Utah CEC ConferenceFebruary 27, 2015

Murray High School

Assistive Technology (AT) Options for Students with High Incidence Disabilities

Julia PearceUtah Center for Assistive Technology (UCAT)

Utah Assistive Technology Teams (UATT)

UCAT - The Utah Center for Assistive Technology

1595 West 500 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84104

1-801-887-9380

ucat.usor.utah.gov

Cost-free Consultation Sessions

Available to Individuals of any Age

Computer Access

Special Software

Augmentative Communication

Assistive Technology Workshops

Workshops by Utah Assistive Technology Teams (UATT) Central Office Staff

Training for UATT Members

Vendor Workshops at UATT Central

AT Equipment Lending Library

Public Library - available to any responsible adult who is in the UCAT database

UATT Lending Library- for UATT members only

UAAACT/UATT

UtahAssistiveTechnologyTeams

Formerly Utah Alternative Augmentative Assistive Communication Technology Team

Utah Assistive Technology Team

http://ucat.usor.utah.gov/uatt/

www.uatt.org

28 UATT Teams

Regional Teams are comprised of Speech-Language Pathologist, Special Education Teachers, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and Technology Specialists

Teams assess students with disabilities to determine if assistive technology is necessary for their education program

UATT Teams determine if AT can improve the communication skills of students with serious limitations in their verbal or written communication skills

UATT Central is here to support the District UATT members

Order and maintain evaluation equipment for UATT teams

Organize, sponsor, and conduct training for UATT members

Assist UATT teams with student AT evaluations

UATT Information

www.uatt.orgReferral FormTeam Leaders and Phone #sForms for data collectionGuidelines for UATT MembersLinks to other AAC related web sites

Students with High Incidence Disabilities

What needs are you seeing for students with:Learning disabilitiesMild to moderate intellectual disabilitiesCommunication disordersEmotional or behavioral disorders

We know the needs so now what?

Things to consider: StudentEnvironmentTaskTool SETT process: www.joyzabala.comWhat does this mean?

SETT Framework – Joy ZabalaStudent - Environment –Task…

and then Tool

www.joyzabala.com

Let’s look

A device may be a great way to help a student succeed while working on a ‘task’ or goal

What have you heard about that might be helpful?

Devices? Equipment? Systems?

Some of the options

Forte – portable word processorLivescribe Smart PenPrizmo app and Voice Dream appDragon Dictate app – NotesCo-writer app and softwareOrganization foldersBookshareShared outline from teacherWritten schedule Other

Let’s try

Create a paragraph about what you did for fun last summer using a piece of technology

Ideas on what worked, andWhy did it work?Ideas on what did not work?

What was the difference?What was the goal?

Students with Significant or Multiple Disabilities

What are the needs you are seeing for students in this group?

CommunicationAccessibilityOther

Big Mack

Some options

Communication boards

Step by step communicator

32 message communicator

A few more….Options are availableif you know what the goalis for a student

Picture schedule

iPad with apps

Environmental controls

THE TECHNOLOGY DOESN’T MAKE COMMUNICATION

MEANINGFUL…

YOU DO

We all use technology to communicate -

Questions? Comments?

Thank you! Julia PearceUtah Center for Assistive Technology (UCAT)Utah Assistive Technology Team (UATT)801-887-9534juliapearce@utah.gov