This document discusses four assistive technology tools for functional living: video modeling, covert audio coaching ("bug in ear"), video email, and portable digital video tools. Video modeling can be used to teach skills, provide reminders, and increase independence and confidence. Covert audio coaching provides discrete, real-time coaching to encourage independence. Video email improves understandability for non-readers or non-writers. Portable digital video tools like visual schedules, picture prompts, and video schedulers combine scheduling with video modeling on mobile devices.

1. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
FOR FUNCTIONAL LIVING
Presenters: Barbara Serianni, Kathy Becht, & Kelly Schaffer

2. BIG IDEAS for Today

3. FOUR Everyday Tech Tools

5. VIDEO Modeling - WHY
• Teach new skills
• Convenient reminders
• Support independence
• Increase self-confidence

6. VIDEO Modeling – HOW
• Create it from your desk or
record it on the go from
your smartphone
• Edit video in iMovie (Mac)
or Movie Maker (PC)
• Push out to YouTube

7. Let’s Do It! 1. Select a partner
2. Make sure one of you
can record video on
your phone
3. Pick something to
demonstrate
4. Rehearse
5. Video demonstration
6. View playback

8. How To Get it To Our Clients

10. Covert Audio Coaching (Bug in Ear)
• Effective in increasing the work performance of supported
employees
• Performance maintained several weeks following intervention
• Intervention was effective across participants and work tasks
Bennett, K., Brady, M. P., Scott, J., Dukes, C., & Frain, M. 2010. The Effects of Covert Audio Coaching on the Job
Performance of Supported Employees. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities (25) 173. DOI:
10.1177/1088357610371636

11. Bug in Ear Coaching - WHY
• Discrete
• Encourages Independence
• Real-time Explicit Coaching
• Direct Intervention

12. Bug in Ear Coaching – HOW
• Individual being coached wears
a bluetooth ear-piece
• Coach delivers prompts and
corrective feedback through
cell phone

13. Bug in Ear Coaching - Example

14. Let’s Do It!
1. Get into small groups with at least one
bluetooth device
2. Pick someone to coach
3. Determine an objective for your “client”
4. Connect to “consumer” via phone call
5. Coach “consumer” through bluetooth
headset

16. Video Email - WHY
• Video instead of text
• Improve understandability
• Great for non-readers
• Perfect for non-writers

17. Video Email - HOW
• Compose from your
computer or smartphone
• Compose on the fly
• No editing required
http://corp.eyejot.com/

19. Portable Digital Video Tools
First Then
Visual Schedule
First – Then
with a countdown
timer!

20. Portable Digital Video Tools
iPrompts
Visual supports, schedules &
picture
prompting

21. Portable Digital Video Tools
Picture Prompt
Timer
First – Then
with a countdown
timer!

22. Portable Digital Video Tools
Video
Scheduler
Portable Scheduler PLUS
Video
Modeling!

23. Questions? More Information?
https://sites.google.com/site/seriannionline/special-populations
https://sites.google.com/site/ucfaccesstoday/bug-in-ear
http://coachwandawade.com/
Email - barbara.serianni@ucf.edu