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1 AT Resources for a School Based Therapist Shelly Weingarten, Med, OTR CESA # 1 AT Consultant

2 MeMoves also on the iPad See it for yourself

3 Handouts Assistive Technology Consideration http://tinyurl.com/3gobfsu pages 12&13 http://tinyurl.com/3gobfsu Participation Plan http://tinyurl.com/42u4uru http://tinyurl.com/42u4uru Rubric for Evaluating Apps http://tinyurl.com/3aw2n6j http://tinyurl.com/2fu3f4o

4 AT Survey Says http://www.google.com/

5 Research says Problems with handwriting has been identified as one of the most common reasons for referrals for occupational therapy

6 Handwriting-Compensation Handwriting Article http://theweek.com/article/index/207846/ho w-writing-by-hand-makes-kids-smarter http://theweek.com/article/index/207846/ho w-writing-by-hand-makes-kids-smarter Compensation-Dave Edyburn http://www.comp.dit.ie/dgordon/Courses/Res earchMethods/Exercises/E4/ATMildDisabilities.pdf http://www.comp.dit.ie/dgordon/Courses/Res earchMethods/Exercises/E4/ATMildDisabilities.pdf

7 Multiple means of expression/ Web 2.0 demo resources VoiceThread is a web 2.0 Tool that allows you to import images and/or import powerpoints along with recording sound and adding captions (Free-limited use) http://voicethread.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oNwOkct pOs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oNwOkct pOs http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=eI w78FIvbmM http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=eI w78FIvbmM

8 When you need motivation and purpose for writing Make Belief Comix, create your own comix strip, it’s free and easy. http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/ http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/ SpiderScribe is an online mind mapping and brainstorming tool. http://www.spiderscribe.net/http://www.spiderscribe.net/ Speechable™ is a free photo service that lets you easily upload and add speech bubbles to your photos and share them with friends. http://en.speechable.com/ http://en.speechable.com/

9 Pete’s PowerPoint’s is a free website that offers thousands of free PowerPoints across curriculum topics both academic & life skills that can be adapted for writing books http://www.pppst.com/ Purdue Writing Lab How To’s http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/in dex.php?category_id=2&sub_category_id=3& article_id=72 http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/in dex.php?category_id=2&sub_category_id=3& article_id=72

10 App Resources Resource list from maximize Your Touch http://maximizeyourtouch.pbworks.com/w/fil e/fetch/47200026/Paula%27s%20apps%20ha ndoutoct2011.pdf http://maximizeyourtouch.pbworks.com/w/fil e/fetch/47200026/Paula%27s%20apps%20ha ndoutoct2011.pdf Article about using iPads with children with cortical visual impairments http://www.ipadnewsdaily.com/ipads-may- help-kids-with-severe-vision-impairments- 1389/ http://www.ipadnewsdaily.com/ipads-may- help-kids-with-severe-vision-impairments- 1389/

11 Fine motor/Pre-handwriting/Handwriting Etch-A-Sketch Doodle Buddy Knots Whiteboard Dexteria iWriteWords Do as Me Bubble free

12 Apps that are motivating and language building Story Builder Writer’s Hat Stories 2 Learn

13 Alternatives Audio Notes Dragon


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