Technology For Us, Too? Students with Visual and Severe Multiple Disabilities Nathalie de Wit, MS Lead Teacher Perkins School for the Blind, Lower School

Overview Multiple types of Assistive Technology to access adapted curriculum Multiple types of Assistive Technology to communicate Two Polls Job Title What AT are you already using? 2

Who is Here? 3

What AT do you use? 4

Talking Tactile Tablet (TTT) by: Touch Graphics 5

Tactile and Picture Symbols 6

iPad Apps Cause and Effect Apps: Sensory Sound Box Five Little Aliens Five Little Rock Stars Big Bang Pictures Sound shaker Peekaboo barn Talking Carl Soundbox Literacy Apps: Learning A-Z Starfall Apps WordWorld Dora ABC Letters Terrific Duck Super Why Dr. Seuss Books Nemo Puzzle Book Read to Learn Switch Accessible Apps: Auntie Maggie’s Recipe - by Inclusive Technology Smarty Pants - by Inclusive Technology Peeping Musicians - by Inclusive Technology Five Little Aliens - by Inclusive Technology Sounding Board – Communication App by Ablenet Read to Learn – by Attainment Communication: Sounding Board Tap Speak Sequence Answers HD Choice Works Go Talk Now 7

iPad Suggestions Anyone? Time to share your favorite apps with us 8

Websites and Computer Programs Websites: MoreStarfall.com pbs.org Splat Symphony Youtube.com helpkidzlearn.com raz-kids.com Priorewoods.com mightybook.com starfall.com Computer Programs Big Bang – by Inclusive Technology (IT) Big Bang Pictures – (IT) Choose It – (IT) Switch Scanning Skills – (IT) Abracadabra Switch Basics Boardmaker with Speaking Dynamically Pro 9

Switches 10

Student Using a Switch to Access a Talking Book 11 Use a switch interface with a switch attached. Hover the mouse over the arrow that turns the page; the switch will turn the page

Digital Book Player 12

Two Switches And Communication Boards Using Switch Scanning Skills Computer Software by Inclusive Technology Gooshy switch in scanning position Jelly switch in choice position In the switch interface Gooshy is in the Space position, Jelly switch is in Enter position 13

Student Using Two Switches In Switch Scanning Skills 14

Basic Choices using AT 15

Basic Choices using AT 15

Basic Choices using AT 15

Basic Choices using AT 15

Basic Choices using AT 15

Basic Choices using AT 15

Basic Choices using AT 15

Basic Choices using AT 15

Basic Choices using AT 15

Using two switches to access curriculum Basic Choices: No longer limited to yes/no questions Can answer multiple choice questions Answering WH – Questions The WH-Questions can be built within the communication boards Communicating Basic Needs Can explain student needs a break Hunger/thirsty Preferred activity Organization Boards can be used to talk about the student’s calendar or about their day Step by step directions for cooking activity 16

Examples of Daily Schedule 17

Choices 18

Examples of multiple choice answers What did you do in Art today? Clay Paint Sand I played with clay today. I painted today. I used sand art today. 19

Student Using Two Switches in Boardmaker 20

Sharing Ideas Contact information: Nathalie de Wit