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Supporting Classroom & Social Participation with Assistive Technology
ECSE 604-Summer 2015Day 7: June 29th, 2015
Heather Coleman
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Supporting Classroom Participation Visual Schedules & visual supports
for literacy activities Choice boards, behavior scales, &
social stories for social participation
Overview
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Access Activity Participation Independence
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Why use AT in Early Literacy?
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Organizing the literacy activity so the child knows what to except & when it will be complete:
Example:1. Read Story2. Talk About Story3. Art Activity4. All Done- Play Time
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Visual Schedules in Early Literacy
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Shorter Schedules
Read Story: 1. Hold Animal2. Billy’s Turn3. My Turn4. Susie’s Turn5. All Done- Art Time
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Visual Schedules in Early Literacy
Emergent Writing/Art: 1. Glue on Animal2. Color Animal 3. Glue on Tail4. Dot Paint Grass5. All Done- Play
Time
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Early Literacy Examples
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Emergent WritingExample
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Build upon one of the 6 components of emergent literacy that Dr. Huennekens discussed. Create a visual schedule or support that will help a preschool child access or participate in a literacy activity.
Choose a story-book. Use your computers/iPads or the white
boards to make the AT support. Share with the class.
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Small Group Activity
Supporting Social Participation
with Assistive Technology
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Choice boards, Behavior scales, & Social Stories (discuss more in the
following classes as well)
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Social Participation
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Help children cope with new or challenging situations
Behave in a socially appropriate way Communicate appropriately Easy for Parent-Use Evidence-based
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Why use AT for Social Participation?
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Provides the child with choices What activity? Which turn during activity? What writing utensil?
Limited choices = Less behavior problems Allows teacher to choose appropriate choices Examples: First/Then
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Choice Boards
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Choice Board Example
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Choice Board
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First/Then Example
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Choice Board Example from Kidder & McDonnell (2015)
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Video
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Or Behavior Charts Utilized throughout an activity or a whole
day Clearly specify how the child can EARN
rewards What happens when the child gets mad?
Teaches the child how to manage their behavior
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Behavior Scales
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Behavior Chart Example
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Behavior Chart Example
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Behavior Scale Example
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Related to the child and what he/she struggles with
Contains symbols or pictures paired with text
Told from the child’s perspective Uses positive language
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Social Stories
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Based on the case story, each group will develop a choice board or behavior scale to assist the child in the classroom or at home.
Use your computers/iPads to make the choice board or behavior scale.
Share with the class.
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Closing Activity