This collection of parent/staff education handouts, by Rocky Bay, (a provider of disability services in Western Australia), is another real time-saver.
Create a free login to access a wealth of downloadable Boardmaker templates and activities. Search features enables you to specify category, grade level, interactivity, and more. Must have Boardmaker software to open the files. LCPS staff members can get the Boardmaker CDs from the school libraries.
"The Technology Solutions office provides professionally trained, multi-disciplinary teams to evaluate students in collaboration with school staff and the student's family members. This collaborative approach is necessary for the students to achieve success with the recommended technology as these systems will often be used by the student throughout the day in a variety of settings. " SCROLL DOWN FOR CORE VOCABULARY RESOURCES!
Free resource for creating and sharing books. Bookemon offers educators and K12 schools a secure, private and friendly environment for their students and staff to create and share books online. Bookemon lets everyone make their own books to preserve their memories in photos, drawings, family recipes and stories to share with their family and future generations.
"All individuals have the right to access print materials in order to learn, increase vocational success, and improve overall quality of life." On this website you will find a wealth of information and resources on adapting books compiled by LCPS staff.
"OATC Staff created these materials as examples of modified curriculum and evaluation tools which can directly support teaching activities related to the Curriculum Access Resource Guide Alternate (CARG-A) and the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program Portfolio (OAAP). Using these materials does not guarantee a passing score on the OAAP. Each teacher should evaluate these materials and make necessary adjustments to insure they are appropriate to the learning needs of individual students."
TeacherDirect is designed to establish a direct line of communication with classroom teachers and educators. The goal of TeacherDirect is to provide a way to share new instructional resources created by VDOE staff as well as make teachers aware of professional development and grant opportunities, and other information of special interest to teachers and their students.
AccessIT promotes the use of electronic and information technology for students and employees with disabilities in educational institutions at all academic levels. This Web site features the AccessIT Knowledge Base, a searchable database of questions and answers regarding accessible electronic and information technology. It is designed for educators, policy makers, librarians, technical support staff, and students and employees with disabilities and their advocates.
A resource for the teachers as they continue to incorporate the use of technology into the curriculum. The "Blackwell's Best" section contains favorite links. "The Classroom" has links to staff development materials and technology integration activities
Episode #44 is up for your listening pleasure and boy is it a doozy! It clocks in at just under 42 minutes! Yikes! Episode #44 is kind of a unique episode because it features a recording of a live event. Back on November 14th I was lucky enough to attend the Powering Up with Technology Conference in Prince George's County Maryland. At that conference I presented a session called Alternative Professional Development. I use the term "presented" loosely because, although I was listed as the presenter, the session was more of an integrated brainstorming session. I was more of the moderator for the discussion than a presenter. During the session we tried to outline some of the common problems with staff development happening in public schools and then try to come up with some solutions. During the course of the discussion a bunch of great ideas were mentioned about how to address some of the problems with the typical professional development model. Furthermore, a number of concrete resources are mentioned that can be used to assist students. You can access the entire presentation as generated by the audience here: Alternative Professional Development Presentation from PUWT09.
He will speak about the importance of promoting student mental health in high school, and advocate for peer and staff support.
Ronen Habib is the ed-tech coordinator and a teacher/creator of the Positive Psychology Course at Gunn High School. He is also the founder of EQschools, an organization providing emotional intelligence training to students, parents, and teachers.
"The LCPS Assistive Technology Team created the lending library to enhance the educational experience and provide access for all LCPS students. Materials available in the lending library include theme-based books with manipulatives, shoebox work tasks/skill builders, adapted toys, and professional resources. Many titles exist and more are on the way. We are always open to ideas and suggestions!"
Looking for accessible activities to help students learn basic math concepts? The LCPS AT Lending Library now offers MATHLIT (Math Assistive Technology Hands-On Literature Integration Tools) Kits for LCPS staff to use with students. Each kit has a different math-themed storybook with lots of engaging high tech and low tech materials.
Orange County Public Schools - AAC Implementation Strategies
Model It!!!
thoughts on aided language
AAC Plan for Implemention
a planning tool for who and how implemention will happen
Greetings & Closing Poster
instructions to staff on how to implement single message device
Dyanmic AAC Competency Goals
Word Hunts
A game to encourage vocabulary building using AAC device.
Writing Communication Goals
A Plan for Indroducing Core Vocabulary
