1. Writing
How students with Significant Disabilities can access the alphabet using the adapted pencil

2. Presenters
Chelsie Engelbart, Special Education Teacher at Linn Mar School District, Indian Creek Elementary
Melinda Mohr, Grant Wood AEA

3. Design: Tied to Iowa Core Essential Elements
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4. Children with Disabilities: Reading & Writing the Four Block Way Design By Karen Erickson & David Koppenhaver
Self-Selected Reading
Guided Reading
Writing
Working with Words
+1 more: Systematic Communication

5. Literacy Link to Communication
Each learner needs to have access to language via an individual communication system
AAC Communication systems should be customized and updated regularly
Communication partners need to provide support via MODELING
Communication systems are available throughout the day

6. Lesson Planning Tied to ELA & Language Instruction
Quality Literacy Instruction Routines (90 min/day at least)
Shared Reading
Predictable Chart Writing
Independent Writing
Alphabet/Phonological Awareness
Independent Reading

7. Writing: Need Access to All 26 Letters in Alphabet
Identify Alternate Pencil if needed.
Pencil/Paper
Keyboard (with or without keyguard)
Keyboard with masking
Flip chart/Eye Gaze

8. Writing: Need access to all 26 letters
Predictable Chart Writing
Handout: handouts/PredChartWriting.pdf
Independent Writing/Free Writing

9. Independent Writing Student-selected topic for writing
a. photo books via Ipad photos
b. objects important to student/ “me” bags
c. post-it with drawings to represent important events
d. Use AAC system to select topic
e. Picture choices

10. Independent Writing
2. Use of Pencil OR adapted Pencil a. flip chart b. eye gaze c. computer keyboard d. iPad e. Onscreen f. label maker g. word bank software

11. Using Adapted Pencil Flip Chart
Video:(my classroom)
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12. Time to Practice Examples of pencils
Practice using adapted pencil by writing about the topic “winter break”
Questions?

13. EET Strategy for Writing
Video:
Link to Strategy: language-and-speech/eet-expanding-expression-tool-kitmdash2nd-edition/

14. Thank you!
Class at Grant Wood AEA on February 27th