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1 How to Integrate Technology Into the Classroom, Workplace and Home Environment to Accommodate Individuals with Disabilities Jennifer Peterson

2 Background o From Schaumburg, IL o Taught special education in Illinois and currently teach in Baraboo, Wisconsin o Completing Masters in Educational Leadership from Carthage College o Completing Google Apps for Education Training Program to become a Google Certified Teacher/Trainer.

3 Shared Challenge As a community of educators (formal or informal) it is our challenge to insure that all of our "students" receive the very best - so they can be successful no matter what they do! That is why we are all here, that is why we all do what we do.

4 iPad/iPod Resources and Applications o Continuously updated o Portable o Customizable o User friendly o Attainable o Evolving o Inconspicuous

5 o Type N Talk (Free) o Allows user to type in words/sentences. o Tobii Sono Flex Free/($89.99) o Comprehensive demo available for free. o Full version is customizable. o Proloquo2Go ($189.99) o Customizable Communication

6 o SpeechButton (Free) (Pictured) o SpeakPad (Free) o Austism Express (Free) o Say Hi! AAC (Free) o ChoiceBoard Creator o TapToTalk (Free) (Pictured)

7 Daily Living Skills/Organization o Errands (Free) o Allows user to add tasks to various categories and check when completed o Photo Cookbook ($4.99) o Visual instructions o Video Scheduler o Allows users to add videos of tasks/schedules

8 Social Skills Instruction o Everyday Social Skills (Free) o Instructional videos o Going Places (Free) o Step by step process for going different places

9 Anxiety o Napuru Relax Nature Sounds (Free) o Storm Sim (Free) o iZen Lite (Free) o Wa Kingyo LE (Free) o Pocket Pond (Free)

10 Hearing and Visual Assistance Apps o Color ID (Free) o Translates colors to words o SayText (Free) o Google Search (Free) o Activate voiceover o Omoby o Visual Product Search o RxMindMe o Medication Reminders

11 o Tour Wrist (Free) o Travel the world while moving the iPad o Can be adjusted for individuals with less mobility o Quick Voice (Free) o Records voice and can transcribe into text

12 iPad/iPod Accessibility Features o Voiceover Screen Reader o Adjustable speaking rate o Gives location and context for items on iPad screen o Speaks text that is typed in o Will read books/manuals in iBooks o Zoom o Zoom in within any application o White on black o Display colors can be change for better visibility o Alerts can be made audible o Closed Captioning o Predictive Text Entry http://www.apple.com/accessibility/resources

13 Google Chrome o Free internet browser created by Google o Easy to download o Features Chrome Store o Similar to App Store by Apple o Apps that are installed are cloud based o Bookmarks are accessible when user logs into Gmail account on Chrome browser o Requires Gmail username o New and developing quickly

14 Google Chrome Store Apps o SpeakIt! (Free) o Converts online text to speech o Typing Test-Key Hero (Free) o Typing Practice o iFood.tv (Free) o Video recipes o Mint o Safe and easy money management o White Noise

15 How to get technology? o Local organization donations o Conover Company Conover Company o Danny's Wish Danny's Wish o The HollyRod Foundation The HollyRod Foundation o iHelp for Special Needs iHelp for Special Needs o The iTaalk Autism Foundation The iTaalk Autism Foundation o Loud Mommy (Apply April 2012) Loud Mommy (Apply April 2012) o The Puzzling Piece Fundraising The Puzzling Piece Fundraising o Small Steps In Speech Small Steps In Speech o Different Iz Good Different Iz Good

16 App Donations o Proloquo2Go offers app donations through their website. http://www.proloquo2go.com/News/ http://www.proloquo2go.com/News/ o Conover Company

17 Web Resources o http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/ http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/ o http://techinspecialed.com/ http://techinspecialed.com/ o Twitter o @techinspecialed o @SpecialEdAdvice o @disabilityscoop o @iPadinsightBlog o @Techland o http://www.apple.com/education/special- education/ http://www.apple.com/education/special- education/

18 Contact Information Jennifer Peterson jpeterson@barabooschools.net

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