Tools for Going Beyond Literacy Amanda Hall Lueck, Ph.D. Jamie Dote-Kwan, Ph.D. Jeffrey C. Senge, M.S. Dote-Kwan (1999)

Literacy Expectations for Independence & High Quality of Life All media - in and of themselves and regardless of the messages they communicate - exert influences on society Marshall McLuhan Dote-Kwan (1999)

Literacy... is the functional ability to read and write at a level commensurate with one’s cognitive and academic abilities Dote-Kwan (1999)

Building Blocks Dote-Kwan (1999)

Matching of Appropriate Tools Step 1: Identify Critical Tasks Step 2: Identify Personal Preference Step 3: Identify Media Needs Dote-Kwan (1999)

Identify Critical Tasks Educational/occupational tasks unable to do commensurate with peers Educational/occupational tasks unable to perform at a level commensurate with peers Critical Tasks = Functional & Relevant Tasks Dote-Kwan (1999)

Matching of Appropriate Tools Step 1: Identify Critical Tasks Step 2: Identify Personal Preference Step 3: Identify Media Needs Dote-Kwan (1999)

Personal Preference Choice - Individual and Family Cognitive/Academic abilities Physical abilities Visual abilities Dote-Kwan (1999)

Matching of Appropriate Tools Step 1: Identify Critical Tasks Step 2: Identify Personal Preference Step 3: Identify Media Needs Dote-Kwan (1999)

Identify Media Needs Steps: 1. List the functional tasks 2. Rate the materials for each learning modality based on personal preferences Visual Tactual Auditory Dote-Kwan (1999)

Information Access Survey for Materials - Visual Dote-Kwan (1999)

Information Access Survey for Materials - Tactual Dote-Kwan (1999)

Information Access Survey for Materials - Auditory Dote-Kwan (1999)

Information Access Survey for Materials - Example Student: 12 year old in 7th grade Retinitis Pigmentosa 20/60 vision 40 degree visual field Dote-Kwan (1999)

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Ranking of Media Needs for Critical Reading Tasks Dote-Kwan (1999)

Optimize Output and Input Characteristics With Each Person’s Capabilities, Motivation, and Environment Dote-Kwan (1999)

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Instructional Technology Priorities Check List Dote-Kwan (1999)

Ranking of Media Needs for Critical Reading Tasks Dote-Kwan (1999)

List Low Tech to High Tech Solutions for Each Medium Optical Enlargement Hand-held Magnifier Reading Glasses Electronic Enlargement Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Screen Magnification Software Dote-Kwan (1999)