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Assistive Technologies

Upper Cape Regional Technical School

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Educational Technology and Special Education DepartmentsOctober 16, 2013

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Free AppropriatePublic Education

(FAPE)

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Assistive Technology

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AT Service (IDEA)

“Any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, and use of an assistive technology device.”

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Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)

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“Any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities.”

Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)

AT Device (IDEA)

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Types of Disabilities (IDEA)• autism • deaf-blindness • deafness • emotional disturbance • hearing impairment • intellectual disability • multiple disabilities

• orthopedic impairment • other health impairment • specific learning disability • speech or language

impairment • traumatic brain injury or • visual impairment

(including blindness)

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Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)

AT Serves Learners With:

• Learning Disabilities• Behavioral Disorders• ESL Learners• Autism• Cognitive Challenges• Emotional Disorders• Hearing Impairments• Visual Impairments• Speech Impairments• Developmental Delays

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High TechLow Tech

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AT CONTINUUM

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Universal Design Learning (UDL)

• Text-based learning before ‘80s• “Handicap” was the obstacle• Material rather than disability is

the obstacle• Students should have multiple,

flexible means to learn and engage• Every learner is unique• High and low tech tools to

customize learning• Learning, expressing, motivating• cast.org

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AT for Everyone

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AT Can Help (All of us!) with:

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Writing

Reading

Communication

LearningAccess

Daily Living

Behavior Modification

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The iPad

• Manage Time• Communicate• Learn• Reinforce Behavior

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iPad (iOS 7) Accessibility Settings

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iPAD Hearing

• Subtitles & Captioning• Mono Audio• Adjust volume balance • Flash alert (iPhone)• iPhone as Hearing Aid• Facetime• iMessage-communicate with text

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AT FOR WRITING

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Dysgraphia

• Difficulties with spelling• Poor hand writing • Trouble putting thoughts

on paper

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iPad Keyboards

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Create an iPad Keyboard Shortcut

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Add New Shortcut

Enterphrase

Enter key combination

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Apps for Writing

EvernoteDragon Go! iBook CreatorDragon Dictation

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LiveScribe Smartpen

AT FOR READING AND VISION

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iPad Vision Settings

• Voiceover• Zoom• Invert Colors• Speak Selection• Speak Audio Text

• Larger type• Bold text• Increase contrast• Reduce Motion• On/off Labels

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Settings General

Accessibility Vision

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Reading Challenges

• Decoding• Fluency• Comprehension• Low or no vision

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• Choose text-to-speech voices• Highlights words as they are read• Adjust reading speed, font size, highlight

& background• Read with Braille displays via bluetooth• Read books directly from Bookshare (if

eligible)

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Read2Go & Bookshare

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• Brainstorming Tool• Text to speech reader• Talking word processor• Floating word selection• Test taking accommodations• Review checklists created by the teacher• Drag and drop notes into an outline• Take notes, summarize and spell check • Bookmarking, highlighting, footnoting and

sticky notes• Spell check, Definition, Synonyms, and Syllables,

Dictionary, Picture Dictionary, & Online References

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• ELL• Dyslexia• Dysgraphia• Visually impaired• Reading & Writing

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• Speed of voice• Accent• Highlight by paragraph, sentence or

word• Read & scan documents and web

content• Bookmarking, highlighting, footnoting• Reference tools

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AT FOR COMMUNICATION

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iOS 7 Accessibility Features: Physical & Motor

• Switch Control*• Assistive Touch• Home-click Speed• Accessibility Shortcut

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*Allows you to use your iPad by sequentially highlighting items on the screen that can be activated through an adaptive accessory.

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Types of Input devices

• Input• Alternate keyboards• Interface devices• Joysticks• Keyboard modifications• Keyboard additions• Optical pointing

devices

• Pointing and typing aids

• Switches with scanning• Scanners & optical

character recognition• Trackballs• Touch screens• Voice recognition• And….

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iPad (iOS 7) Head Gestures

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Settings General

Accessibility Physical & Motor

Switch Control*Left or Right Head Movement

Choose Action(Scanner or System)

ad

*Triple click home button for to return to turn off

…Your Head!

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LEARN, FOCUS AND ORGANIZE

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iPad Guided Access (Set Up)

• Restrict to 1 app• Control which features are available

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Settings

Turn ONEnable Screen Sleep

iPad Guided Access (Using)

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Open App Navigate to areaof screen to disable

Navigate to areaof screen to disable

Triple tap Home Button

Tap Guided Access

Guided AccessToolbox appears

Make Selections:

To start, Tap Start To end, tap End and enter Passcode

Behavior Apps

Social Navigator

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Homework Routines

ReQall Home Routines Evernote

“On average, RescueTime recovers 3 hours and 54 minutes worth of productive time per week per person.”

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• Track time in websites & apps

• Set Goals

• Weekly Email Report

• Block distracting websites

• Track offline time

• Set alerts

• Track accomplishments

Other Apps

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Hands-on EquationsDyscalculia

DexteriaDyspraxia

IEP Checklist Corkulous

Important Message from the Ed Tech Dept

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Ed Tech Department Contacts

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Brett LindholmIT Director5087597711 x228BLindholm@uppercapetech.org

Leslie PirtleTechnology Integration Specialist508-759-7711 X114LPirtle@uppercapetech.org

Melinda A. AdamsLibrary Media Specialist508-759-7711 X227MAdams@uppercapetech.org

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