Assistive Technology of Alaska Reading Supports Mystie Rail, ATLA and Shawn Bernard, BSSD.

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Assistive Technology of Alaska Reading Supports Mystie Rail, ATLA and Shawn Bernard, BSSD

HOUSEKEEPING Sign-In Sheet Evaluation s Give-Away

ATLA Federal Tech Act Project –Information –Demonstrations –Training –Loans –Re-use and recycle Other Activities –Ordering AT devices and products –AT workshops –AT assessments

OBJECTIVES Today we hope you learn – old and new alternative formats to accessing text. accessible text does not have to be expensive or time consuming to create. new resources that you can begin using TODAY!

STUDENT learning disabled visually impaired physically impaired other? PRINT DISABLED BY DEFINITION MEANS ”cannot access print in the standard way”

Something to think about… Is the rapid growth of technology redefining the standard way? PRINT DISABLED BY DEFINITION MEANS ”cannot access print in the standard way”

KIDS TODAY ADULTS TOMORROW.. As Digital Immigrants and/or Digital Natives, we need make reading an opportunity for all students using the tools students will be expected to have when they graduate.

ENVIRONMENT The Millennial generation, or those born after 1981, currently represents 22 percent of all workers. However, by the year 2014 they are expected to represent almost 47 percent of the workforce.

“DIGITAL NATIVES”

SETT Tools EnvironmentStudentTasks

ENVIRONMENT What are the structural and physical arrangements of the environment? What supports are available to both student and staff? What materials and equipment are currently available? What are the physical, instructional, and technological access issues? What are the attitudes and expectations of the staff and family?

TASKS What specific tasks occur in the environment that enables the student to progress to the goal? What specific tasks are required for active involvement in the environment – such as communication and participation.

TOOLS LOW to MID TECH IDEAS Enlarged print Audiobooks and/or digital books Colored highlighter tape, paperclips, rulers, etc.. Pictures with text Kindle any other ideas?

TOOLS HIGH TECH OCR Scanner and Magnification Devices Commercial Software: Read & Write Gold (PC & Mac) Reading Made EZ (PC & Mac) Claro Read (PC & Mac) Kurzweil (PC & Mac) WYNN (PC) Handheld devices such as an iPod or Kindle. Livescribe Pulse Pen

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Homophone Support Online Speaking Dictionary Word Prediction Choice of Reading Voices Highlighting (collection of highlights) Web Reading Scanning Options Text Alteration Colored Backgrounds Audio conversion Platforms VARIETY OF FEATURES AMONGST PROGRAMS

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS PERSONAL USER PREFERENCE

WHAT’S IN THE LAB? LEARN HOW TO USE AND APPLY THE FOLLOWING TOOLS FOR READERS OF ALL AGES.. PULSE PEN WEB 2.0 APPLICATIONS IPOD TOUCHES

WEB 2.0 RESOURCE IN A PINCH!

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