2. Board 1
When I first approached this project, I decided to focus on creating
boards with students for disabilities. This board, the first one I created, was
planned for students with more severe disabilities. The objective is to allow them
to choose their snack by choosing two pictures. The first and second pictures allow
them to choose between two choices for a drink: milk or a juice box. The third and
fourth pictures allow them to choose their actual snack: an apple or an orange.
This was designed to be a simple way of allowing a student to choose their own
snack.
3. Board 2
This next board was also designed for a student with a more severe
disability, although not one as severe as the first board would have called for. This
board is a daily schedule with five blank squares at the bottom. Each day, the
teacher can set up the board with that days schedule, including breaks, thereby
allowing the student to see the schedule themselves.
4. Board 3
Board 3 is designed for a student who had only a mild disability, such as ADHD. It is a
schedule designed specifically for writing class. I chose writing because the writing
process contains many steps and could be confusing to a child with attention issues.
Each step of the writing process, from getting their pencil to turning in their paper, is
listed out with a number next to it. If done electronically, the student can check each
one off by pressing the number when they are done. This lets them see the whole
writing process and ensures no steps are skipped.
5. Board 4
Board 4 is designed for a younger learner or one who is struggling with the concept
of categories. It is a game in which the student needs to place each of the ten items
below in one of two categories, sorting them by foods and drinks. I designed this to be a
simple introduction to the idea of different categories. I chose food and drink because it is
easy for the students to see which one belongs in each category. As such, the idea of
sorting between foods and drinks allowed for a good introduction to the topic.
6. Board 5
Along the same lines as the 4th board, the 5th and final board I designed has
students matching a food or drink item in the right column with the type of
container you would eat or drink it out of. It is slightly more complicated than the
sorting game and helps students to build associations between items.
