1. Increasing Independence with Assistive Technology ECSE 604- Summer 2015 Day 11- 7/13/15

2. How does AT Increase Independence  Creates access  Classroom  Academics  Literacy  Home  Less reliance on prompts  Verbal prompts are the hardest to fade! 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 2

3. Some Specific Tools  Work Systems  Individual Schedules  Task Analysis 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 3

4. Teaching Use  Minimal talking  Guide the Child  Fade the Prompts  Use INDEPENDENTLY ! 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 4

5. Work Systems  Set up to encourage independent work.  4 Questions:  Type of work?  How much?  Where does work go when complete?  What does the student do next? (McGuire & Reagan, 2013) 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 5

6. Work System Example 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 6

7. Work System 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 7

8. Shoe Box Activity-Early Literacy 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 8

9. Shoe Box Activity-Emergent Writing 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 9

10. Shoe Box Activities- Matching 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 10 More “shoe-box” activity ideas: http://missbeccalou.blogspot.com/2011/05/shoebox- activities.htmlhttp://missbeccalou.blogspot.com/2011/05/shoebox- activities.html

11. Shoe Box Activities- Play 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 11

12. Individualized Visual Schedules  Allows the child to independently move throughout the day  Incorporate Interests  Individualized:  Small Objects  Real Pictures  Line Drawings  Words 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 12

13. Visual Schedule 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 13 Child’s Name

14. Line Drawings Schedule 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 14

15. Real Object Schedules 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 15

16. Baskets Around the Classroom  Take picture off schedule and walk to match with the basket that correspondences  Example: Bathroom picture -> Basket at bathroom door 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 16 Prompt to Check Schedule  Visual for prompt!

17. Visual Schedule -Baskets Around the Classroom -Prompt to Check Schedule  Orange Slip w/ Name & Character 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 17 Child’s Name

18. Task Analysis  Breaks down a goal into small steps.  Perform steps in order.  State steps in observable behaviors.  When writing:  Do the tasks to know the steps! 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 18

19. Task Analysis Example 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 19

20. 7/15/15 Heather Coleman ECSE 604 20 Task Analysis Example- Emergent Writing