297 Tim Osborn, BPS Rep.BPS staff
get 35% off all orders• Onion Mountain TechnologyPhone: 860-

10. 693-2683
http://www.onionmountaintech.com/catalog.pdf Wide range of
low and mid tech tools available for purchase
• See It Right!
Phone: 909-481-2950
http://www.seeitright.com/ Colored acetate filters &
training to support students with visual perceptual problems.
• TextHELP!® Systems Ltd.
Email: [email protected] www.texthelp.com Text readers and
word prediction software
QUESTIONS
Which writing technology would be MOST useful during the
reviewing part of the writing process?
Group of answer choices
Speech-to-text software such as Dragon Naturally Speaking
Text-to-Speech Software such as Write Outloud
Word Prediction Applications such as WriteOnline
Graphic Organizer web-based technology such as Popplet

11. Flag question: Question 2
Question 21 pts
______________________________ is an example of a
scan/read program that offers a variety of tools to increase a
student’s reading independence and overcome reading
difficulties. These tools include talking dictionaries and
thesauruses, electronic highlighters for note taking and
preparing study guides, voice notes, and sticky notes for
inserting hidden prompts and reminders.
Group of answer choices
Bookshare.org
Read2Go,
Kurzweil 3000
Daisy.org
Flag question: Question 3
Question 31 pts
Whole hand grasps, raised paper, and slant boards are examples
of mid-tech writing tools.
Group of answer choices

12. True
False
Flag question: Question 4
Question 41 pts
___________________________________ offers an extensive
library of digital books that can be read aloud on computers and
mobile devices with the tools mentioned previously.
Group of answer choices
Kurzweil.org
Chafee.org
Bookshare.org
Wynn.org
Flag question: Question 5
Question 51 pts
For students with autism (and other students with
communication disorders), the inability to communicate can

13. lead to frustrations tha can result in temper tantrums,
screaming, biting, hitting, and self-abusive behaviors.
Group of answer choices
true
false
Flag question: Question 6
Question 61 pts
Authoring applications
Group of answer choices
are those programs that allow students to "author" writing
articles only
are those programs that provide information about authors of
stories
are those programs that are used in writing exercises
exclusively
are those programs that allow teachers to add their own content
to create customized activities.

14. Flag question: Question 7
Question 71 pts
Miss Garcia was thrilled that her students now have laptops to
use for word processing for her students in her special
education class. Which is NOT a potential advantage of using
word processing during writing.
Group of answer choices
will make revisions easier
may allow her students to write more quickly
will provide her students with many supporting features such as
spell check, grammar check, etc.
is that it is much less expensive.
Flag question: Question 8
Question 81 pts
An excellent writing tool for students who have problems with
spelling would be a pencil grip.
Group of answer choices
true

15. false
Flag question: Question 9
Question 91 pts
A pencil grip is an example of a low-tech writing tool.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 10
Question 101 pts
Which is of the following is NOT true about authoring apps
Group of answer choices
Bookcreator is an Authoring App
Inspiration graphic organizer is an example of an Authoring
App
Authoring apps allow teachers to customize activities by putting
in their own content
Authoring apps are very expensive

16. Flag question: Question 11
Question 111 pts
Dr. Barbetta's wrist is hurting from typing so much preparing
quizzes and other materials for her students. A tool that you
might recommend she uses to overcome this program is a
Group of answer choices
text to speech program
speech-to-text program
graphic organizer
pencil grip
Flag question: Question 12
Question 121 pts
Word processing apps are useful during the drafting stage of
writing.
Group of answer choices
true
false

17. Flag question: Question 13
Question 131 pts
Bookshare is
Group of answer choices
an app to help students with reading
an online library with thousands of accessible books
an online library that allows words in their texts to be
highlighted on screen
Both an online library with thousands of accessible books and
an online library that allows words in their texts to be
highlighted on screen
Flag question: Question 14
Question 141 pts
Project Gutenberg has books that are in the public domain.
Group of answer choices
True
False

18. Flag question: Question 15
Question 151 pts
Spelling is particularly troublesome for students with learning
disabilities
Group of answer choices
true
false
Flag question: Question 16
Question 161 pts
Which type of technology would be
most useful for people who physically struggle with
handwriting during the drafting stage of writing?
Group of answer choices
Speech Recognition technologies such as SpeakQ
Text-to-Speech technologies such as Kurzweil
Graphic organizer technologies such as Inspiration

19. None of the above would be useful
Flag question: Question 17
Question 171 pts
Word Prediction software would be useful during what stage of
the writing process?
Group of answer choices
Prewriting
Editing and Revising (drafting)
Sharing
Publishing
Flag question: Question 18
Question 181 pts
Word Prediction software would be useful during what stage of
the writing process?
Group of answer choices
Prewriting
Editing and Revising (drafting)

20. Sharing
Publishing
Flag question: Question 19
Question 191 pts
Which of the following is NOT true regarding Alternative and
Augmentative Communication systems
Group of answer choices
Augmentative communication devices range from low tech to
high tech
Selecting a system that matches a student’s needs can be a
complex process that must in-
volve a team of professionals, as well as the student and family.
These systems are only available as high tech options
All of the above are not true
Flag question: Question 20
Question 201 pts
Miss Estrada plans on using graphic organizers in her writing

21. class because she has learned that
Group of answer choices
they can be used for brain storming ideas for writing
they are best used during the editing stage of writing
they are a great tool for the pre-writing process
Both they are a great tool for prewriting and they can be used to
brainstorm ideas
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