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Gaby Richard-Harrington

Assistive Technology / 2014servicedelivery - 0 views

  • Assistive Technology (AT) is federally mandated for all students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) by requiring that IEP teams consider the student’s needs for assistive technology devices and services in order to ensure a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).
  • works to integrate with other services that the student receives. Training and support to ensure that AT services are effectively integrated into the student’s curriculum may be provided by any member of the IEP team.
  • The IEP team/504 committee may choose to email the AT Trainer during the meeting to initiate collaboration.
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  • These supports identify potential strategies and tools to assist individual students who demonstrate difficulty achieving specific educational goals
  • Written recommendations for customizing and integrating tools and strategies presently available within the school environment to support the student in meeting individual educational goals.
  • Written recommendations for integrating tools and strategies presently available within the school environment and requesting an individual AT evaluation within the IEP/504 Plan to identify additional supports for consideration.
  • Student, Environment, Task, Tools (SETT) Framework to identify least restrictive individual supports.
Greg O'Connor

Learners with special needs get new software - 0 views

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    DOHA: In line with its efforts to increase the use of Assistive Technology in Qatar and the Arabic speaking world, Mada (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) yesterday launched the Mada Reader Writer, an important and easy to use educational tool for learners with special needs.
Greg O'Connor

Systems of Support | Supporting Educator Excellence through Technology and StrategySyst... - 0 views

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    As thought leaders and practical innovators in education, we live in the intersection of technology and strategy. We look deep into the reservoir of the research literature, balanced with the real-life of today's educational environments, to share content for your immediate use (or at least to encourage immediate thinking). This site is a modern day chalk board where we sketch out our ideas, discoveries of others, and "stumble-ons" that we had no idea existed. Jason Gibson (the strategist) and Jason Carroll (the technologist) are popular conference speakers that have engaged educators, counselors, and administrators from across the globe (often referred to as The Jasons). Heavily influenced by the tpack, universal design for learning, and systematic instruction frameworks, we focus on tools and strategies that make a difference.
J B

Special Education Teacher Describes Fun Classroom Technology Learning Environment to Te... - 6 views

  • video interview with Education Specialist Rebecca Byers.Video Interview: http://web.teachtown.com/article-byers-042011
  • “The technology enables teachers, parents and specialists to work together to provide consistent instruction. Student data reports guide us to develop more effective IEPs (Individual Education Plans). Consistent instruction and progress data are two primary benefits of computer aided instruction to help all children learn.”
  • TeachTown®: Basics incorporates the latest artificial intelligence and best practices in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Discrete Trial Performance to prescribe individual lessons based on learning styles and student progress.
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  • I also think this program would work well for English Language Learners.
  • TeachTown®: Basics was designed by a team of autism researchers led by Dr. Christina Whalen, PhD, BCBA-D, Chief Science Officer, who co-founded the company while working at the University of Washington Autism Center. The intervention curriculum addresses early childhood learning standards, and uses prescriptive and adaptive intelligence to deliver direct instruction. At appropriate intervals, children are motivated with games and rewards. Teachers can view progress reports online and receive a monthly email report to track accountability. The program contains over 800 On Computer Lessons and Off Computer Activities, and delivers thousands of concepts in six essential learning domains: Mathematics, Language Development, Language Arts, Adaptive Skills, Cognitive Skills, and Social and Emotion Skills.
J B

The Catalyst - 7 views

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    a resource for technology in special education
J B

Technologies - Five key trends in assistive technology - 2 views

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    Convergence, portability, and customizability are among the features that will define the next generation of AT devices for students
anonymous

Free Technology for Teachers: A Maths Dictionary for Kids - Updated for 2010 - 0 views

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    free technology for teachers
karen Janowski

curriculumSET - 6 views

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    "is a collection of resources that facilitate the sharing of customized technology-based content among educators working with students who use assistive technology. This searchable database enables educators to find, download, and customize activities, templates and public domain accessible books based on the ten areas of the curriculum as set out by the BC Ministry of Education. curriculumSET resources are created and updated by dedicated professionals working with students in British Columbia."
J B

The iTaalk Autism Foundation - 3 views

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    Our mission is to train and educate families, educators and service providers on the basic uses of the interactive technological products (e.g. iPad, iPod, Android) for individuals with developmental disabilities; and, to supply/provide interactive technological products to individuals (birth to 22) with a Medical ASD diagnosis.
J B

Assistive Technology Assessment | Don Johnston Incorporated - 4 views

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    Assistive Technology Assessment: Developing a Written Productivity Profile by Denise DeCoste, Ed.D., OTR
J B

Assistive Technology Resources for Teachers - 3 views

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    Wendy Burkhardt, Assistive technology Specialist for San Ramon Valley Unified School District
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