Report on Tech in Special Education

Technology in Special Education

Technology in Special Education
presented by Clarisse Mallari

For most of us, technology makes things easier. For a person with a disability, it makes things possible. Judy Heumann

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A-MINUTE-TO-CHARADES-IT

Participants:2 groupsMechanics1. Every member of each group will get 1 of each word in different category (Easy, Medium, Hard) 2. Categories contain different types of action (sign language, acting and drawing)

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3. Each group will only have 1 minute to guess all the words that they can

4. The group with the most guessed words will win.

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3. Each group will only have 1 minute to guess all the words that they can.

4. The group with the most guessed words will win.

Game! :-)

Definition of terms

Impairment -involves an abnormality or loss of function in a physical, anatomical or psychological structure

Impairment -it may be congenital (present to birth) or acquired through accident or disease

Disability-when an impairment limits an individual from performing an activity in a manner normally expected for human beingsex: communicating w/ others, hearing, movement, manipulating objects)

Handicap -when an individual is unable to fulfill a role due to an impairment or disability

Handicap -it is NOT a characteristic of an individual -it results from the mismatch between one's abilities and the demands of an environment (Cook and Hussey, 1995)

Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology

To harness the potential of technology in ways that offer an individual with a disability increased opportunities for learning, productivity and independence---opportunities that otherwise would not be available

US Braille materials(American Printing House for the Blind)http://www.aph.org/museum/war_dots.html

Short history

Special Education Instructional Materials Center (SEIMCs)-purpose was to explore ways to make educational technologies more accessible to special education teachers

Short history

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

ERIC Clearinghouse

4 Regional Media Centers for the Deaf

Network Coordinating Office

Short history

Short history

Council for Exceptional Children's (CEC) Technology and Media Division (TAM)

TPACK!

How does this relate to me?

What are the implications of TPACK in special education?

TPACK!

Perfect union of 3 knowledge domains (content, pedagogy and technology)pedagogy- referred to as the correct use of instructive strategies

Develop a knowledge base from which a teacher can view a lesson and understand how technology can enhance the learning opportunities and experiences for the students while also knowing the correct pedagogy to enhance the learning of the content

Issues and Problems
in Special Education

Legal and Policy Directives-teachers, administrators and sped technology specialists must be well versed in federal and state laws, policies and procedures

Issues and Problems

Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Technology-Related Assistance Act for Individuals w/ Disabilities (Public Law100-407)

Issues and Problems

Implications of the No Child Left Behind Act for Special Education (NCLB)

Need for Trained Personnel

Universal Design for Learning Guidelines

Representation 1. provide options for perception2. provide options for language and symbols3. provide options for comprehension

Expression4. provide options for physical action5. provide options for expressive skills and fluency6. provide options for executive functions

Universal Design for Learning Guidelines

Engagement 7. provide options for recruiting interest8. provide options for sustaining effort and persistence

9. provide options for self-regulation

Technology Integration Strategies

Students w/ mild and moderate to severe disabilities:1. Reading: WizCom's Quicktionary Reading Pen http://www.wizcomtech.com 2. Writing: Don Johnston's Co: Writer and Write: OutLoud http://donjohnston.com


Students w/ mild and moderate to severe disabilities:AbleNet, Inc. www.ablenetinc.comAttainment Company http://www.attainmentcompany.com


Students w/ physical disabilities:

AbleNet, Inc. http://www.ablenetic.com Adaptivation, Inc http://www.ablenetic.comEnabling devices http://www.enablingdevices.com Intellitools http://www.intellitools.com ORCCA technology http://www.orcca.com


Students w/ sensory disabilities:

Vision Cue http://www.visioncue.comDolphin Computer Access, LLC http://www.yourdolphin.comFreedome Scientific Blind/ Low Vision Group http://www.freedomscientific.comTeleSensory http://www.teleserye.comAudioEnhancement http://www.audioenhancement.com/


At-risk students:-locate software and websites that provide powerful and motivating opportunities to engage in learning activities-utilize electronic quizzes and other instructional materials that provide immediate feedback on performance


At-risk studentsSample Resources and Activities:BrainPop http://www.brainpop.comDon Johnston, Inc. http://donjohnston.comTom Snyder, Inc. http://www.tomsnyder.com


Students w/ gifts and talents:-locate starting point web pages to launch them into content with appropriate challenges-provide tools for engaging in self-directed research-provide tools such as multimedia presentations, web page design, and electronic portfolios to document learning experiences


Students w/ gifts and talentsSample Resources and Activities: -Duke TIP program http://www.tip.duke.edu/-Hoagies Gifted Education Page http://www.hoagiesgifted.org


Students w/ gifts and talentsSample Resources and Activities: -Duke TIP program http://www.tip.duke.edu/-Hoagies Gifted Education Page http://www.hoagiesgifted.org

TOP 10 Strategies for Special Education Instruction

Students w/ Physical Disabilities:1. Use alternative keyboards such as Intellitools' Intellikeys


Students w/ Physical Disabilities:2. Use joysticks or switches instead of keyboards


Students w/ Physical Disabilities:3. Use voice recognition softwares such as DragonTalk's Dragon Naturally Speaking


Students w/ Sensory Disabilities:4. Use text-to-speech readers such as JAWS for Windows


Students w/ Sensory Disabilities:5. Use optical character recognition (OCR) software or CCTV


Students w/ Communication Difficulties:6. Use text-to-speech products such as WizCom's Quicktionary pen


Students w/ Communication Difficulties:7. Provide a range of tools to support student writers (specialized prediction word processor


Students w/ Communication Difficulties:8. Use talking word processors such as Don Johnston's Write: OutLoud


Students w/ Cognitive Disabilities:9. Use digital cameras to capture images of objects and environments 10. Use specialized calculators such as Programming Concepts' Coin-U-lator

Technology Integration Workshop

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