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Assistive technology for Assistive technology for studentsstudents

Joan GreenJoan Green

301-602-2899/ 1800-IST-2550301-602-2899/ 1800-IST-2550

www.innovativespeech.comwww.innovativespeech.com

Joan@innovativespeech.comJoan@innovativespeech.com

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WelcomeWelcome

Families , therapists and teachers need Families , therapists and teachers need to support unique learning styles and to support unique learning styles and abilitiesabilities

Everyone needs more exposure to state-Everyone needs more exposure to state-of-the art toolsof-the art tools

We need to empower students with We need to empower students with disabilities as well as special talents to disabilities as well as special talents to use technology to maximize learninguse technology to maximize learning

Whirlwind tour- this is only the beginningWhirlwind tour- this is only the beginning Start slowly -build graduallyStart slowly -build gradually

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Think DifferentlyThink Differently

Be creative and take the initiativeBe creative and take the initiative Collaborate when possibleCollaborate when possible Use what you already know and have in Use what you already know and have in

different waysdifferent ways Evaluate what is working and what isn’tEvaluate what is working and what isn’t Focus on the goals and find a way to Focus on the goals and find a way to

reach themreach them Don’t assume that others know all there Don’t assume that others know all there

is to knowis to know

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Twice Exceptional Twice Exceptional StudentsStudents Students who are “gifted with learning Students who are “gifted with learning

disabilities” often fall through the disabilities” often fall through the cracks at school. cracks at school.

Students need to be more challenged Students need to be more challenged in their gifted areas. Disabilities may in their gifted areas. Disabilities may mask their strengths. mask their strengths.

Kids deserve to be exposed to Kids deserve to be exposed to technology to improve and technology to improve and compensate for areas of weakness.compensate for areas of weakness.

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Tech adds a new Tech adds a new dimension to learningdimension to learning enriches teaching enriches teaching facilitates remediation facilitates remediation makes practicing more funmakes practicing more fun Provides structure for working on Provides structure for working on

goalsgoals offers immediate and offers immediate and

nonjudgmental feedbacknonjudgmental feedback Encourages independent practiceEncourages independent practice

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Gifted LearnersGifted Learners

accelerate or enrich learning accelerate or enrich learning Without enough challenge, these Without enough challenge, these

kids can fail to develop their kids can fail to develop their potential and get bored and potential and get bored and develop behavioral problems. develop behavioral problems.

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Goal areasGoal areas

Following directionsFollowing directions Learning grammar and punctuationLearning grammar and punctuation Speaking more clearlySpeaking more clearly Enhancing spelling and vocabularyEnhancing spelling and vocabulary Practicing writingPracticing writing Studying for testStudying for test Researching on the InternetResearching on the Internet Improving organization, sequencing Improving organization, sequencing

and reasoningand reasoning

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Approach to Approach to TreatmentTreatment

Generate new Generate new brain connections brain connections to improve areas to improve areas of communication of communication and cognitionand cognition

Help compensate Help compensate for daily for daily challengeschallenges

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RationaleRationale

Brain NeuroplasticityBrain Neuroplasticity Treatment IntensityTreatment Intensity Compensation and Compensation and

Multimedia TreatmentMultimedia Treatment

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Affordable Goldmines for Affordable Goldmines for a a

Helping Students Helping Students Mainstream accessibility optionsMainstream accessibility options Text readers Text readers Mainstream organization and time Mainstream organization and time

management toolsmanagement tools Drill and practice software Drill and practice software Free and affordable online Free and affordable online

interactive programsinteractive programs

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Goldmines Cont’dGoldmines Cont’d

Online local and national support Online local and national support groups, website with products groups, website with products and asssociations with and asssociations with information and research (information and research (www.ittsguides.com-linkswww.ittsguides.com-links))

Theymaynotknow.com- special Theymaynotknow.com- special reportsreports

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Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows and Wordand Word

Microsoft Windows and Office Microsoft Windows and Office include many learning and include many learning and accessibility features.accessibility features.

www.microsoft.com/Office/www.microsoft.com/Office/system/accessibility system/accessibility

http://www.microsoft.com/enablehttp://www.microsoft.com/enable

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MacintoshMacintosh

Built-in accessibility features Built-in accessibility features include: VoiceOver, QuickTime, include: VoiceOver, QuickTime, Text Track, Speech Recognition, Text Track, Speech Recognition, and Text-to-Speech Synthesisand Text-to-Speech Synthesis

www.apple.com/education/www.apple.com/education/accessibilitysolution. accessibilitysolution.

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Software That Enables Software That Enables Computers to Read Computers to Read

AloudAloud Universal Reader- Universal Reader-

www.readingmadeeasy.comwww.readingmadeeasy.com WordQ- WordQ- www.wordq.comwww.wordq.com TextAloud – TextAloud – www.nextup.comwww.nextup.com

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More advanced Text More advanced Text Readers and Word Readers and Word ProcessingProcessing Word PredictionWord Prediction Studying helpStudying help Writing reportsWriting reports SummariesSummaries OrganizationOrganization Speech to textSpeech to text

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Read and Write Gold Mobile- Read and Write Gold Mobile- www.texthelp.com www.texthelp.com

Kurzweil 3000 USBKurzweil 3000 USB

www.kurzweiledu.comwww.kurzweiledu.com Premier To GoPremier To Go

www.readingmadeez.xomwww.readingmadeez.xom

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Help organizing Help organizing written narrativewritten narrative Kidspiration.comKidspiration.com Inspiration.comInspiration.com

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Organization and time Organization and time managementmanagement Calendar.google.comCalendar.google.com OutlookOutlook Docs.google.comDocs.google.com Rememberthemilk.comRememberthemilk.com Cell phonesCell phones

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Spelling CitySpelling City

Spellingcity.comSpellingcity.com Create your own word listsCreate your own word lists Games Games OnlineOnline

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Study StackStudy Stack

Free online study toolFree online study tool www.studystack.comwww.studystack.com Study and play with data onlineStudy and play with data online

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Free online interactive Free online interactive programsprograms

www.1-language.comwww.1-language.com www.gamesforthebrain.comwww.gamesforthebrain.com www.vocabulary.comwww.vocabulary.com www.languagegames.orgwww.languagegames.org www.funbrain.comwww.funbrain.com

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Brain PopBrain Pop

Animated education site for kidsAnimated education site for kids Family AccessFamily Access

For 24-hour use on one home For 24-hour use on one home computer. computer.

BrainPOP Jr. Family Access is BrainPOP Jr. Family Access is recommended for Pre-K through grade recommended for Pre-K through grade 3. 3.

Spanish versionSpanish version $9.95/mo. 12 months required $9.95/mo. 12 months required

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CosmeoCosmeo

Cosmeo.com- online homework help tool for Cosmeo.com- online homework help tool for report research, learning games, and more . report research, learning games, and more . $9.95 a month$9.95 a month

More than 20,000 images and clip art More than 20,000 images and clip art animations to use in projects and reports. animations to use in projects and reports.

An encyclopedia with more than 27,000 full-An encyclopedia with more than 27,000 full-text articles. text articles.

Over 200 web links to teacher-selected Over 200 web links to teacher-selected websites. websites.

200+ "Brain Games" — interactive 200+ "Brain Games" — interactive simulations and learning activities. simulations and learning activities.

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Mainstream Software Mainstream Software for All Agesfor All Ages UbiSoft’s Brain Spa- UbiSoft’s Brain Spa-

http://digitalstore.ubi.comhttp://digitalstore.ubi.com Also Also found at amazon.com found at amazon.com

Nintendo’s Big Brain Academy –Nintendo’s Big Brain Academy –nintendo.com-Used on Wii or nintendo.com-Used on Wii or Nintendo DSNintendo DS

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Creative SoftwareCreative Software

Recipes4Success includes Recipes4Success includes hundreds of leveled tutorials for hundreds of leveled tutorials for common software tools. It also common software tools. It also includes thousands of reference includes thousands of reference guides exploring computer skills guides exploring computer skills for these software tools as well as for these software tools as well as important computer literacy topics. important computer literacy topics.

$34.95$34.95 Tech4learning.comTech4learning.com

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Specialized Drill and Specialized Drill and Practice SoftwarePractice Software Linguisystem- Linguisystem-

www.linguisystems.comwww.linguisystems.com Merit Software- Merit Software-

www.meritsoftware.comwww.meritsoftware.com Time 4 Learning- Time 4 Learning-

www.time4learning.comwww.time4learning.com

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Listing of Online Listing of Online ResourcesResources

www.ittsguides.comwww.ittsguides.com or or www.innovativespeech.comwww.innovativespeech.com. .

Click on “Helpful Resources.”Click on “Helpful Resources.” Sites grouped by diagnosis and disability Sites grouped by diagnosis and disability

Products to promote independent living Products to promote independent living Technology training and informationTechnology training and information Resources for SLPs and other Resources for SLPs and other

professionals professionals

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Special Reports- Special Reports- Theymaynotknow.comTheymaynotknow.comThe benefits of using technology to help

children and adults who have communication, cognitive and literacy challenges

10 Top Picks for Free Online Interactive 10 Top Picks for Free Online Interactive Programs to Stimulate your Brain Programs to Stimulate your Brain

5 Potential Solutions to Ease Homework 5 Potential Solutions to Ease Homework Stress and Enhance Academic Success Stress and Enhance Academic Success for Students of all Ages for Students of all Ages

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MCCPTA Resource MCCPTA Resource ListingListing Montgomery County Council of Montgomery County Council of

PTAs (MCCPTA) PTAs (MCCPTA) http://http://www.mccpta.net/specialed.htmlwww.mccpta.net/specialed.htmlFabulous resource with many sites!!Fabulous resource with many sites!!

Lists many area support groups Lists many area support groups such as: ADHD/ADD, Asperger’s and such as: ADHD/ADD, Asperger’s and Autism, and Learning Disabilities. Autism, and Learning Disabilities.

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MCNeedsMCNeeds

MCneeds.orgMCneeds.org Network/support/ advocacy group Network/support/ advocacy group

of parents with children with of parents with children with special needs in Montgomery special needs in Montgomery County. County.

Active listserve and monthly Active listserve and monthly meetingsmeetings

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Franklin ProductsFranklin ProductsSpeaking Homework WizSpeaking Homework WizTalking DictionaryTalking Dictionary

www.franklin.comwww.franklin.com

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Technology for Communication and Technology for Communication and Cognitive Treatment: The Clinician’s Cognitive Treatment: The Clinician’s

GuideGuide

www.ittsguides.com

www.ittsguides.com

445 page paperback

$89.95 Coupon code

“webinar” for 30% discount

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Zero in quickly to maximize Zero in quickly to maximize time spent exploring time spent exploring software and resourcessoftware and resources

Speed up the learning Speed up the learning curve by having software curve by having software shown to you without time shown to you without time spent travelingspent traveling

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301-602-2899301-602-2899 Joan@innovativespeech.coJoan@innovativespeech.co

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Online coaching and Online coaching and trainingtraining

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ITTS Webinar SeriesITTS Webinar Series

Innovative Technology Treatment Innovative Technology Treatment Solutions Webinar Series Solutions Webinar Series

The benefit of games and my top 10 The benefit of games and my top 10 picks for picks for free online interactive free online interactive sitessites to improve communication, to improve communication, cognition and literacy cognition and literacy

Top tools and strategies to improve Top tools and strategies to improve attention, auditory comprehension, attention, auditory comprehension, thinking, organization and  memory thinking, organization and  memory

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ITTS Webinars Cont’dITTS Webinars Cont’d

Reading, writing, studying Reading, writing, studying and organizing help for and organizing help for studentsstudents

To learn more go to To learn more go to www.innovativespeech.com and www.innovativespeech.com and click on “webinars.”click on “webinars.”