Universal Design for Learning + Technology Teams = Success for All Students 10/11

Sally NortonSally Norton‐‐DarrDarrsnortondarr@yahoo comsnortondarr@yahoo.com

ChristopherChristopher BugajBugajChristopher Christopher BugajBugajattipscast@gmail.com@attipscast via Twitterwww.tinyurl.com/attipscastwww.attipscast.wordpress.com

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KWL activity –KWL activity Write down ONE thing you already know about assistive technology (under the K)gyWrite down one thing you’d like to learn about in this course (under W)

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Definition Definition & & 

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Universal Design for Learning (Universal Design for Learning (UDLUDL) ) is the is the g gg g

practice of embedding flexible strategies into the practice of embedding flexible strategies into the 

i l  d i   h  i l  d i   h   l i    l i       h    h  curriculum during the curriculum during the planning process planning process so that so that 

ALL students ALL students can access a variety of learning can access a variety of learning 

solutionssolutions..

Universal Universal Design for Design for LLearning earning (UDL) is a framework (UDL) is a framework for removing barriers by anticipating the needs of all for removing barriers by anticipating the needs of all 

students.students.

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UDL principles…UDL principles…

Short Video Short Video Explaining Explaining UDLUDL:Short Video Short Video Explaining Explaining UDLUDL:http://bit.ly/udlexplained1

Multiple Means ofMultiple Means ofRepresentationRepresentationRepresentationRepresentation

Multiple Means of Multiple Means of ActionActionand and ExpressionExpression

MULTIPLE MEANS OF MULTIPLE MEANS OF ENGAGEMENTENGAGEMENTMULTIPLE MEANS OF MULTIPLE MEANS OF ENGAGEMENTENGAGEMENT

Alternative Assessments for all!Alternative Assessments for all!Show teachers how to use multiple means of expression to Show teachers how to use multiple means of expression to Show teachers how to use multiple means of expression to Show teachers how to use multiple means of expression to let students demonstrate what they know!let students demonstrate what they know!

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Online subscriptionsOnline subscriptionsHardware & SoftwareHardware & Software

Textbooks with multiple formatsTextbooks with multiple formatsB   t i l  th t    t d  ith   i  B   t i l  th t    t d  ith   i  Buy materials that are created with everyone in Buy materials that are created with everyone in mind (multiple means of representation)mind (multiple means of representation)Construction plans & modifications to existing Construction plans & modifications to existing Construction plans & modifications to existing Construction plans & modifications to existing structuresstructures

M d t    f   i t   bli  M d t    f   i t   bli  Mandates a free, appropriate public Mandates a free, appropriate public education (education (FAPEFAPE) for children and youth ) for children and youth with disabilitieswith disabilitieswith disabilities.with disabilities.

Provides procedural safeguards to ensure Provides procedural safeguards to ensure Provides procedural safeguards to ensure Provides procedural safeguards to ensure that children/youth with disabilities receive that children/youth with disabilities receive the special education and related services the special education and related services the special education and related services the special education and related services which they require in order to benefit from which they require in order to benefit from their educational program.their educational program.p gp g

h bl h ll hh bl h ll h ddEach public agency shall ensure that Each public agency shall ensure that AT devices AT devices or or AT services AT services or both are made available to a child or both are made available to a child with a disability if needed as part of the child’s with a disability if needed as part of the child’s with a disability if needed as part of the child s with a disability if needed as part of the child s 

1. special education (300.36)1. special education (300.36). spec a educat o (300.36). spec a educat o (300.36)2. related service (300.34)2. related service (300.34)3. or supplemental aids or services3. or supplemental aids or services(300.38 and 300.114(a)(2)(ii)(300.38 and 300.114(a)(2)(ii)

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DEVICES  DEVICES  andand SERVICESSERVICESh  h l  that help 

children  with  disabilities children  with  disabilities carry out a

functional  activity functional  activity u ct o a act v tyu ct o a act v tyin  their environment.

anan““anyany item, piece of equipment or item, piece of equipment or product system, whether  acquired product system, whether  acquired product system, whether  acquired product system, whether  acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, customized, that is used to increase, customized, that is used to increase, customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability.”capabilities of a child with a disability.”capab t es o a c d t a d sab ty.capab t es o a c d t a d sab ty.

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Multiple Ways to Participate!Multiple Ways to Participate!

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Multiple Ways to Participate!Multiple Ways to Participate!

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the the selectionselection, , acquisitionacquisition, or , or useuseqqof an assistive technology device.”of an assistive technology device.”

evaluationevaluation of technology needsof technology needspurchasing, leasing, or otherwise providing for purchasing, leasing, or otherwise providing for 

i i ii i i f df dacquisitionacquisition of AT devices, of AT devices, selecting, designing, fitting, customizing, selecting, designing, fitting, customizing, adapting  applying  maintaining  repairing  or adapting  applying  maintaining  repairing  or adapting, applying, maintaining, repairing, or adapting, applying, maintaining, repairing, or replacing replacing devices, devices, coordinatingcoordinating and using other therapies, interventions, or and using other therapies, interventions, or gg g pg pservices with AT devices, services with AT devices, trainingtraining or technical assistance for or technical assistance for childchild, and/or , and/or family family members members members members trainingtraining or technical assistance for or technical assistance for professionalsprofessionalsinvolved in the major life functions of the childinvolved in the major life functions of the child

1  ANY Item!1. ANY Item!

2. ANY Action!

Question, when an IEP team meets and they consider AT  are they performing a service?consider AT, are they performing a service?

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1. ANY Item! ANY A ti ! 2. ANY Action! 

3. Consideration during     3 gAccommodations

Question: When else do you consider the tools a student would be using?

Answer: During the planning process when you were i    UDL  husing a UDL approach.

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QUESTION:If you have a piece of 

i t  l d  i  th  equipment already in the student’s environment, student s environment, does it get listed as an 

daccommodation?

1. ANY Item!

2. ANY Action! 

3. Consideration during AccommodationsAccommodations

 UDL 4. UDL means:“considering needs of ALL students”

Across this course, you will see the Across this course, you will see the range of AT solutions from low‐tech, to mid tech to high techmid‐tech to high‐tech.

The possibilities are endless and go from least restrictive to most restrictive o east est ct ve to ost est ct vesolutions.

Questions?Questions?

Who is there to help you make decisions p yabout technology solutions?

Your table is a team.  Sell yourself!  yChris and Sally are administrators – tell us why 

you need an AT Team.

Go!Go!

Help make decisions about tech to implement p p(district and student levels)Promote UDLProvide training on technologyKeep current with technologyp gyImprove AYP (NCLB)Save Money / Spend Wiselyy p ySave time Not wasting time on strategies that don’t work.

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Sally Norton-Darr, MS CCC-SLPCh i t h R B j MS CCC SLPChristopher R. Bugaj, MS CCC-SLP

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USE WHATCHYA GOT!The Philosophy: Use the technology that is already in place already in place first Use the technology that is already in place already in place first to meet the needs of students.This Philosophy means…p y

Consider low tech strategies firstlow tech strategies first, then move to high tech as neededImplement technology that is least restrictiveleast restrictiveBetter rate of adoption and less chance of less chance of abandonmentabandonmentUse a Universal Design for Learning Universal Design for Learning approachAll students All students (not just those in special education) will benefitYou’ll save moneysave money!!!!

’ !!!!You’ll save timesave time!!!!Students implement strategies fasterStudents implement strategies faster

TTHEHE GGREATREAT EEIGHTIGHT

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VISUAL SCHEDULESLinear -

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TEXT-TO-SPEECH

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SOCIAL SITUATION STORIES

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SOUND RECORD IN MS WORD

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Tutorial- http://bit.ly/quickrecord

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Podcast- http://bit.ly/ep2audiorecinword

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERSGRAPHIC ORGANIZERSTemplates-www eduplace com/graphicorganizerwww.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer

More Templates- http://bit.ly/holtgos

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PACING BOARDSPACING BOARDS

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Podcast- http://bit.ly/ep5audiopacingboards

BONUS: SWITCH WEBSITESBONUS: SWITCH WEBSITESBlogs:

http://teachingall blogspot com/p/switch-accessible-http://teachingall.blogspot.com/p/switch accessibleactivities.htmlhttp://teachinglearnerswithmultipleneeds.blogspot.com/

R P t lResource Portal:http://www.guest.portaportal.com/otr4access

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