1. Technology for Students with Developmental Delays Chapter Four

2. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 4-2 Overview Defining Developmental Delays Roles of Specialists Wide Variety of Support Offered by Technology

3. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 4-3 What Are Developmental Delays? Delayed development Low IQ Functional limitations Also known as –Mental retardation –Brain damage

4. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 4-4 Causes of Developmental Delays Down syndrome Phenylketonuria (PKU) Fragile X syndrome Problems during pregnancy, birth, or after birth

5. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 4-5 Types of Developmental Delays Intermittent: occasional support needed Limited: daily limitations, but can achieve self-sufficiency Extensive: cannot achieve self-sufficiency Pervasive: unable to perform most self-help actions; needs support for life-sustaining activities

6. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 4-6 Roles of Specialists Occupational and physical therapy –Motor skills, perceptual skills, social-emotional skills Speech/language therapy –Articulation and expression, receptive language Psychotherapy and psychiatric therapy –Recognizing, defining, and overcoming psychological and interpersonal difficulties

7. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 4-7 Technology for Readiness Skills Toys –Motor development –Social skills –Eye-hand coordination Simple software games –Cause and effect –Sustaining attention –Setting goals –Pre-reading

8. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 4-8 Technology for Life and Social Skills Attainment Company –Personal Success software, other self-help products Communication supports –KidAccess products –Communication boards

9. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 4-9 Technology for Academic Support Reading –Start-to-Finish Books –Fast ForWord –Simon Skills Pack Mathematics –Reinforcement of basic skills –Supplement with concrete manipulatives –Examples: Access to Math, MatchTime

10. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 4-10 Technology for School-to-Work Transition Technology supports various types of job and vocational training Examples –DO-IT Scholars (www.washington.edu/doit/) –Computers at Work (Attainment Company) –Typing software

11. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 4-11 Summary Developmental delays include mental retardation and brain damage Specialists provide direct support via occupational, physical, speech-language, and psychological therapy Technology can support development from motor skills in young children to job skills during the transition from school to work