Articles related to Assistive Technology for Students with Special Needs

Hi friends, I have compiled some articles which related to Assistive Technology for students with special needs.

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Happy reading!

Julie

Year	Article & Link
2015	Creating Meaningful Art Experiences With Assistive Technology for Students With Physical, Visual, Severe, and Multiple Disabilities
2014	Twenty-Five Years Later: How is Technology Used in the Education of Students with Disabilities? Results of a Statewide Study.
2014	Let’s use an iPad App: Struggling Writers use of Digital Art Media for making Story Plans
2014	Assistive Technology: Interventions for Individuals with Severe/Profound and Multiple Disabilities
2014	Supporting Speech Generating Device Use in the Classroom. Part 1: Teacher Professional Development
2014	Use of Portable Electronic Assistive Technology to Improve Independent Job Performance of Young Adults with Intellectual Disability
2014	Assistive Technology In Special Education And The Universal Design For Learning
2014	The Apple iPad as Assistive Technology for Story-based Interventions
2014	Teacher Use of Instructional Technology in a Special Education School for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: A Case Study
2013	Identifying emerging trends for implementing learning technology in special education: A state-of-the-art review of selected articles published in 2008–2012
2013	Using Assistive Technology to Enhance the Learning of Basic Literacy Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities
2013	Digital Games And Assistive Technology: Improvement Of Communication Of Children With Cerebral Palsy
2012	Assistive Hearing Technologies Among Students With Hearing Impairment: Factors That Promote Satisfaction
2012	Rethinking Everyday Technology as Assistive Technology To Meet Students’ IEP Goals
2011	Assistive Technology Devices and Children with Cerebral Palsy
2010	Spelling And Assistive Technology: Helping Students With Disabilities Be Successful Writers

Using the iPad as a Teaching and Learning tool in the Classroom for Students with Specials Needs

Here are some suggestions that you may find useful:


Organisation/ Communication

• Use iCommunicate to create individualised social stories or schedules for the day.

• Download photos onto iCommunicate or iPrompts and use them to support a student in making choices (e.g., between own photo and photo of another person, their preferred snack or activity.)

• Use the visual countdown timer in iPrompts to demonstrate how much time is left until an activity ends.

• Use Voice4u, TapToTalk or Proloquo2Go to communicate thoughts, ideas, needs and questions throughout the school day.

• Use iHomework to help keep track of upcoming work deadlines.


Literacy

• Use DrawFree or Doodle Buddy to provide opportunities for students to write/ draw. Insert pictures of numbers, letters or names for students to scribble/ trace over.

• Use ABC Animals, Animal Fun Interactive Alphabet or Abc PocketPhonics to support the teaching of letter recognition and formation.

• Use Pocket Charts to introduce and reinforce the concept of upper and lower case letters.

• Engage students in a one to one or guided reading experience through interactive books such as Jack and the Beanstalk and The Cat in the Hat.

 • Use Animal Match to develop matching and memory skills.

 • Use Spell Blocks regularly to give students individual practice with spelling over 200 sight words, and teachers the opportunity to keep track of each student’s progress.

• Use Puppet Pals to produce a personalised puppet show to retell, modify or create a story.

• Use Stories2Learn, Strip Designer or StoryKit to create personalised school books compiled from photographs, pictures and labels of familiar objects.

• Use apps such as Marvel Comics, The World Factbook and Epicurious (a cookbook app) to provide a wide range of interest-appropriate reading materials.

• Use iThoughts to mind map ideas for a story, discussion or report.



Mathematics 

• Use KidCalc to support the teaching of number recognition.

• Use Toddler Counting to support students in learning to count accurately.

• Use iPuzzle or Shape Builder to develop a recognition of shapes and basic problem solving skills.

• Use Math Bingo to provide practice questions in all four operations.

• Use MathBoard to provide support and practice in a range of calculations.

• Use Numbers to record data, create spreadsheets, charts and graphs.


Other Curriculum Areas 

• Use apps such as Gravitarium, Pocket Pond and Tap Speak Button to support the teaching of cause and effect.

• Use Toddler JukeBox to help draw students’ attention to sounds and sound patterns.

• Use Talking Tom Cat to provide opportunities for students to practise speaking key words.

• Use Cookie Doodle as an introduction to students designing and baking their own cookies.

• Use MeMoves as a movement-to-music activity to build students’ coordination.

• Use Caster to create and publish podcasts about daily learning, classroom news or reactions to the introduction of the iPad in their classroom.

• Use Google Maps to plan out an area to be visited during a forthcoming excursion or reflect upon a past visit. Places can be marked and annotated. New maps can be created and saved.

• Whilst undertaking a practical work, students can record their own experiences through Tappy Memories.

iPad Apps for Children with Intellectual Disability

Hi friends, 

Here are some iPad Apps which are widely use for teaching and engaging children with intellectual disability. Hope you find them useful ; )

1. Apps for Communication

• Use Speech Generating Devices for students with severe speech or language problems in expressing their needs, wants, thoughts, and ideas. The visual language in the apps will help them to locate and functionally use the words. 

• Here are the apps from iPhone/iPad.

           

           1.1 Sono Flex 

               1.2 Proloquo2Go 
                   
                    -A symbol-supported communication app that gives a voice to people who cannot speak.

2. Apps for Literacy (Ability to read and Write) 

2.1 Reading  

• Fly Words; WhoCanRead; Shops; SeeTouchLearn; Letter School; Magnetic ABC
• e -book interactive and talking books

2.2 Alphabet and Simple Phonics

• ABC a Go-Go; ABC Song; ABC Animals; ABC Tracing; Paint Letters; ABC Touch; ABC Alphabets; Kids Learning; Magnetic ABC; ULearn ABC – Lite; Fun Rhyming

2.3 Phonics

• Phonics Genius; Phonics with Letter Lillies

2.4 Words

• Word Magic; Letter Words Free; Sight Words; Word Spell; Animal Words; Articulation!; Word Wrap; Word Ball; Sight Words

2.5 Flash Cards

• Flash Cards; Baby Flash Cards

2.4 Writing

• Sentence Maker, AbiliPad; Click ‘n’ Talk;

2.5 Children's Books

• Humpty Dumpty; Barney The Dog; MeeGenius; Peter Rabbit; Fav Shoes; W&G #1; Farm Preview; Sesame Books; A Story B4 Bed
• Talking Books -Nighty Night!; The Rabbit and the Chocolate Carrot Cake; Toy Story; Bouncerella; Miss Spider UK; Zanny; Good Idea; Toucan

3. Apps for Numeracy 

3.1 Number recognition

• Kids Learning - My First Numbers Counting Games; iTouchiLearn Numebrs 

3.2 Counting

• Counting 123; Animals Kids Counting 

3.3 Matching

• Match it Up 1; Match it Up 2; Match it Up 3
• Amazing Match; Matches; MatchAnimals; Memory Matcher

3.4 Addition and Subtraction

•  Addition and Subtraction for Kids

3.5 Shapes

• Shape Builder; Shapes Toddler Preschool

3.6 Time Telling

• Interactive Telling Time; Tell Time 

4. Apps for Social Skills

• Emotions, Feelings and Color; SpecialCare; Family; Flash Cards

5. Apps for Music and Dance

• Drum Kit; Instrument; CatPiano!; Autodance 3

6. Apps for Painting and Drawing

• Draw Some; Glow Draw; Green Splosh

7. Apps for Puzzle Solving 

• Trainyard; Puzzles4Kids; PuzzleBabies; Puzzles ‘n’ Colouring – Sea Life; Simon Says

8. Apps for OT - Fine Motors Skills

• Dexteria; iCanWrite; Glow Draw; Zubopp

For more information on suggested applications and activities, you may log on to http://ipad.ipadsforeducation.vic.edu.au/userfiles/files/DEECD%20iPad%20support%20booklet%20for%20special%20education.pdf

Google Docs

What you can do with  Google Docs

1. Research and Communications	Find videos and articles	Google search
	Captivate your class	Youtube
	Research Online	Google chrome
	Display info and work	Google sites
	Contact Parents, teachers, or students	Gmail
	Schedule your school Term	Google Calendar
	Communicate to your school or region	Google Groups
2. Create and Share	Store Your files and Records	Google Drive
	Collaborate using shared documents	Google Doc
	Create and Share Class presentations	Google Sides
	Organise Class Data	Google Sheets
	Collect Class Data	Google Forms
3. Enhance Classroom Experiences	Hangout with Parents, Teachers, or Students	Google +  Hangouts
	Bring School Groups Together	Google + communications
	Show Your Class the World	Google maps
	Take Your Class to the Musuem	Google Cultural Institute
	Manage Your Classroom	Google Classromm

Ten Tech Tools to Know for Educator in 2015

Here are Ten Tech Tools to Know!!

I'm exploring screen-casting, Google docs and twitter this week.

It was interesting and amazing, exploring screen-casting with my 2 year-old girl. We had lots of fun recording and watching the screen cast lesson that we have done together (e,g. type of flowers, fruits, animals). 

Google docs make my works so much easier. I created groups for group project, and Google docs and slides to share and do our group assignments. I can access and edit my documents wherever I go from my iPhone. 

As for Twitter, do follow my lecturer Zachary Walker @lastbackpack. You will find wonderful and useful information from his Twitter account.


Ten Tech Tools

S/no	Tools	What you can do:	Tools to consider
1	Polling	Background Knowledge            Conversation Starters            Formative Assessments            Debates            Takeaways	www.mentimeter.com www.polleverwhere.com www.plicker.com www.docs.googles.com/forms www.polldaddy.com
2.	BackChannel Discussions	Background Knowledge            Conversation Starters            Formative Assessments            Debates            Takeaways          Collaborative Questioning	www.todaysmeet.com www.edmodo.com www.en.linoit.com www.backchnnelchat.com www.popplet.com
3	Texting	Hooks            Communication Tool            Storytelling            Vocabulary            Positive Feedback            Phone a Friend	www.pooleverywhere.com www.remind.com www.whatapp.com www.viber.com www.chaatz.com
4	Music	Intro music            Classroom Management            Transitions            Theme music            Student Choice	www.greenbookofsongs.com www.flocabulary.com www.songza.com www.amazon.com www.spotify.com
5	Photos	Story Prompts            Geometric Shapes            Languages            Demonstrate Concepts (irony, creativity, etc)            Community Errors (Selfies)	www.picmonkey.com www.pixler.com www.gimp.com www.flipagram.com www.storehouse.com.
6	Screencasting	Flipping            Accessibility            Student Assessment            Process Instruction	http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ www.techsmith.com www.captivate.com Quicktime
7	Google Docs	Share            Collaborate            Chat Internally            Comments & Suggested Edits            Revision History	www.doc.google.com www.drive.google.com www.thegooru.com www.plus.google.com
8	White Boarding	Incorporate           Video/Pictures            Visuals            Record            Lesson Access            Student Assessment	www.educreations.com www.showme.com www.explaneverything.com www.bigmarker.com
9	Twitter	Classroom Prompt            Descriptive Writing            A Place to Imagine            Takeaways            Positive Feedback	www.twitter.com www.tweetdeck.com www.ifttt.com www.tweetstats.com Find great and latest information  Names to follow Tom Whitby: @tomwhitby Edutopia: @Edutopia Ricahrd Byrne: @embyrne Eric Sheninger: @e_sheninger Zachary Walker: @lastbackpack
10	Video and You tube	Pull the video from You tube            Teaching materials	https://www.youtube.com/