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Skill Areas for which Technology can be an Intervention for Organizing a Student (Chassman)
• Academic
• Motor
• Self-Help
• Behavior Management
• Community Skills
• Expressive Communication
Why use Visual Supports? (Savner & Myles, Cafiero)Learn through seeing
• Clarify verbal directions
• Support spoken words (even those that the student can repeat)
• Recognition rather than Memory
• Interest in the Inanimate (objects rather than people)
Deciding Factors to trying Visual Supports (Savner & Myles, Cafiero)Not following directions
• Always missing assignment due dates
• Lose Homework
• Disorganization in Writing Samples
• After instructions are given, they just stand and look at you or continue doing what they were doing
• Difficulty with change and transitions between people and activities
Scheduler Demos
• Lo Tech
o Office – Calendar Wizard
o Slater – Picture It – Schedule lists
o Mayer Johnson – BoardMaker- Schedule templates
o Attainment – Time Pad
• Hi Tech
o Attainment – Plan your Day
o AbleLink – Schedule Impact & Visual Impact
o Other ideas:
o Yahoo Calendars
o Picture Planner