Transcript Special Education Assignment

Heather Hancock
SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSIGNMENT
MRS. BOBBIE SMITH-HASSON
Special Education Teacher for 20 years
 Teacher at Salisbury Middle School for 10 years

 Separate
classroom composed of students with a
variety of disabilities

Volunteered at the Holly Center
 Provided
services for people with mental
retardation
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Adaptive computer programs
 Exposes

students to using a computer
Communication devices
 Step
By Step
 Promotes
 Alpha
A
communication between home and school
Talker
touch board with common words
 Used by a child with Autism
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Switches
Cause and effect items
 Allow students to play with toys that all children play
with
 Different sizes to enhance fine motor skills


Technology that helps students eat
Scooped dishes
 Weighted utensils


Pencil Grasp

Attaches to student hand with Velcro
Benefits
Drawbacks
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROCESS
Teacher or
Therapist
must contact
the AT
Specialist at
the board of
education
AT Specialist
then tests the
child
There is an IEP
meeting to
approve the
requested
technology.
The requested
technology is
purchased.
MY CLASSROOM

General education classroom
 Students

with disabilities and IEPs
Suggest assistive technology for my students
with IEPs
I
know what kinds of technology are out there now.