Assistive Technology for Students with Moderate to High Support Needs

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Assistive Technology provides amazing opportunities for students with moderate to high support needs to participate meaningfully in classrooms!

This blog post contains support materials and resource links for participants attending the SPED Pre-conference workshop in Singapore in November 2014.

Presentation

[slideshare id=41782818]

 

This workshop contains both practical and hand-on learning for participants as we step through a wide range of technologies to support:

 

Access

access

Switch Interfaces

 

Switch Accessible Software

 

Keyboard/Mouse Alternatives

 

Eye gaze/Head pointing


Early Learning

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Cause and Effect apps

[link ids=”cause-effect-sensory-light-box,
Sensory Electra,
Sensory iMeba,
Sensory Magma,
Sensory Speak Up,
Sensory Splodge,
Peekaboo Forest,
Peekaboo Fridge,
Peekaboo Presents,
Peekaboo Barn,
Peekaboo Barn Farm Day,
Peekaboo Trick or Treat,
Big Bang Pictures,
Peeping Musicians,
Little Lost Penguin,
ILoveFireworks,
Stop and Go! HD
“]

 

Technologies

 

Music apps

[link ids=”Virtuoso Piano,
Real Guitar,
Drums,
MadPad,
Songify,
Toca Band,
Sago Mini Sound Box,
Burp and Fart Piano
“]

 

Technologies

 

Early Learning apps

[link ids=”Bugs and Bubbles,
My Playhome,
Toca Kitchen Monsters,
Aunty Maggies Recipe,
ChooseIt Maker 3,
bitsboard-pro,
Sago Mini Pet Cafe,
Inclusive Smarty Pants,
SoundTouch
“]

Software

HelpKidzLearn

 


Communication

comm

 

Resources, Software and Technologies

AAC apps

[link ids=”Proloquo2go,
sounding board,
Tools 2 Talk Communication Aid
“]

 

Social Communication apps

[link ids=”Fat Cat Snappy Chat
“]

 

Resources and Technologies

 

Visual Scene Display apps

[link ids=”Scene Heard,
AutisMate
“]

 

Resources and Technologies

 


Literacy

literacy

Tools and Resources

Tar Heel Reader

 

Guided Reading apps

[link ids=”ibooks,
collins-big-cat-playing-story-creator,
dont-let-the-pigeon-run-this-app,
Grasshopper I Like Books,
Clicker Books,
Book Creator
“]

 

Resources and Technologies

 

Writing apps

[link ids=”Clicker Sentences,
Clicker docs,
Clicker Books,
Book Creator,
explain-everything,
strip-designer,
Pic Collage ,
skitch,
kids-journal,
Write About This
“]

 

PC-based Technologies

 

Early Literacy apps

[link ids=”word-wizard,
montessori-crosswords,
first-words-deluxe,
Blending Sounds 1 Pro,
LetterSounds1 Pro,LetterSounds 2 Pro,
Sight Words 1 Pro,
Word Builder,
LetterSchool
“]


Behaviour and Social Skills

behav

 

Apps to create Social Stories

[link ids=”Book Creator,
Pictello,
strip-designer,
30hands
“]

 

PC-based Technologies

Apps for Video Modelling

[link ids=”imovie,
puppetpals-hd,
aurasma,
AutisMate
“]

 

Apps for Schedules

[link ids=”30hands,
Movenote,
Book Creator,
aurasma,
FTVS-HD,
Visual Routine,
Choiceworks
“]

 

Resources and Technologies

 

Apps for Behaviour Support

[link ids=”ASD tools,
FTVS-HD,
Working4,
Wait4it,
Token Board,
Calm Counter,
Sharing Timer
“]

 

 

 

I encourage you to look for ways to use technology to TRANSFORM your classroom!

 

Amanda

 

 

Amanda Hartmann

Amanda is a Speech Pathologist with over 17 years experience. She has worked within educational settings, as an Inclusive Technology Consultant with Spectronics www.spectronics.com.au , and currently focuses her time on her busy private practice. Amanda is a Key Word Sign/Makaton Presenter, an official Proloquo2Go trainer www.assistiveware.com/amanda-hartmann and an official expert TBoxApps Trainer for Therapy Box. She is also a certified Apple Trainer and regularly runs iPad workshops to help schools integrate iPad technology into the classroom, for all learners. Amanda has a special interest in supporting and developing communication, literacy and learning for a wide range of diverse learners, often through the use of visual tools, sign language and technology. She has spent many years providing therapy support and teacher/parent training in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for students with complex communication needs, due to disabilities such as: Cerebral palsy and other Physical impairments, Visual impairment, Hearing impairment, Autism, Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Intellectual Impairment, Angelman Syndrome, Rett Syndrome and others. She also has specialist knowledge to support the literacy learning of students with learning difficulties, language impairments and other diverse learning needs. She is passionate about providing interactive and engaging presentations to educators, parents and therapists.