1. Small Changes, Big Differences: Modifying & Adapting Materials & Activities Camille Catlett Tacoma Community College March 5, 2016

2. Find a New Colleague  Introduce yourselves  Share what each of you does and where  Share your favorite thing to do with children in the spring (e.g., activity, book, snack)

4. What do we need to keep in mind?  ① What is meaningful to the child?  ② What is meaningful to the family?  ③ What can you do, within daily routines, with what you know about ① & ② to support access and participation?

5. Adaptations can be about WHO Large group Small group Peers supporting peers

6. SigningSavvy.com YES NO MORE THANK YOU PLEASE

7. Peer Supports

9. Toy Adapting Ideas Make chunky crayons by melting old crayons into film canisters Place a notebook on its side to make a slant board Glue small magnets to the back of puzzle pieces. Have children assemble the puzzles on cookie sheets. Glue game boards onto cookie sheets and use magnets as the playing pieces. Make “page fluffers” with packing doodles.

11. Box top to contain small objects

12. Knobs on puzzles

13. Photos of choices

15. Puff paint

17. Squishy books

18. How to create a squishy book http://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community. fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/Activity/CONNECT- Activity-5-5a.pdf http://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community. fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/Activity/CONNECT- Activity-5-5a.pdf

23. Connectability

24. Center for Early Literacy Learning

27. Universal Design for Play Toy Guide

40. Connectability Visuals Engine

41. Teacher Tools: Classroom Visuals and Supports

42. Assess your environment Assess the children’s skill level Make simple, effective changes Enjoy the results

43. Choice Boards

46. CELL

47. Choose toys thoughtfullyMake simple changes to activities

49. Go Baby Go