Literacy Instructions

 

Literacy Instructions

This website provides guidelines for teaching literacy skills to learners with special needs, especially learners with complex communication needs (CCN) such as:

• Autism spectrum disorders
• Cerebral palsy
• Down syndrome
• Developmental apraxia
• Multiple disabilities

Early Intervention

  

Click on the link Early Intervention to visit the website.

Step 1: Identify Meaningful Contexts for Communication

Step 2: Provide Effective Means to Communicate

Step 3: Select Appropriate Vocabulary

Step 4: Set Up the Environment to Support Communication

Step 5: Use Appropriate Interaction Strategies to Support Communication

http://aackids.psu.edu/index.php/page/show/id/4/index.html

The Autism Helper

Ideas for helping students with visuals for all areas of life. 

http://theautismhelper.com/

What is Boardmaker?

Boardmaker is a trusted tool for parents, teachers, and therapists to create symbol adapted accessible curriculum materials for students – regardless of their abilities

Boardmaker Site Click Here

http://www.mayer-johnson.com/what-is-boardmaker/

Literacy Lab has an AAC System included in the program!

Literacy Lab

Both engaging and academically aligned, Literacy Lab is a comprehensive literacy instructional program designed to help all students realize the goal of independent and meaningful reading and writing.

Inclusive of all learners.

Literacy Lab is designed to support the needs of diverse learners, including those with intellectual, physical or communication challenges. Literacy Lab is also an ideal intervention for RTI and ELL.

Comprehensive instruction that lasts the entire school year!

With books and activities, Literacy Lab provides 30-50 weeks of instruction at each of 3 instructional levels. Your learners will want to keep going with their favorite books and activities well into the summer months!

Learner driven – teacher approved.

By teaching literacy in the context of common science and social studies content, derived from kindergarten through 2nd grade state standards, Literacy Lab addresses both Common Core Language Arts Standards and State-specific Science and Social Studies Standards.

Literacy Lab directly correlates to the reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language components of the Common Core!

Literacy Lab provides instruction that emphasizes:
• The daily application of new knowledge and skills.
• Comprehensive, integrated instruction that builds over time.
• Active participation and interaction during activities.
• Collaboration and communication.
• Ongoing comprehensive instruction with instructional feedback.

ProxTalker

The ProxTalker uses an innovative "high" technology approach to communication, using pictures to evoke voice output. For individuals who currently use a "no tech"  picture communication system, the Logan ProxTalker is an easy to use voice output device.  For information or to watch a video on the ProxTalker visit:   www.ACCIinc.com                          Base price $2,495                           BUY NOW

PolyAndro-10 (Speech Device)

Price Check

Price: 

995.00

 

as of: 

06/01/2015

Who Makes It: 

Zygo-Usa

  

Who Sells It: 

Zygo-Usa

The PolyAndro-10 with Persona for Android is a voice-output tablet computer with a direct selection and text-to-speech communicator program. It is designed to be used as an augmentative and alternative communication device by individuals who have communication or speech disabilities. The PolyAndro-10 is an adapted Google Nexus 10 tablet computer with 16 or 32 gigabytes (GB) of memory, a Mali T604 quad-core processor with 2 GB RAM and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The Nexus tablet has a 10-inch 2560 x 1600 WQXGA True RGB touch screen display with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla glass. It also has an internal microphone, a micro USB port and an earphone jack. The tablet comes equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and NFC (Android Beam) capabilities. It comes with a neck strap, a Bluetooth speaker, and a carrying case with a pouch for the speaker. Included with this tablet is the Persona for Android app, a text-to-speech app that is only available with the PolyAndro-7 and PolyAndro-10. When the user types on the tablet's onscreen keyboard, the tablet will speak the typed word, phrase or sentence aloud. The listener can also see what the user is typing on the tablet’s forward facing display. The Persona for Android offers word completion and prediction, the ability to store phrases and text files for rapid recall, on-screen output volume adjustment, and multiple languages with several voice options for each language. Google text-to-speech is standard, but high-quality speech can be downloaded directly from various synthesizer providers using the Google Play store.

Augmentative Communication Devices

Augmentative Communication Devices  http://www.acciinc.com/

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AAC Intervention

AAC Intervention

Dr. Caroline Musselwhite is an assistive technology specialist with more than 30 years of experience working with children and adolescents with severe disabilities, in a variety of settings, including Head Start, developmental day programs, and the public schools. She has also taught courses at several universities, including West Virginia University, and Western Carolina University. 

Dr. Musselwhite has authored a number of textbooks and “how-to” books on a range of topics, including Emergent Literacy Success, Communication Programming for Persons with Severe Handicaps, and Reading Activities Project for Older Students (R.A.P.S.). She has also authored a number of software programs (Write to Talk, Social Scripts) and books (Learning to Work) for youth with disabilities. She has presented thousands of workshops throughout the world, and is a founding member of the Board of Directors for the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC).

Many tips of the Month to preview at this website.

I have made a link to the Tips 2016 page.

RESOURCES AND LINKS FOR SLPS

This page contains links and resources for my fellow SLPs. This page is a work in progress and is always being added to. Check back often.

Cool SLP Tools You Can Find Online:

Animated Articulation Videos
How to Calculate MLU on the Spot (video- to download the form go HERE).

Places for Free Stuff

Expressions Speech Therapy Documents
Free Language Stuff Dot Comhttp://www.speechlanguageplay.com/

Information on Speech/Language Development 

Speaking of Speech

The IEP GOAL BANK is the place where you can "deposit" your own IEP goals/objectives and "withdraw" the goals/objectives contributed by others. Few things cause more angst in our profession than writing IEP goals/objectives! One way to simplify the process is to use the template below. If all sections of this template are filled in, then your goal/objective is measurable.

http://www.speakingofspeech.com/IEP_Goal_Bank.html