Thursday, May 13, 2010

Session 1: Providing Meaningful Curricular Experiences through AT for Students with Significant Disabilities

Kelly Fonner: MS Education and Assistive Technology Consultant

Notes from the edge:)

Environmental Communication Teaching Training making AAC practical in the classroom. How to use what you have. You have to have a plan! How can you make sustained change and collect information, monitor progress and gauge change.

"I can't fault you on what you don't know,
but once you do know if you don't do it
...Shame On You!"

Assistive Technology is still a very young field.

Objectives for the Session
Determine Levels of Support and Participation for Students with Disaiblities
Explore AT across the Ares of the Curriculum
Guidance to Strategies for making decisions about AT interventions

AT conferences should not be a shopping trip for "stuff" but a shopping trip for IDEAS.

TONE FOR THE DAY
Meaningful Activities
Connected to Curriculum
EVERY Student Learns

Research shows the worksheets result in a negative impact on learning! Develop a schedule that is meaningful. Adding technology to a nothing curriculum does nothing! Help people get a context & know that EVERY STUDENT LEARNS. We must figure out HOW they are learning. Are you extra smart to figure out how they demonstrate their learning.

Participation Plan Levels Beukelman & Mirenda
Academic, Social, Regular Classroom, Independence

Academic (What you're doing): Competitive, Active, Involved, None
Regular Classroom (Where you're doing it): Full, Selective, None
Social: Influential with peers? Are they active socially? Involved but with a core group of friends, None (social but not at school)
Independence: No Assistance, With Setup, Fully Assisted





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