1. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 21 ST CENTURY ACCESSIBILITY SKILLS 1

2. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction GETTING A JOB A Social Security check is below poverty level. 2

3. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction TECHNOLOGY LITERACY Information, Media, and Technology Literacy 3

4. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction CRITICAL THINKING Synthesize information to solve problems, then add a dose of ideas. 4

5. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction LEARNING INNOVATION SKILLS Creativity as the nexus of collaboration. 5

6. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS (ITS) Information is available on a variety of free social media sites and subscription Web sites. 6

7. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction LIFE CAREER SKILLS College, career, and leisure destinations 7

8. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction COMMUNICATE/COLLABORATE Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, Presenting 8

9. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS IN A GENERAL EDUCATION CLASS No matter how they arrive, they are in a class to learn. 9

10. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction BE IEP-WISE Review the IEP goals and objectives collaboratively, with the general education and special education teacher. 10

11. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction STUDENT SUPPORT It takes a whole village to raise a child. (Nigerian Proverb) 11

12. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction PERCEPTION Rule out pre-conceived ideas. 12

13. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction HIGH EXPECTATIONS Nothing is beyond your reach! 13

14. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction INTRODUCTION PLAN Remove rumor and myth about disabilities. Discuss abilities. 14

15. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction CO-TEACHING General and Special Educators Working Together: Connect with the special education teacher who has your student on his/her caseload. 15

16. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction UNIVERSAL DESIGN for LEARNING The model for Universal Design for Learning comes from CAST http://www.cast.org/. 16

17. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction HANDOUTS AND MEDIA Closed Caption TV Described video Digital white-board 17

18. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction CURRICULUM Textbook, handouts, digital text, media. 18

19. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction CLOUD TECHNOLOGY Cloud-based data stored large files for easy secure access. 19

20. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction ACCOMMODATIONS Location Magnification Text-to-speech Same expectation, different routes. 20

21. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction MODIFICATIONS ASL Interpreters Manipulatives Different expectations, not a lower bar. The Matrix of Testing Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications at http://www.cde.ca.gov/search/searchresults.asp?cx=0017792 25245372747843:gpfwm5rhxiw&output=xml_no_dtd&filter=1& num=20&start=0&q=accommodations 21

22. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction STUDENT WORK Cloud-based repository for shared files. 22 DROPBOX

23. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction GROUP WORK Inclusive participation: Timer, writer, researcher, recorder, & speaker 23

24. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction PRESENTATIONS PowerPoint, audio, skits, musical numbers, and reports are a means to provide information. 24

25. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction GRADING Be fair, high standards, with a level playing field. 25

26. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction ALL STUDENTS Everyone including students with special needs. 26

27. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction LOW VISION INFORMATION “Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn’t mean he lacks vision.” Stevie Wonder 27

28. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOOLS FOR LOW VISION Magnifiers, closed-caption TV, and large print. 28

29. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction ViA Visually Impaired Applications Braille Institute 29

30. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction BLINDNESS INFORMATION Many conditions effect vision. 30

31. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOOLS FOR BLINDNESS BrailleNote, iPad, and refreshable displays. 31

32. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction DESCRIBED MEDIA American Council for the Blind; described video list at www.acb.org/adp California State Library list at http://www.library.ca.gov/services/btbl.html/ Wikipedia on described TV at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_Video_Service 32

33. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction WORK AND TESTS Does the question let you show what you know? 33

34. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER Autism Umbrella Information Describes a range neurodevelopmental disorders: 34 Autism, Asperger, PDD-NOS, CDD, and Rett Syndrome

35. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOOLS FOR AUTISM The Autism Spectrum Disorder –Autistic disorder –Rett syndrome –Asperger’s Syndrome –Childhood Disintegrative Disorder –Pervasive Developmental Disorder 35

36. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction DEAF-BLIND INFORMATION Helen Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) 36

37. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOOLS FOR DEAF-BLIND Hand-alphabet: Near-face signing 37

38. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction DEAF-BLIND RESOURCES Statistically there are approximately 45,000 people that are deaf-blind (Center for Disease Control statistics 2012) 38

39. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction DEAF HARD-OF-HEARING INFORMATION Earphones to Hearing Aids to Cochlear Implants 39

40. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOOLS for DEAF and HARD-of-HEARING Oral Programs 40 American Sign Language Hearing Aids Cochlear Implants

41. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction DEAF CULTURE Deaf Culture refers to communities that are affected by deafness and use sign languages as the main means of communication. 41

42. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction COMMUNICATION INFORMATION “Communication works for those who work at it.” John Powell 42

43. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION DISORDERS Speech Generating Devices (SGD) provide communication for non-verbal students. 43

44. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction AUGMENTATIVE and ALTERNATE COMMUNICATION Voicing your needs, wants, opinions, and suggestions is to communicate. 44

45. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction MOBILITY INFORMATION Travel Independently! 45

46. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOOLS FOR MOBILITY From place to place, using a joystick, or headgear. 46

47. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction FINE MOTOR MOBILITY Computer skills with built-in dexterity, hand held or using the mouth to hold the stylus, or decision buttons. 47

48. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction COGNITIVE SUPPORT INFORMATION “My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body.” Shakira 48

49. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOOLS FOR CONGITIVE ISSUES Remove reading barriers. 49

50. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction SCHEDULING Visual Schedules help organize the individual.

51. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction REMINDERS REINFORCE Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) 51

52. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction LEARNING DISABILITY INFORMATION 52

53. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOOLS FOR LEARNING DISABLED Often an invisible disability, still must be supported for any success to follow. 53

54. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction I NEED HELP Often a learning disabled person is resistant to ask for help, but needing it none the less. 54

55. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOOLS FOR SEEING DIFFERENTLY Students with dyslexia have trouble reading letters, trouble with writing words is dysgraphia; dyscalculia can create difficulty in math. Support is available. 55

56. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT Dyslexia 56 Dysgraphia Dyscalculia

57. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction MULTIPLE DISABILITY INFORMATION “Multiple Disabilities means concomitant [simultaneous] impairments (such as intellectual disability-blindness, intellectual disability-orthopedic impairment, etc.), the combination of which causes such severe educational needs.” IDEA 2004 57

58. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction TOOLS FOR MULTIPLE- DISABLED Identification of special education students is by the most prevalent disability. A large number of students have multiple issues or disabilities. 58

59. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction DISABILITIES PRIORITIZED Medical 59 Physical Psychological Social

60. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction TRANSITIONS Apply prior knowledge to new tasks. 60

61. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Individual Transition Plan (ITP) California Education Code 56043(h) Beginning at the age of 16 years or younger, and annually thereafter, a statement of needed transition services shall be included in the pupil's individualized education program…. 61

62. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction DEPARTMENT of REHABILITATION The goal of the department is to employ people with disabilities into positions they will be successful in. California Department of Rehabilitation (916) 324-1313 (VOICE) (916) 558-5807 (TTY) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 944222 Sacramento, CA 94244-2220 Physical Address: 721 Capitol Mall Sacramento, CA 95814 62

63. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Thank you, for all you do on behalf of students with disabilities. If you have questions or comments, please contact; Jonn Paris-Salb, Assistive Technology Consultant Instructional Resources Unit California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone 916-323-2202 FAX 916-323-9732 E-mail jparissalb@cde.ca.gov 63