Integrating+assistive+tech+into+the+regular+elementary+classroom


 * Assistive tech software available on the UGDSB image: **


 * Assistive tech software on SEA laptops: **
 * *all of the above PLUS... **


 * WHAT IF? **


 * What if I have a student who can't decode at grade level? **
 * Kurzweil **
 * WordQ **


 * What if I have a student who can't spell? **
 * WordQ **
 * SpeakQ **
 * Dragon **


 * What if I have a student who has trouble getting his/her ideas on paper? **
 * Dragon **
 * SpeakQ **
 * Smart Ideas **
 * Inspirations **


 * What if I have student who cannot organize his/her ideas? **
 * Smart Ideas **
 * Inspirations **


 * What if I have a student with weak long term memory? **
 * Smart Ideas **
 * Inspirations **


 * What if I have a student who needs work broken into small chunks? **
 * Smart Ideas **
 * Inspirations **
 * Kurzweil **


 * What if I have a student who struggles with grasping concepts/ getting the big picture? **
 * Smart Ideas **
 * Inspirations **
 * Kurzweil **


 * What if I have a student who is a visual learner? **
 * Smart Ideas **
 * Inspirations **
 * Kurzweil **




 * Resources: **
 * [] **
 * Learn Ontario - has a series of instructional videos covering a variety of software ranging from Kurzweil to Gmail - a number of iPad/iPod apps have been added, such as Garageband. **


 * [] - Teach Special Education from the Ontario Teachers’ Federation - has a wide range of exceptionalities, instructional strategies, and resources. Uses a lot of the same language found in the IEP or specialist reports. **


 * [] Vark Learning Styles Questionnaire - great tool to demonstrate the different learning styles people. **


 * [] - Under Ten Minutes - Educational Technology How-to videos. **


 * [] - Universal Design for Learning resources **


 * Jason Swan is an Itinerant Technology Resource Teacher in the Upper Grand District School Board. He has previously worked with Special Education students as a self-contained MID teacher for both Junior and Intermediate grades. He has also spent several years teaching Grade 3. **


 * Yvonne Cummings is also an Itinerant Technology Resource Teacher with the Upper Grand District School Board. Previously she was a Special Education Resource Teacher for a number of years. She also taught a Junior Learning Disability self-contained class for several years, and a range of elementary regular classes. **