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Assistive Technology Presentation Terry Sanford ITEC 7530 Spring 2015

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Assistive Technology Presentation

Terry Sanford

ITEC 7530

Spring 2015

OverviewAn overview about working with students who have

special needs.

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

Resources that can Enhance Students’ Educational

Experience

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