1. Swinging in the Swamp Diane Robaina Tessa Sheridan Diana Burich Angela Giles-Moulton Nancy Zawada-Clair Susan Marie Terra

2. MarshAccess Model of Program Accessibility

4. Name tags Sound field 20 Minute rule Consistency of visuals Powerpoint Schedule review prior to program Debrief

5. Science Content What is a Habitat? Identification of common plants & animals Great Swamp Content Swamp Characteristics Common Plants & Animals in the swamp Science Tools & Tech Biodegradable Focus Scopes Flip Charts, Pictures, Lenses Fieldwork Documentation “Swampo” - Bingo game Biodegradable Focus Scopes Journal STANDARD

6. What are we going to do? What is a habitat? What is a swamp? What are the common plants & animals in the swamp? Create a bio-craft “Swampo” Conclusions

7. Habitat

8. Woody vegetation Mud Fresh water

9. Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

10. Plants of the Great Swamp

11. Animals - Mammals

12. Birds

13. Biodegradable Focus Scopes

15. MarshAccess Model of Program Accessibility

16. Barriers Visually impaired Difficulty seeing things to identify in the swamp – Portable magnifiers – Biofacts with textures i.e. bark, pelts, leaves, models of organisms – Things to smell – white cedar balls, skunk cabbage Difficulty moving from place to place – Assisting movement Can’t use focus scopes – make audio scopes

17. Barriers Age related difficulties Mobility issues – Assistance while traveling Visual issues – Magnifiers – Large text & pictures on field guides Hearing issues – Recorders for e-journaling – Digital cameras for photojournal

18. MarshAccess Model of Program Accessibility

19. Barriers Intellectual disability Difficulty understanding concepts – Shorten walk – Fewer activities conducted – Simplified field guides – Stickers & pictures as reference materials – Participants look for general named items i.e. rock, bird, tree

20. Barriers Visually impaired Difficulty seeing things to identify in the swamp – Bring specimens and artifacts inside for viewing – Biofacts with textures i.e. bark, pelts, leaves, models of organisms – Things to smell – white cedar balls, skunk cabbage Difficulty moving from place to place – Shorter trails – Level ground areas for moving around

21. Barriers Age related difficulties Mobility issues – Shorter trails – Level ground areas for moving around

22. MarshAccess Model of Program Accessibility

23. Special Programs Shorten walk One animal and one plant will be covered Simplified field guides “Swampo” – larger pictures Focus scope pre-made; participants just decorate them

24. Special Thanks to… Vicki Madden