Assistive Technology for Students with Moderate to High Support Needs
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
Switch Interfaces
- Blue2 Bluetooth Switch
- HelpKidzLearn Wireless EasySwitch
- Crick USB Switch Interface
- it-Receive
- APPlicator iPad Switch Interface
Switch Accessible Software
Keyboard/Mouse Alternatives
Eye gaze/Head pointing
Early Learning
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
Communication
Resources, Software and Technologies
- PECS (The Picture Exchange Communication System) Books and Resources
- Boardmaker Software Family
- Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD) Communication Books: Direct Access Templates
- DynaVox T10
AAC apps
[link ids=”Proloquo2go,
sounding board,
Tools 2 Talk Communication Aid
“]
Social Communication apps
[link ids=”Fat Cat Snappy Chat
“]
Resources and Technologies
- Sequenced Social Scripts: Companion CD to Can We Chat?
- Step-by-Step Communicator
- Boardmaker Software Family
- Clicker 6
- PowerPoint
Visual Scene Display apps
[link ids=”Scene Heard,
AutisMate
“]
Resources and Technologies
Literacy
Tools and Resources
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
Apps to create Social Stories
[link ids=”Book Creator,
Pictello,
strip-designer,
30hands
“]
PC-based Technologies
- Boardmaker Software Family
- Clicker 6
- PowerPoint
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