TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 21 ST CENTURY ACCESSIBILITY SKILLS 1
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GETTING A JOB
A Social Security check is below poverty level.
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TECHNOLOGY LITERACY
Information, Media, and Technology Literacy
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CRITICAL THINKING
Synthesize information to solve problems,
then add a dose of ideas.4
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LEARNING INNOVATION SKILLS
Creativity as the nexus of collaboration.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
(ITS)
Information is available on a variety of free social media sites and subscription Web sites.
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LIFE CAREER SKILLS
College, career, and leisure destinations7
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COMMUNICATE/COLLABORATE
Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, Presenting
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SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS IN A GENERAL EDUCATION CLASS
No matter how they arrive,
they are in a class to learn.9
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BE IEP-WISE
Review the IEP goals and objectives collaboratively, with the general education
and special education teacher.10
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STUDENT SUPPORT
It takes a whole village to raise a child. (Nigerian Proverb)
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HIGH EXPECTATIONS
Nothing is beyond your reach!
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INTRODUCTION PLAN
Remove rumor and myth about disabilities. Discuss abilities.
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CO-TEACHING
General and Special Educators Working Together: Connect with the special education teacher who has your student on his/her caseload. 15
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UNIVERSAL DESIGN for LEARNING
The model for Universal Design for Learning comes from CAST http://www.cast.org/.
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HANDOUTS AND MEDIA
Closed Caption TV
Described video
Digital white-board
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CURRICULUM
Textbook, handouts, digital text, media.18
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CLOUD TECHNOLOGY
Cloud-based data stored large files
for easy secure access.19
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ACCOMMODATIONS
Location
Magnification
Text-to-speech
Same expectation, different routes.
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MODIFICATIONS
ASL Interpreters
Manipulatives
Different expectations, not a lower bar.The Matrix of Testing Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications at http://www.cde.ca.gov/search/searchresults.asp?cx=001779225245372747843:gpfwm5rhxiw&output=xml_no_dtd&filter=1&num=20&start=0&q=accommodations 21
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STUDENT WORK
Cloud-based repository for shared files.
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DROPBOX
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GROUP WORK
Inclusive participation: Timer, writer, researcher, recorder, & speaker 23
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PRESENTATIONS
PowerPoint, audio, skits, musical numbers, and reports are a means to provide information.
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GRADING
Be fair, high standards, with a level playing field.
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ALL STUDENTS
Everyone including students with special needs.
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LOW VISION INFORMATION
“Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn’t mean he lacks vision.” Stevie Wonder
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TOOLS FOR LOW VISION
Magnifiers, closed-caption TV,
and large print.28
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ViA
Visually Impaired Applications
Braille Institute29
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BLINDNESS INFORMATION
Many conditions effect vision.30
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TOOLS FOR BLINDNESS
BrailleNote, iPad, and refreshable displays.
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DESCRIBED MEDIA
American Council for the Blind; described video list at www.acb.org/adp
California State Library list at http://www.library.ca.gov/services/btbl.html/
Wikipedia on described TV at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_Video_Service
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WORK AND TESTS
Does the question let you show what you know?
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AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERAutism Umbrella Information
Describes a range neurodevelopmental disorders:
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Autism, Asperger, PDD-NOS, CDD,
and Rett Syndrome
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TOOLS FOR AUTISM
The Autism Spectrum Disorder
– Autistic disorder– Rett syndrome– Asperger’s Syndrome– Childhood Disintegrative Disorder– Pervasive Developmental Disorder
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DEAF-BLIND INFORMATION
Helen Keller
(June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968)36
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TOOLS FOR DEAF-BLIND
Hand-alphabet: Near-face signing37
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DEAF-BLIND RESOURCESStatistically there are approximately 45,000 people that are deaf-blind(Center for Disease Control statistics 2012)
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DEAF HARD-OF-HEARINGINFORMATION
Earphones to Hearing Aids to Cochlear Implants
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TOOLS for DEAF and HARD-of-HEARING
Oral Programs40
American Sign Language
Hearing Aids
Cochlear Implants
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DEAF CULTURE
Deaf Culture refers to communities that are affected by deafness and use sign languages
as the main means of communication.41
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COMMUNICATION INFORMATION
“Communication works for those who work at it.”
John Powell
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TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION
DISORDERS
Speech Generating Devices (SGD) provide communication for non-verbal students.
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AUGMENTATIVE and ALTERNATE COMMUNICATION
Voicing your needs, wants, opinions, and suggestions is to communicate.
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MOBILITY INFORMATION
Travel Independently!45
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TOOLS FOR MOBILITY
From place to place, using a joystick, or headgear.
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FINE MOTOR MOBILITY
Computer skills with built-in dexterity, hand held or using the mouth to hold the stylus, or decision buttons.
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COGNITIVE SUPPORTINFORMATION
“My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful
part of my body.” Shakira 48
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TOOLS FOR CONGITIVE ISSUES
Remove reading barriers.49
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SCHEDULING
Visual Schedules help organize the individual.
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REMINDERS REINFORCE
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
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TOOLS FOR LEARNING DISABLED
Often an invisible disability, still must be supported for any success to follow.
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I NEED HELP
Often a learning disabled person is resistant to ask for help, but needing it none the less.
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TOOLS FOR SEEING DIFFERENTLY
Students with dyslexia have trouble reading letters, trouble with writing words is dysgraphia; dyscalculia can create difficulty in math. Support is available.
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THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT
Dyslexia
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Dysgraphia Dyscalculia
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MULTIPLE DISABILITYINFORMATION
“Multiple Disabilities means concomitant [simultaneous] impairments (such as intellectual
disability-blindness, intellectual disability-orthopedic impairment, etc.), the combination of which causes
such severe educational needs.” IDEA 200457
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TOOLS FOR MULTIPLE-DISABLED
Identification of special education students is by the most prevalent disability. A large number of students
have multiple issues or disabilities.58
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DISABILITIES PRIORITIZED
Medical
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Physical
Psychological
Social
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TRANSITIONS
Apply prior knowledge to new tasks.60
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Individual Transition Plan (ITP)
California Education Code 56043(h) Beginning at the age of 16 years or younger, and annually thereafter, a statement of needed transition services shall be included in the pupil's individualized education program….
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DEPARTMENT of REHABILITATION
The goal of the department is to employ people with disabilities into positions they will be successful in.• California Department of Rehabilitation• (916) 324-1313 (VOICE)
(916) 558-5807 (TTY)• Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 944222Sacramento, CA 94244-2220
• Physical Address:721 Capitol MallSacramento, CA 95814
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Thank you, for all you do on behalf of students with
disabilities.If you have questions or comments, please contact;
Jonn Paris-Salb, Assistive Technology Consultant
Instructional Resources Unit
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 3207
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone 916-323-2202
FAX 916-323-9732
E-mail [email protected]
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