sanford assistive technology presentation
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Types of Special NeedsChildren with special needs have an Individualized
Education Plan (IEP) and qualify for specific services
such as:
• EBD – Emotional Behavior Development
• OHI – Other Health Impairment
• SLD – Specific Learning Disability
• MID – Mild Intellectual Disability
• AUT - Autism
• D-HH – Hearing Impairment
Special Education Acronyms
ABA – Applied Behavior Analysis IFSP – Individualized Family Service Plan
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act LD - Learning Disabilities
ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder LEA – Local Education Agency
ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder LEP - Limited-English-Proficient
AS – Asperger’s Syndrome LRE - Least Restrictive Environment
ASL - American Sign Language MID – Mild Intellectual Disability
ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder MOID – Moderate Intellectual Disability
AT - Assistive Technology NCLB – No Child Left Behind
BD - Behavior Disorders OCD – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
BIP - Behavioral Intervention Plan OCR – Office of Civil Rights
CAPD - Central Auditory Processing Disorder ODD – Oppositional Defiance Disorder
CEC - Council for Exceptional Children OHI – Other Health Impaired
CP – Cerebral Palsy OI – Orthopedically Impaired
COGAT - Cognitive Abilities Test O & M – Orientation and Mobility
COTA – Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant OSEP - Office of Special Educ Programs
DB – Deaf/Blind OSERS – Office of Special Education and
DOE – Department of Education Rehabilitative Services
D/HH – Deaf/Hard of Hearing OT – Occupational Therapy
DTT – Discrete Trial Training PDD - Pervasive Developmental Disorders
EBD – Emotional Behavior Disorder PID – Profound Intellectual Disability
ELL – English Language Learner PLEFP – Present Levels of Educational and
ESL - English as a Second Language Functional Performance
ESY – Extended School Year PT – Physical Therapist
FAPE - Free and Appropriate Public Education SDD – Significant Developmental Delay
FBA - Functional Behavioral Assessment SEA – State Education Agency
FERPA – Family Educational Rights Privacy Act SEBD – or SED – Severe Emotional (behavior)
FTE – Full Time Equivalent Disturbance
HI/HH – Home Instruction/Hospital Homebound SI – Speech Impaired
HI – Hearing Impaired SID – Severe Intellectual Disability
HIPAA – Hlth Insur Portability Accountability Act SLD – Specific Learning Disability
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act SLP – Speech Language Pathologist
IEE – Independent Educational Evaluation TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury
IEP - Individualized Education Program (or Plan) VI - Visually Impaired
What is EBD?• A student with an Emotional Behavior Disorder
(EBD) tends to struggle with appropriate emotional and behavioral responses that interfere with their learning and the learning of others.
• They may be categorized as having: • A.) Adjustment Disorder
• B) Anxiety Disorder
• C) Obsessive Disorder
• These students benefit from a structured environment in an inclusion setting with accommodations in place to address any issues that may occur in the classroom.
Silas, 2012
What is OHI?In order to qualify and be served under Other Health Impairment you would need to meet one of the following qualifications that limits your ability to be alert in the educational environment thus affecting the student’s educational performance:
• Asthma, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), diabetes, epilepsy, heart condition, hemophilia, lead poisoning, leukemia, nephritis, rheumatic fever, sickle cell anemia, or Tourette Syndrome.
www.gadoe.org
What is SLD?A student qualifies for Specific Learning Disability if they show insufficient progress and/or significant below average achievement in one of the following areas:
• Oral expression
• Listening comprehension
• Written expression
• Basic reading skills
• Reading fluency skills
• Reading comprehension
• Mathematics calculation
• Mathematics problem solving
A child being served for SLD is located in an inclusion setting with accommodations in place to ensure their success in the classroom.
www.gadoe.org
What is MID?• A student with a Mild Intellectual Disability falls between 55 and
70 IQ level.
• They exhibit low academic achievement, and they have difficulty concentrating, as well as, poor judgment and planning skills.
• These students are capable of showing success academically but they require a modified curriculum, a slower pace, specific instruction, and lots of repetition to master a concept.
• At my school, students receiving services for MID are located in a separate classroom with a special education teacher and paraprofessional, but they are included in PE and some Inclusion classes, to help improve social skills.
Martel, 2012
What is Autism?Students with Autism typically exhibit varying degrees of difficulty in the following areas:
• Social interaction
• Verbal and nonverbal communication
• Limited interests
• Repetitive behaviors
Children with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome are typically located in an inclusion setting to assist with social interaction and communication skills. They are
literal and have difficulty expressing emotions . Sometimes they cant control their emotions and this
can lead to physical outbursts so a Behavior plan is in place to assist the teacher in the classroom.
www.autismspeaks.org
What is D/HH?
• Students receiving services for Deaf/Hard of
Hearing have an impairment characterized by
deficits in language and speech development
because of diminished or non-existent auditory
response sound.
• Students with D/HH are located in the regular
classrooms usually with a sign language
interpreter.
www.tcdsb.org
No Tech Resources to assist with:
Communication:
• Pictures, photographs, objects
• Communication boards
• Communication books
• Word cards
• Word windows
Learning and Studying:
• Written directions
• Post-It notes
• Highlighter tape
• Graphic organizers
Hearing:
• Signaling devices
www.ncrel.org
Low Tech Resources to assist with:Communication:
• Simple voice output devices
• Voice-output devices with levels
• Word prediction, abbreviation, or expansion
options to reduce keystrokes
Learning and Studying:
• Single word scanners (reading pens)
• Portable word processors
www.ncrel.org
High Tech Resources to assist with:Communication:
• Text-to-voice and voice-to-text software
• Communication software
• Touch screens
• Translating devices
• Electronic and software dictionaries
Learning and Studying:
• Talking word processors
• Electronic organizers
• Multimedia software for production of ideas (PPT, Prezis, etc)
• Talking electronic device or software to pronounce challenging words
• Hand held computers, tablets
• Smart phones
Hearing:
• Close-captioning television
• FM systems
• Phonic ear
• Audio-voice amplification device for teachers
www.ncrel.org
ReferencesAutism Speaks. (2015). What is autism? Retrieved from https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism
Georgia Department of Education. (2015). Special education documents. Retrieved from
http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Documents/Imp_Man_%20Part_2-Eligibility_7-30-12.pdf
Hughes, M. (2015). Assistive technology for students with behavior disorders. Retrieved from
http://www.ehow.com/about_7219566_assistive-technology-students-behavior-disorders.html
Martel, J. (2012, October 1). What is mild intellectual disability? Retrieved from
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/special-ed-learning-disorders/96896-what-is-a-mild-intellectual-disability/
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory. (2015). Assistive technology to meet K–12 student needs
Retrieved from http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te7assist.htm
Silas, R. (2015). Emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBD).
Retrieved from http://www.specialeducationalneeds.co.uk/emotional--behavioural-difficulties-ebd.html