Activity 6.7a: Consider the policy on reading practices Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners read policy guidelines about early literacy development and answer a question related to these guidelines. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-6-7a.pdf
Activity 6.6a: Evaluate dialogic reading practices Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners watch four videos of a teacher conducting a read aloud and check off the dialogic reading practices they observe. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-6-6a.pdf
Activity 6.4a: Learn how to select a book Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners review a book and list the book selection guidelines that apply for that book. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-6-4a.pdf
Activity 6.5a: Preparing a book for dialogic reading Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners prepare CROWD prompts for a book to use during dialogic reading. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-6-5a.pdf
Activity 6.3a: Apply the research to practice Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners apply information from a research summary to a specific context. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-6-3a.pdf
Audio 5.3: Sheila Bridges-Bond Dr. Sheila Bridges-Bond, a professor in the Department of Communication Disorders (DCD) at North Carolina Central University, discusses things you should consider when working with children from diverse backgrounds. She is an expert on augmentative/alternative communication service delivery to culturally/linguistically diverse families. Dr. Bridges-Bond is also the founder/director of the Assistive…
Audio 5.2: Robin Wisner Robin Wisner is the mother of four boys, ages 18, 15, and 13 (twins). Her thirteen year old twins have identical physical disabilities and communicate using – Lloyd, Fuller, & Arvidson (1997) “>Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Because of her children’s disabilities, Robin has educated herself about ways to help her sons…
Audio 5.1: Patsy Pierce Dr. Pierce has worked as a speech-language pathologist for over 20 years specializing in children with severe, complex communication needs. She has also been the Associate Director for Early Childhood Research and Practice in the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies at UNC-CH and a professor in the Division of Speech…
Handout 5.4: The Law Concerning Assistive Technology Resource Type: Handout This handout is a summary of the laws related to assistive technology, specifically policies within the Head Start Program Performance Standards and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-5.4.pdf
Handout 5.3: Examples of Assistive Technology Adaptations Resource Type: Handout This handout is for learners to see examples of assistive technology adaptations of existing toys, learning materials, or other everyday items. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-5.3.pdf