Supporting Classroom & Social Participation with Assistive Technology ECSE 604-Summer 2015 Day 7: June 29 th, 2015 Heather Coleman

 Supporting Classroom Participation  Visual Schedules & visual supports for literacy activities  Choice boards, behavior scales, & social stories for social participation Overview 6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer 20152

 Access  Activity Participation  Independence 6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Why use AT in Early Literacy?

 Organizing the literacy activity so the child knows what to except & when it will be complete:  Example: 1.Read Story 2.Talk About Story 3.Art Activity 4.All Done- Play Time 6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Visual Schedules in Early Literacy

 Shorter Schedules  Read Story: 1.Hold Animal 2.Billy’s Turn 3.My Turn 4.Susie’s Turn 5.All Done- Art Time 6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Visual Schedules in Early Literacy Emergent Writing/Art: 1.Glue on Animal 2.Color Animal 3.Glue on Tail 4.Dot Paint Grass 5.All Done- Play Time

6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Early Literacy Examples

6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Emergent Writing Example

 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. 6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Small Group Activity

Supporting Social Participation with Assistive Technology

6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer

 Choice boards,  Behavior scales, &  Social Stories (discuss more in the following classes as well) 6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Social Participation

 Help children cope with new or challenging situations  Behave in a socially appropriate way  Communicate appropriately  Easy for Parent-Use  Evidence-based 6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Why use AT for Social Participation?

 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 6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Choice Boards

6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Choice Board Example

6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Choice Board

6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer First/Then Example

6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Choice Board Example from Kidder & McDonnell (2015)

6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Video

 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  Use appropriate behavior  How to cope 6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Behavior Scales

6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Behavior Chart Example

6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Behavior Chart Example

6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Behavior Scale Example

 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 6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Social Stories

 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. 6/29/15Heather Coleman ECSE 604-Summer Closing Activity