Alternative+&+Augmentative+Communication+for+Curriculum+and+Accommodations+for+Learners

n ** Use what you have got, and you won't need what you have not!"

Barb Goydas, AT, Reading Specialist and 4th grade teacher Ann-Louise Vital, SLP, AT Consultant

**    **Did you know that you can make similar types of vocabulary cards using many different programs ?** **Did you know that interactive books can be made in a variety of programs ?** **Did you know that activity sheets and tests can be composed in or scanned into a variety of programs ?**   **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Did you know that software programs could be made switch-accessible ?

At the 2008 CEC Conference, our poster session was to increase awareness of how to maximize tools already owned by school districts. These tools can be used to develop pragmatic accomodation and adaptive lessons for students with communication challenges. Below is the Power Point presentation and examples that were presented at the conference.**

Sites that are switch accessible – shareware and freeware n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ace-centre.hostinguk.com – see index n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> single switch access for OS 10 n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> [|www.asssistiveware.com//switchaccess] n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> [|www.switchintime.com] (Apple) n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **[|www.senteacher.org/maine/files] (PC)**

Designing Lessons Considerations-Reading n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Tools utilized were: n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Microsoft Word n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Power Point n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Boardmaker (familiar Pics) n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Clicker 5 n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Microsoft Paint n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Worksheet Magic n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Scans of illustrations from books n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Scans of books for Kurzweil n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Internet lessons n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> **Internet teacher web support sites

Spelling** <span style="font-size: 70%; left: -1.94%; color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-family: Wingdings; position: absolute; top: 0.39em">n n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Using the regular text, we used edhelper.com to make word cards with visual cues and drill and practice worksheets. We added pictures from Boardmaker and google images to illustrate meanings and provide visual supports

Social Studies and Science n<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Using core content easy readability books, the vocabulary and concepts were selected to make interactive maps, drill and practice worksheets and vocabulary cards.