Module 6 smith_mary
- 1. IEP’s And Assistive Technology:Making the DifferenceMary SmithJune 13, 2010ITEC 7530Module 6: WebQuest Activity
- 2. Teaching Students with Special NeedsThe process of teaching students with special needs usually includes an individually planned and monitored arrangement with equipment and materials that help learners with disabilities to achieve a higher level of learning and success in the classroomCommon disabilities include:Learning and communication challengesHearing impairmentsTraumatic brain injuryPhysical disabilitiesEmotional and behavioral disorders, such as ADHDDevelopmental disordersFrom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_education
- 3. Inclusion and Least Restrictive EnvironmentInclusion is defined as having students with special educational needs spend the majority of their time in school with non-disabled studentsFrom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inclusion_(education)“Least restrictive environment“ is defined as providing students with a disabilities the opportunity to be educated with non-disabled students as much as possible based on the Individuals with Disabilities Education ActFrom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_Restrictive_Environment
- 4. What is an IEP?An IEP is an Individualized Education Plan to help students with mild learning disabilities succeed in the classroomThis programs sets up goals for the child to achieve throughout the year, between the teacher, student, and parents From: http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/learning/iep.html#
- 5. Assistive TechnologyAssistive technology (AT) is the term that defines assistive, adaptive, or rehabilitative devices for people who have disabilities and also involves the process in selecting, locating, and using these devicesAT’s provide people with more independence by allowing them to perform tasks that they may not have ordinarily been able to do this can provide a least restrictive environment in the classroom for students who have disabilities, allowing them to be included in every day activitiesFrom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assistive_technology
- 6. Types of Assistive TechnologiesAT’s for Students with Learning or Studying ProblemsPost-It notes Picture schedule Social stories Portable word processorsHand held computers Graphic organizer software Text-reading software AT’s for Students with Hearing DisabilitiesHearing aidsPictures, photographs, objects Communication boards Closed-captioning television CD-based (text)books, electronic books Phonic earFrom: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te7assist.htm
- 7. Assistive Technologies for Students with ADHDGraphic organizers are a great tool to keep students with ADHD focused and on topic in the classroomHaving printed lesson plans can also help the students to know from the start what is expected of themThese tools can also be used with all of the students in the classroom, which provides a feeling of inclusion for those students with disabilities, as they are not being singled outFrom: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/add-and-adhd/resource/5348.html?detoured=1