The Virginia Assistive Technology website features Consideration of Assistive Technology in the IEP, a guidance document that contains forms, and resources to assist IEP teams with the decision making process. Research Consideration of assistive technology devices and services is an important factor in the lives of students with disabilities. The IDEA(1997) and the IDEIA(2004)… Read More Considering AT? More Than a Checkbox!
Evidenced-Based Practices: The Use of Applications on the IPAD To Teach Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Numerous applications, frequently just called apps, have been developed to support teaching new behavior and to increase existing behaviors. They are being used in classrooms and homes to produce socially significant benefits to students with autism. Listed below are some lists of Video Modeling applications that are available to teach children with ASD. Research… Read More Evidenced-Based Practices: The Use of Applications on the IPAD To Teach Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Moving From Emergent Literacy to Conventional Reading: Assistive Technology Supports for Nonverbal Students
Teaching a successful reading curriculum which includes five components: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension challenging for educators of students who have complex communication needs. Research Once students have gained emergent literacy skills, it is essential to begin a comprehensive reading curriculum (Erickson, Hanser, Hatch, & Sanders, 2009). A successful reading curriculum will… Read More Moving From Emergent Literacy to Conventional Reading: Assistive Technology Supports for Nonverbal Students
Nonlinguistic Representations and Visual Literacy
Visual literacy is the ability to interpret and make meaning from information presented in the form of an image. This ability is a pre-reading skill that is also needed for success with augmentative communication. Research Research demonstrates that presenting content in multi-modes will assist students with learning new information. According to Marzano, Pickering, &… Read More Nonlinguistic Representations and Visual Literacy
Teaching Writing: Finding the “Right” Adaptations to Make it Happen for Students with Significant Disabilities
Students with significant disabilities can take an interest in writing and begin the early stages of writing when provided with adaptations.Below is a list of emergent writing skills and several links where you will find ideas and adaptations that can assist to “make it happen” for students with significant disabilities. It is often believed… Read More Teaching Writing: Finding the “Right” Adaptations to Make it Happen for Students with Significant Disabilities
