Many strategies for creating technology teams.

2. Sally Norton‐
Sally Norton‐Darr
snortondarr@yahoo.com
snortondarr@yahoo com
Christopher Bugaj
Christopher
Christopher Bugaj
attipscast@gmail.com
@attipscast via Twitter
www.tinyurl.com/attipscast
www.attipscast.wordpress.com
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4. Pacific
Time!

5. Coeur d’Alene: Describe your caseload
Do you work within a public school or work
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in a separate location?
With which eligibility categories do you
With which eligibility categories do you
usually work?

6. Snake River: Describe a typical day
Snake River: Describe a typical day
Do you practice an inclusion model?
What does your planning look like?
Wh t d l i l k lik ?

7. Boise: Where do you go for help?
Boise: Where do you go for help?
Where do you get new ideas?
What inspires and energizes you?

8. Twin Falls: What does professional
Twin Falls: What does professional
development look like?
How often?
How much?
How much?
How fun?

9. Definition
&
History

10. Text Tweet or Poll
Hold Up Hand Bring Up Paper
Give us some examples

11. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the practice
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the practice
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of embedding flexible strategies into the
curriculum during the planning process so that ALL
curriculum during the planning process so that ALL
students can access a variety of learning solutions.
students can access a variety of learning solutions.
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12. Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework
for removing barriers by anticipating the needs of
all students
all students.
©HIAT/MCPS/2007

13. UDL principles…

15. Short Video Explaining UDL
UDL:
http://bit.ly/udlexplained1
Multiple Means of
Representation
Multiple Means of Action
and Expression
MULTIPLE MEANS OF ENGAGEMENT

16. Alternative Assessments for all!
Show teachers how to use multiple means of expression to let
Show teachers how to use multiple means of expression to let
students demonstrate what they know!
A rubric for purchasing/implementation decisions
What technology to buy
Online subscriptions
Hardware & Software
Textbooks with multiple formats
B
Buy materials that are created with everyone in mind
t i l th t t d ith i i d
(multiple means of representation)
Construction plans & modifications to existing
Construction plans & modifications to existing
structures

17. http://bit.ly/atlawprezi

18. Mandates a free, appropriate public
Mandates a free appropriate p blic
education (FAPE) for children and youth
education (FAPE) for children and youth
with disabilities.
with disabilities
Provides procedural safeguards to ensure
Provides procedural safeguards to ensure
that children/youth with disabilities
receive the special education and related
receive the special education and related
services which they require in order to
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benefit from their educational program.

19. Each public agency shall ensure that AT devices
Each public agency shall ensure that AT devices
or AT services or both are made available to a
or AT services or both are made available to a
child with a disability if needed as part of the
child’s
1. special education (300.36)
2. related service (300.34)
3. or supplemental aids or services
(300.38 and 300.114(a)(2)(ii)

20. Assistive technology consists of
Assistive technology consists of
DEVICES and
DEVICES and SERVICES
that help
children with disabilities
hild i h di bili i
carry out a
carry out a
functional activity
in their environment.

21. “any item, piece of equipment or
product system, whether acquired
product system whether acquired
commercially off the shelf, modified, or
customized, that is used to increase,
t i d th t i dt i
maintain, or improve functional
capabilities of a child with a disability.”

22. Text Tweet or Poll
Hold Up Hand Bring Up Paper
Multiple Ways to Participate!
Multiple Ways to Participate!

23. “any service that directly assists a
child with a disability in the
child with a disability in the
selection, acquisition, or use
selection, acquisition, or use of an
assistive technology device.”

24. evaluation of technology needs
purchasing, leasing, or otherwise providing for acquisition of
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AT devices,
selecting, designing, fitting, customizing, adapting,
applying, maintaining, repairing, or replacing devices,
coordinating and using other therapies, interventions, or
services with AT devices,
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training or technical assistance for child, and/or family
, and/or family
members
members
training or technical assistance for professionals involved in
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the major life functions of the child

25. 1. ANY Item!
1 ANY Item!
Question: When an IEP team meets and they
consider AT, are they performing a service?
consider AT are they performing a service?

28. Question: When else do you consider the
tools a student would be using?
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Answer: During the planning process when
Answer: During the planning process when
you were using a UDL approach.

29. If you have a piece of
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equipment already in the
equipment already in the
student’s environment,
does it get listed as an
accommodation?

30. 1. ANY Item!
. ANY Item!
2. ANY Action!
3. Consideration during
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Accommodations
4. UDL means:
“considering needs of ALL students”
considering needs of ALL students

31. Click on the link associated with your location.
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With the other people in at your location, develop a
list of “recommendations” for the scenario (10‐15
minutes)

32. Snake River: MATH
S k Ri MATH
bit.ly/snakemath
Twin Falls: TRANSITION
T i F ll TRANSITION
bit.ly/twintransition
Coeur d’Alene : READING
C d’Al READING
bit.ly/coeurreading
Document Responses HERE
Google Doc: bit ly/Idahoconsiderationactivity
G l D : bit.ly/Idahoconsiderationactivity

33. Ma h
Math Sna River
Snake R
Alex is a first grade student who has cerebral palsy with
ataxia. He has difficulty controlling his limbs. His
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expressive communication is primarily one word
utterances. He lights up whenever presented with
anything related to building, fixing or racing cars. His
goals include identifying numbers and demonstrating
one to one correspondence. His teachers integrate the
one to one correspondence His teachers integrate the
interactive whiteboard in many of their lessons.
How can assistive technology help Alex?

34. Transition Twin Falls
Grace is an ambulatory student who is new
to middle school this year. She demonstrates
impulsive behaviors and uses 3 word
utterances only when prompted. She acts
out verbally and physically throughout the
b ll d h i ll h h h
day, particularly during transitions. Grace
enjoys watching American Idol with her
enjoys watching American Idol with her
family. Her goals include progressing from
one environment to another without
incident and following 2 word directions.
How can assistive technology help Grace?
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35. Reading Coeur d’Alene
Molly is a kindergarten student with a
degenerative muscle disorder resulting in the
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use of a wheelchair. Her disorder significantly
impacts her motor control and she struggles to
adequately control her movements. She is
adequately control her movements She is
nonverbal and uses her eyes and facial
expressions to communicate. She has numerous
medical concerns and a full‐time nurse
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accompanies her to school. She is a huge Boise
State Broncos fan and comes to school dressed in
orange and blue every Monday. Molly’s reading
goals include answering comprehension
questions and demonstrating letter recognition.
questions and demonstrating letter recognition
How can assistive technology help Molly?

36. Productivity Boise
Ms. Teacher has a secondary classroom of 7
students who all have different schedules. Each
student has different needs, accommodations,
and medical concerns. Ms. Teacher has three
hardworking assistants who help her manage the
hardworking assistants who help her manage the
day. One assistant is an English language learner.
Another assistant is frequently absent due to
family concerns. Ms. Teacher wants to organize
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the day better for herself, the assistants, and the
students.
How can technology help Ms. Teacher?
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37. Tell us about your student and the recommendations
Tell us about your student and the recommendations
you came up with:
Alex
Alex
Grace
Molly
Ms. Teacher
Ms Teacher
Let’s look at the responses:
bit.ly/Idahoconsiderationactivity

39. Who is there to help you make decisions
Who is there to help you make decisions
about technology solutions?

40. By using what you have, you are
By using what you have you are
building a case (collecting evidence)
for additional technology (stuff that
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might cost some scratch).
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43. PLN – Your own community of individuals you go to
PLN Y it f i di id l t
when you need support
Methods‐
Facebook (Groups – Open & Private)
Twitter
Moodle (or Blackboard)
( )
Blog
Google Plus
LinkedIn
Happy Hours ☺
Remember: UDL! If people aren t comfortable with these
Remember: UDL! If people aren’t comfortable with these
methods come up with other ways to include them.

44. Q
QIAT LISTSERV :
http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/QIAT.html
Existing social networking groups
Existing social networking groups
Raise awareness by presenting at conferences
ATIA, CTG, etc.
ATIA CTG etc
Many strategies overlap – so they aren’t just
for your students
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Recognize Yourself as an Expert!
R i Y lf E t!

45. Think about a favorite free
(or commonly found)
RESOURCE you would like to share
RESOURCE you would like to share
enter on Resources Tab
bit.ly/Idahoconsiderationactivity
bit ly/Idahoconsiderationactivity
AND/OR
Questions?
www.wallwisher.com/wall/idahoquestions
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Email us at: attipscast@gmail com

46. http://metaatem.net/words
ttp: etaate . et wo ds
Sally Norton-Darr, MS CCC-SLP
Christopher R Bugaj, MS CCC SLP
Ch i t h R. B j CCC-SLP
Eight of our most common,
already available,
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recommendations

47. USE WHATCHYA GOT!
The Philosophy:
Use the technology that is already in place first
to meet the needs of students.
This Philosophy means…
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Consider low tech strategies first then move to high
first,
tech as needed
Implement technology that is least restrictive
Better rate of adoption and less chance of
abandonment
Use a Universal Design for Learning approach
All students (not just those in special education) will
benefit
You’ll save money
money!!!!
You’ll save time!!!!
’ time!!!!
Students implement strategies faster

48. THE GREAT EIGHT
1. High-
High-Contrast in Windows
2. PhotoAlbum Feature of PowerPoint
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Google Doc- http://bit.ly/attb102
Doc-
PowerTalk Demo too!
3. Visual Schedules (Linear and Amorphous)
4. Text to Speech
5. Social “Situation” Stories
6. Sound Record Feature of MS Word
Word*
7. Switch Websites
8. Pacing Boards (communication strategy)

49. HIGH CONTRAST IN WINDOWS
Tutorial – http://bit.ly/highcontrast4u
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Podcast – http://bit.ly/53audiohighcontrast
Blog - http://bit.ly/episode53highcontrast
Video - http://bit.ly/shiftaltprntscrn

50. PHOTOALBUM FEATURE OF POWERPOINT
Tutorial - http://bit.ly/pptphoto
Podcast -
http://bit.ly/ep39audiopowerpointphotoalbum
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Blog - http://bit.ly/ep39blogpowerpointphotoalbum
Video - http://bit.ly/videopowerpointphotoalbum
Implementation Ideas - http://bit.ly/attb102

51. VISUAL SCHEDULES
Linear -
Blog: http://bit.ly/ep17linearvisualschedules
Podcast: h
P d http://bit.ly/ep17linearvisualschedulesaudio
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Amorphous –
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Blog: http://bit.ly/ep18amorphousvisualschedules
Podcast: http://bit.ly/ep18amorphousvisualschedulesaudio

52. TEXT-TO-SPEECH
www.readplease.com –
Blog: htt //bit l /
Bl http://bit.ly/readpleaseblog
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Podcast: http://bit.ly/ep6readpleaseaudio
Video: http://bit.ly/readpleasevideo
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www.vozme.com
www vozme com -
Blog: http://bit.ly/ep48vozme
Podcast: http://bit.ly/ep48vozmeaudio
Video: http://bit.ly/vozmevideo

53. SOCIAL SITUATION STORIES
Introduction and examples-
www.polyxo.com/socialstories
More examples-
www.region2library.org/SocialStories.htm
More examples-
h // f l d bil d / / i h l
http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/strategies.html
More examples- http://bit ly/watsonstories
http://bit.ly/watsonstories

54. SOUND RECORD IN MS WORD
Tutorial- http://bit.ly/recordword
Tutorial- http://bit.ly/quickrecord
Blog- http://bit.ly/ep2blogrecinword
Podcast- http://bit.ly/ep2audiorecinword

55. SWITCH WEBSITES
Blogs:
http://teachingall.blogspot.com/p/switch accessible
http://teachingall blogspot com/p/switch-accessible-
activities.html
http://teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.
com/
Resource Portal:
R P t l
http://www.guest.portaportal.com/otr4access

56. PACING BOARDS
Video- http://bit.ly/keepingpace
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Blog- http://bit.ly/ep5pacingboardblog
Podcast- http://bit.ly/ep5audiopacingboards

57. Delicious: www.delicious.com/lcpsat
Delicious: www.delicious.com/lcpsat
Videos: youtube.com/pacercenter
Videos: youtube.com/pacercenter
Vid b /
See “AT Minutes”
Podcasts: attipscast.wordpress.com
Podcasts: tti
P d t attipscast.wordpress.com
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Calendar
RSS! (Blogs – How to subscribe in Google Reader)
RSS! (Blogs –
!( l b ib i l d )
Be a consumer and a producer!
And just for YOU:
delicious.com/lcpsat/
delicious.com/lcpsat/atp

59. The Practical (and Fun) Guide to Assistive Technology
in Public Schools:
http://iste.org/chewat
http://udlcenter.org
http://udlcenter org
http://cast.org
http://delicious.com/lcpsat/atp
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Prezi: http://prezi.com
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