My StoryMaker, (your computer needs Adobe Flash to use this website) is a free interactive program for writing short stories hosted by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Through visuals, the author selects the characters, items, objects and settings. By selecting feelings, actions, and interactions, the author guides the characters. The program fills in sentences based… Read More My StoryMaker
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Exciting News in AT at T-TAC ODU
Greetings, I am excited to join the dedicated team of professionals at T-TAC ODU as the Assistive Technology Specialist. I have over 25 years of experience as both an Occupational Therapist and Assistive Technology Specialist providing support to students and adults with disabilities and their teachers. I look forward to continuing those efforts as a… Read More Exciting News in AT at T-TAC ODU
Giving Students a Choice
Students should be empowered to select their own assistive technology. Even at a basic level, students can learn to exercise choice. User input significantly affects abandonment of assistive technology (Phillips & Zhao, 1993). Develop activities that can help increase capacity of students to self-assess and select their personal assistive technology solutions. Include them in… Read More Giving Students a Choice
Core Vocabulary
Do you need to see an example of teaching core vocabulary during morning group? Learn from Dynamic Learning Maps! DLM™ Core Vocabulary and Communication This module focuses on the use of core vocabulary as a support for communication for students who cannot use speech to meet their face-to-face communication needs and require augmentative and alternative… Read More Core Vocabulary
Three Billy Goats
Three Billy Goats Instructional Materials to print and use! **************************************** Printable Storybook (pdf) (When printing, select booklet, front/back, flip on short side) **************************************** Phonological Awareness Activities (pdf) for The Three Billy Goats **************************************** Online Digital Book
Writing and Assistive Technology
Speech-to-text, also known as speech recognition, is replacing word processing and word prediction. Recently, it has improved dramatically and is usually a built in feature with new products (i.e., tablets, smartphones, TVs, cars, and glasses). Unlike dictating to a tape recorder, speech-to-text can display text for the student and be repeatedly read as often as… Read More Writing and Assistive Technology
Make a Communication Board with Google Slides
You can make a communication board for children who are nonverbal or minimally verbal using either Google documents or Google presentation. Your board will be available to edit anytime or any device. You can also make it public for others to use online. It only takes 5-10 minutes or even less. This presentation includes step-by-step… Read More Make a Communication Board with Google Slides
