The Uses of Technology in Treating Autism Maria Papageorgiou-Porter, M.S.,CCC-SLP Melissa Hennessy,...

The Uses of Technology in The Uses of Technology in Treating AutismTreating Autism

Maria Papageorgiou-Porter, M.S.,CCC-SLPMaria Papageorgiou-Porter, M.S.,CCC-SLPMelissa Hennessy, OTR/L Melissa Hennessy, OTR/L Joanna Ingham, M.S. Ed.Joanna Ingham, M.S. Ed.

Kennedy Krieger School: Montgomery County CampusKennedy Krieger School: Montgomery County CampusKennedy Krieger InstituteKennedy Krieger Institute

AgendaAgenda

Kennedy Krieger School: Montgomery County Kennedy Krieger School: Montgomery County Campus (KKS: MCC)Campus (KKS: MCC)

Brief Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) overviewBrief Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) overview

Definitions of legal termsDefinitions of legal terms

Using technology in the school and community Using technology in the school and community

QuestionsQuestions

Kennedy Krieger SchoolsKennedy Krieger SchoolsPhilosophyPhilosophy

The Kennedy Krieger School is a nationally The Kennedy Krieger School is a nationally recognized "Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.”recognized "Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.”

Focus on specialized, individualized instruction. Focus on specialized, individualized instruction.

Emphasis on a collaborative approach amongst Emphasis on a collaborative approach amongst highly trained professionals specializing in ASD.highly trained professionals specializing in ASD.

Kennedy Krieger SchoolsKennedy Krieger Schools

Kennedy Krieger Kennedy Krieger School: Montgomery School: Montgomery County CampusCounty Campus

Our newest program, Our newest program, opened in August, opened in August, 2007 to support 2007 to support students with ASD.students with ASD.

KKS:MCCKKS:MCC“Best Practice”“Best Practice”

The instructional program follows the The instructional program follows the Voluntary State Curriculum, Content Voluntary State Curriculum, Content Standards and County Life Skills Standards and County Life Skills Curriculum. Curriculum. All students take the Maryland State All students take the Maryland State Assessment or Alternative Assessment. Assessment or Alternative Assessment. Vocational trainingVocational trainingCommunity Based InstructionCommunity Based InstructionPositive Behavioral support systemPositive Behavioral support system

KKS: MCCKKS: MCC“Best Practice Methods”“Best Practice Methods”

TEACCH TEACCH

Applied Behavior AnalysisApplied Behavior Analysis

discrete trialdiscrete trial

incidental learning incidental learning

Pivotal Response TreatmentPivotal Response Treatment

KKS:MCCKKS:MCC“Best Practice”“Best Practice”

program-based related services program-based related services

augmented communicationaugmented communication

picture exchange communication picture exchange communication

sensory dietssensory diets

use of assistive technology use of assistive technology

What is ASD?What is ASD?

The ASDs affect an estimated 1 in 150 births (Centers The ASDs affect an estimated 1 in 150 births (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005).for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005).

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) (also referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) (also referred to as PDDs) are PDDs) are brain-basedbrain-based developmental disabilities that developmental disabilities that affect a child’s ability to communicate, understand affect a child’s ability to communicate, understand language, play and relate to others.language, play and relate to others.

Diagnostic criteria as outlined by the American Diagnostic criteria as outlined by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in its Diagnostic & Psychiatric Association (APA) in its Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR).Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR).

ASD:ASD:CharacteristicsCharacteristics

It is imperative to note, children with autism, PDD-NOS and It is imperative to note, children with autism, PDD-NOS and Asperger syndrome vary widely in abilities, intellectual Asperger syndrome vary widely in abilities, intellectual functioning, and behaviors/interests. Therefore, it is functioning, and behaviors/interests. Therefore, it is important to focus on the individual child's behavioral important to focus on the individual child's behavioral and learning profile when making intervention decisions and learning profile when making intervention decisions and recommendations.and recommendations.

AutismAutism

Asperger’s SyndromeAsperger’s Syndrome

PDD-NOSPDD-NOS

Technology OverviewTechnology Overview

Use of technology is integrated through Use of technology is integrated through the school day as part of “best practice.”the school day as part of “best practice.”

Technology can be low, mid or high level.Technology can be low, mid or high level.

Some technology may be student specific Some technology may be student specific and listed on the IEP and is then legally and listed on the IEP and is then legally mandated to be provided by the school mandated to be provided by the school system.system.

Classroom technologyClassroom technology

Promethean BoardPromethean Board– Interactive whiteboard- Activboard- Activboard

– Activpen – Activpen – enables the studentsenables the students

to manipulate the computer screen and lessons at the boardto manipulate the computer screen and lessons at the board

– Activvote – Activvote – enables the students to vote on enables the students to vote on

multiple choice questions from the group tablemultiple choice questions from the group table

– Activslate - Activslate - enables the studentsenables the students

to manipulate the computer screen and lessons from the groupto manipulate the computer screen and lessons from the group

tabletable

Classroom technologyClassroom technologyClassroom Software – Classroom Software – to teach academic, funcitonal, to teach academic, funcitonal, social, community, and behavior skillssocial, community, and behavior skills

– BoardmakerBoardmaker

– Writing with SymbolsWriting with Symbols

– LinguiSytems LinguiSytems

– No Glamour No Glamour

– Model Me KidsModel Me Kids

Technology:Technology:Legal DefinitionsLegal Definitions

Augmentative and alternative communicationAugmentative and alternative communication (AAC) (AAC) refers "to an area of research, clinical, and educational refers "to an area of research, clinical, and educational practice. AAC involves attempts to study and when practice. AAC involves attempts to study and when necessary compensate for temporary or permanent necessary compensate for temporary or permanent impairments, activity limitations, and participation impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions of individuals with severe disorders of restrictions of individuals with severe disorders of speech-language production and/or comprehension, speech-language production and/or comprehension, including spoken and written modes of communication" including spoken and written modes of communication" (ASHA, 2005).(ASHA, 2005).Individuals with severe communication disorders and for Individuals with severe communication disorders and for whom gestural, speech, and/or written communication is whom gestural, speech, and/or written communication is temporarily or permanently inadequate to meet all of temporarily or permanently inadequate to meet all of their communication needs use AAC.their communication needs use AAC.

Technology: Technology: Legal DefinitionsLegal Definitions

Assistive Technology DeviceAssistive Technology Device--The term `assistive technology device' means any item, piece of The term `assistive technology device' means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve maintain, or improve functional capabilitiesfunctional capabilities of a child with a of a child with a disability. disability. --The term does not include a medical device that is surgically The term does not include a medical device that is surgically implanted, or the replacement of such device. implanted, or the replacement of such device.

Assistive Technology ServiceAssistive Technology ServiceAny service that directly assists a child with a disability in the Any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.

-IDEA 2004-IDEA 2004

TechnologyTechnology

When specific When specific technology is being technology is being assessed use a team assessed use a team approach. approach.

SLP, AT specialist, special educator, SLP, AT specialist, special educator, OT, social worker, behavior OT, social worker, behavior specialist, LSS and the students specialist, LSS and the students family all work together. family all work together.

Technology: Speech Language Technology: Speech Language PathologistPathologist

Children are sometimes Children are sometimes forced to use their forced to use their more complicated more complicated formal AAC systems formal AAC systems even when a simple even when a simple approach is approach is sufficiently intelligible sufficiently intelligible and substantially and substantially faster and easier.faster and easier.


Low Tech / Manual CommunicationLow Tech / Manual Communication– Any communication system that does not Any communication system that does not

require a power source. require a power source. Flip N TalkFlip N Talk

Print N CommunicatePrint N Communicate

Communication Binder/Wallet Communication Binder/Wallet

PECSPECS

Sign LanguageSign Language


Static Display Voice OutputStatic Display Voice Output – Fixed set of symbols or wordsFixed set of symbols or words– May have levelsMay have levels– Overlays may be printed on paper or other materialOverlays may be printed on paper or other material– Overlays are physically changed by the user or an Overlays are physically changed by the user or an

assistant when a different display is required assistant when a different display is required TechSpeakTechSpeak

GoTalkGoTalk

DynavoxDynavox


Light TechLight Tech– Any communication system that requires a Any communication system that requires a

source of power and is very easy to program. source of power and is very easy to program. BIGmackBIGmack

LITTLEmackLITTLEmack

Step-by-Step CommunicatorStep-by-Step Communicator


Device VocabularyDevice VocabularySymbol basedSymbol based

Text basedText based

Symbol and text basedSymbol and text based

Word-basedWord-based

Phrase-based Phrase-based

Combination of phrase and Combination of phrase and word basedword based

Core vs. Content VocabularyCore vs. Content Vocabulary

Vocabulary softwareVocabulary softwareUnity Unity

WordPowerWordPower

GatewayGateway


Fine motorFine motor– Symbols sizeSymbols size– KeyguardKeyguard

VisionVision– Font sizeFont size– Symbol sizeSymbol size

Technology: Occupational Technology: Occupational TherapistTherapist

Occupational Therapy focus is on Occupational Therapy focus is on promoting independence.promoting independence.

Sensory IntegrationSensory Integration

Visual ProcessingVisual Processing

Motor Skills and PraxisMotor Skills and Praxis

Attention, Organization and Task Attention, Organization and Task CompletionCompletion


Sensory Integration Sensory Integration needs impact the needs impact the ability to attain and ability to attain and sustain attention on sustain attention on academic tasks. academic tasks.

May be included in May be included in the IEP document.the IEP document.


Sensory DietsSensory Diets

Low TechLow Tech

High TechHigh Tech


Technology to Technology to support the visual and support the visual and motor skills needed motor skills needed for writing.for writing.

Low techLow tech

High techHigh tech


Technology to support the writing process. Technology to support the writing process. - Graphic organizersGraphic organizers- Text to Speech SoftwareText to Speech Software- Word prediction softwareWord prediction software- Changing Accessibility options on Changing Accessibility options on

Microsoft WordMicrosoft Word

Questions?Questions?

Thank you for your time!Thank you for your time!

Contact Information:Contact Information:

Maria Papageorgiou-PorterMaria Papageorgiou-Porter

Sr. Speech Language Pathologist andSr. Speech Language Pathologist and

Related Services CoordinatorRelated Services Coordinator

[email protected]@kennedykrieger.org

(443) 923-4178(443) 923-4178

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