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Keynote Speaker Handout Using
Assistive Technology to Support Students in the Gen Educ. Curriculum Dr. Mary Spillane |
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Session
Summaries Oct. 29, 2008
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Session 1 10:10 – 11:00
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Test Talker & Text Aloud |
Lisa
Pospishil |
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session will take an overall look at Text-To-Speech (TTS) programs and their
uses to provide access to the General Curriculum for print disabled students.
TestTalker by Freedom Scientific, TextAloud by NextUp, and Bookshare.org will
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Low Tech To High Tech |
Ann
Rodhouse |
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This session will provide hands-on
opportunities with technology to support reading, writing and math. Included
will be information about how to borrow equipment for free trials from www.at4all.com. Websites that offer reading, writing and math supports
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Vision & Hearing AT: A Move Toward Independence |
Jill
Hoffart, Coni Kersch & Julie
Daniel |
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Attend
this session and immerse yourself into the world of sensory deprivation. Learn how AT can help open up the educational world for
visually and hearing impaired students. This session offers hands on
experience and practical solutions to foster independence. |
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AT Make and Take K-2 Focus |
Dixie
Trevarthen & Leah Merkwan |
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This session will
discuss simple adaptations to books that use visual cues to promote literacy
for children who are beginning readers. Hands on activities and
strategies to increase literacy skills in the learning process will be
shared. A “Make it and Take it” segment will allow participants to
adapt and create an interactive book and make simple adaptations to use in
the home or classroom to promote learning for the young reader impairments
will be shared. |
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K-3 Hi-Low AT Tools-Making General Curriculum Accessible |
Mary
Spillane |
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Take a
close look at how Assistive technology high and low can make a difference in
how students achieve in the general curriculum K-3. Focus on how student’s
abilities can turn into possibilities. |
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Session 2 11:10-12:00
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Reading Intervention, Word Temp. &
Software K-6 |
Lisa
Pospishil |
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In
this 2 part session we will first look at quality software that provides
intervention and supplement to a K-3 Reading program in the Areas of Phonemic
Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Comprehension and Vocabulary. The second part of
the session we will explore the AT Fair CD and how to use it to create
low-tech reading supplements. |
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Augmentative Communication |
Ann
Rodhouse |
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This session will provide hands-on
opportunities with AAC devices ranging from low tech communication boards to high
end dedicated devices such as the Tango, Vmax, and Say-it! SAM. While the
focus will be on device exploration, AAC related information will be
discussed: selecting the right device, promoting communicative competence,
using visual supports, and developing literacy skills of AAC users. |
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AT Make and Take 3-6(content)focus |
Dixie
Trevarthen & Leah Merkwan |
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This session will
discuss simple adaptations to content books for older students that use visual
cues to promote literacy for children who are beginning readers. Hands
on activities and strategies to increase literacy skills in the learning
process will be shared. A “Make it and Take it” segment will allow
participants to adapt and create an interactive book and make simple
adaptations to use in the home or classroom to promote learning for the young
reader impairments will be shared. |
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4-12 Hi-Low AT Tools-Making General Curriculum Accessible |
Mary
Spillane |
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Take
a close look at how Assistive technology high and low can make a difference
in how students achieve in the general curriculum 4-12. Focus on how
student’s abilities can turn into possibilities. |
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Session 3 1:00-1:50 Handouts |
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Dragon Naturally Speaking- Voice Recognition Win 7-12 |
Lisa
Pospishil |
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Student
Characteristics when looking to use VR
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We
will take a look at Dragon Naturally Speaking a Voice Recognition program and
its use with disabled students. We
will cover student characteristic that make the likelihood of success more
probable, Initial and Secondary training needs to avoid AT abandonment. |
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Where It’s AT: Free Technology
Resources You’ll Want To Use Tomorrow! |
Corey
Dahl & Jill Bates |
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Come to this break-out session and
learn about free resources you will want to use in your classroom.
Examples include:
Apple Learning Interchange (ALI),
a social network for educators |
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BoardMaker – What’s New and Rockin’ |
Dixie
Trevarthen |
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If
you have the new version of Boardmaker or want to see if it’s worth getting,
come see what’s new and fabulous! 10
Rockin’ new features will be covered. |
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RoundTable |
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Nebraska Center for Educ. of Children- Blind
or Visually Impaired |
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Lexia
Reading Contact Info Dr.
Donald Fast 316-842-9958 |
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