LTVEC Assistive Technology Center

Janice Reese OT/L, ATPwww.at4kids.com website

littletnvalley@bellsouth.net email

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Overview of Assistive Technology (AT)

Helps a person who has a disability to do something he otherwise cannot do.

Can be anything from a simple device such as a magnifying glass to a complex device like a computerized communication system.

Other names that described AT are: Adaptive Equipment Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Accommodations

SETTFRAMEWORK

Assistive Technology

SETT

STUDENTENVIRONMENTTASKTOOLS

Considerations

Cognitive levelAcademic levelVision, hearingSelf-care skillsRecreation/play/leisure skillsEnvironmental accessPhysical abilities…

Mobility, hand function, head control

access

participationsupport

REVISED FOUR YEAR OLD STANDARDS: READING

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS (PK)

RF.PK.1a Handle books respectfully and appropriately, right side up and turning pages

one at a time, front to back

The Book/ Reading Center

REVISED FOUR YEAR OLD

STANDARDS: PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF

WRIT ING (PK)

W.PK.6. With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of tools to convert oral messages and ideas into words and pictures

REVISED FOUR YEAR OLD

STANDARDS: PHYSICAL

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (PK)

PD.PK.5 Experiment with handheld tools to develop strength, control, and dexterity of small muscles

More Art…..

Circle (large rug) Area

REVISED FOUR YEAR OLD

STANDARDS: SOCIAL

EMOTIONAL STANDARDS (PK)

SE.PK.6 Initiate play and interact positively with another child or children

Adapted Play Activities

The Computer Station

Sample Book Adaptations

Protecting books: laminate, contact paper, zipper bags, page protectors

Oversizing: magnify copy size, scan and resize, paste page onto larger background paper

Altering text: adding sign language or PCS symbols, reversing color contrast or simplifying text

Adding sensory components: 3-d pictures, textures, smells, stuffed animals or props, glitter, adding Braille over text with transparency tape, copying book pages onto transparencies and using a light box

Adding activity components: games, songs, art activities

Adapting for access and handling: page fluffers, 3-ring binders, comb bindings, large handles or pulls

Tech Accommodations

Digital text optionsTTSScreenreadersVoice dictationKeyboarding optionsAdapted interfacesIntegrated computer accessibility featuresHigh-tech SGD’s

Resources

www.at4kids.comwww.livebinders.comwww.atbar.orghttp://aim.cast.orgwww.taat.orghttp://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.comhttp://

windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/accessibility

http://aim.cast.org/learn/e-resources/software-based/screenreaders_tts#.VA22lvldWSq