1. When the Young Learner is More Tech Savvy Than You!
A case study of students from preschool through 1st grade
Sarah Reaves, MS, CCC-SLP and Tracey Collier, MS, OTR
Southside Special Services of Marion County

2. FTCSC procedure
Staffing to identify what learning needs are not being met.
Make accommodations to see if those help needs get met.
Determine if AT evaluation is necessary.
Gain permission from parents (50 day timeline)
TEAM completes evaluation
Conference held; changes made to IEP as necessary

3. The Subjects

4. Student History Prematurity Cerebral Palsy Eligibility at age 3
Orthopedic Impairment
Blind Low Vision
Speech Impairment
Prematurity, triplet
Cerebral Palsy
Eligibility at age 3
Orthopedic Impairment
Language Impairment
Speech Impairment

5. Preschool Learning Needs
AT Consideration Resource Guide Writing
Writing name
Copying shapes
Using the mouse

6. Staffing-look at learning needs, determine accommodations
Instructional Task
Writing (draw, illustrate, write name)
Recreation/Leisure (use computer/internet)
Accommodations or AT Solutions
Pencil grip, positioning aid (slant board), non-slip material, keyboarding
Tablet, computer, adapted mouse

7. Accommodations work, no evaluation necessary, make changes in IEP
Added Big Track Mouse
Worked on scribbling with Mouse
Worked on inserting shapes into word/google documents
Sign in on portable word processor rather than sign in sheet

8. Kindergarten Learning Needs--supporting classroom participation
Writing
Computer Access
Word prediction

9. Staffing-look at learning needs, determine accommodations and/or AT
Joy Zabala SETT Scaffold for Consideration of AT Needs
Physical, Sensory, Communication, Cognitive, Environmental Control, Social Competence, Vocational Performance, Recreation/Leisure, and Academic Performance.
Academic Performance--Specific Tasks: written expression
Handwriting is difficult and nearly impossible.
Special strategies: Keyboarding
Barrier with Keyboarding--isolating keys
New or additional AT: Keyguard, Big Keys Keyboard, other alternative keyboards
Decision to trial Big Keys Keyboard with keyguard

10. 1st Grade Learning Needs
Actually does better with Chromebook over alternative keyboard
Completing Assignments-teacher is using Google Classroom and puts assessment in there
Computer-Based Writing Assignments: adding word prediction, will continue to trial speech-to-text applications
Completing Illustrations, Drawings, Graphs, etc: peer/adult assistance, cooperative work; provide pre-made parts; graphing and drawing applications
Reading Instructional Materials: highlight key points and concepts, book holders, text-to-speech,

13. Georgia Project for Assistive Technology www.gpat.org
Supporting Participation In Typical Classroom Activities
GPAT Consideration Forms

14. Teaching Track Pad/Mouse Skills
Bees and Honey
Mousing Games
Jigsaw Puzzles

15. Subtraction Worksheet

17. “...I just really like to type…”
Lillianna’s Words
“...I just really like to type…”

18. “...it’s better...I do most work...it just works so well…”
Garrett’s Words
“...it’s better...I do most work...it just works so well…”

20. References:
Georgia Project for Assistive Technology. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2017,
from
Zabala, J.S. (2005\) Assistive Technology Consideration Guide. Based on Denham, A. P., & Zabala, J. S., (1999). Assistive Technology Consideration Guide for IEP Teams
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