Utah CEC Conference February 27, 2015 Murray High School Assistive Technology (AT) Options for Students with High Incidence Disabilities Julia Pearce Utah Center for Assistive Technology (UCAT) Utah Assistive Technology Teams (UATT)

UCAT - The Utah Center for Assistive Technology 1595 West 500 South Salt Lake City, UT ucat.usor.utah.gov

Cost-free Consultation Sessions Available to Individuals of any Age Computer Access Special Software Augmentative Communication

Assistive Technology Workshops Workshops by Utah Assistive Technology Teams (UATT) Central Office Staff Training for UATT Members Vendor Workshops at UATT Central

AT Equipment Lending Library Public Library - available to any responsible adult who is in the UCAT database UATT Lending Library- for UATT members only

UAAACT/UATT Utah Assistive Technology Teams Formerly Utah Alternative Augmentative Assistive Communication Technology Team

Utah Assistive Technology Team

28 UATT Teams Regional Teams are comprised of Speech- Language Pathologist, Special Education Teachers, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and Technology Specialists Teams assess students with disabilities to determine if assistive technology is necessary for their education program UATT Teams determine if AT can improve the communication skills of students with serious limitations in their verbal or written communication skills

UATT Central is here to support the District UATT members Order and maintain evaluation equipment for UATT teams Organize, sponsor, and conduct training for UATT members Assist UATT teams with student AT evaluations

UATT Information  Referral Form  Team Leaders and Phone #s  Forms for data collection  Guidelines for UATT Members  Links to other AAC related web sites

Students with High Incidence Disabilities What needs are you seeing for students with: Learning disabilities Mild to moderate intellectual disabilities Communication disorders Emotional or behavioral disorders

We know the needs so now what? Things to consider: Student Environment Task Tool SETT process: What does this mean?

SETT Framework – Joy Zabala Student - Environment –Task… and then Tool

Let’s look A device may be a great way to help a student succeed while working on a ‘task’ or goal What have you heard about that might be helpful? Devices? Equipment? Systems?

Some of the options Forte – portable word processor Livescribe Smart Pen Prizmo app and Voice Dream app Dragon Dictate app – Notes Co-writer app and software Organization folders Bookshare Shared outline from teacher Written schedule Other

Let’s try Create a paragraph about what you did for fun last summer using a piece of technology Ideas on what worked, and Why did it work? Ideas on what did not work? What was the difference? What was the goal?

Students with Significant or Multiple Disabilities What are the needs you are seeing for students in this group? Communication Accessibility Other Big Mack

Some options Communication boards Step by step communicator 32 message communicator

A few more…. Options are available if you know what the goal is for a student Picture schedule iPad with apps Environmental controls

THE TECHNOLOGY DOESN’T MAKE COMMUNICATION MEANINGFUL… YOU DO We all use technology to communicate -

Questions? Comments? Thank you! Julia Pearce Utah Center for Assistive Technology (UCAT) Utah Assistive Technology Team (UATT)