Activity 5.13a: Evaluate Sophie’s assistive technology plan Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners evaluate Sophie’s assistive technology plan and determine how it was implemented, how effective it was and how to improve results in the future. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-5-13a.pdf
Activity 5.12a: Brainstorm ideas for Sophie’s communication boards Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners come up with ideas for pictures or symbols for Sophie’s communication boards based on her daily activities. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-5-12a.pdf
Activity 5.7a: Describe use of assistive technology to help with access and participation Resource Type: Activity In this activity, learners view three videos and describe how the use of assistive technology in each video promotes the child’s access to and participating in an activity or routine. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Activity-5-7a.pdf
Audio 1.5: Jackie’s Perspective (Luke’s Teacher) A teacher in a childcare program shares her perspective a few months after Luke, a three-year old boy with developmental delays, has joined her classroom (running time: 1 min. 53 sec.). View TranscriptJackie: Over the past several months Luke’s made some great progress in the classroom, both on…
Audio 1.4: Kathy’s perspective (speech therapist) A speech therapist in a childcare program shares her perspective on serving Luke, a three year old boy with developmental delays who recently enrolled. She discusses the challenges of using embedded interventions in the classroom (running time: 2 min. 03 sec.). View TranscriptKathy: For a child like Luke…
Audio 1.3: Maggie’s perspective (program administrator) The administrator of a childcare program in which Luke, a three year old boy with developmental delays, has recently enrolled, shares her perspective. She discusses her attitudes and challenges to support the use of embedded interventions in the classroom (running time: 2 min. 10 sec.). View TranscriptMaggie: As the…
Audio 1.2: Christine’s perspective (Luke’s mother) The mother of Luke, a three year old boy with developmental delays, shares her perspective a few months later after he has enrolled in a childcare program. She discusses her feelings about using embedded interventions both at home and in the program (running time: 2 min. 32 sec.). …
Audio 1.1: Interview with Rud Turnbull A teacher of young children with disabilities asks Rud Turnbull, one of the nation’s leading disability policy experts, about her rights related to supplementary aids and services (embedded interventions) (running time: 2 min. 05 sec). View TranscriptJackie: I’m going to need more help with Luke, so I wanted to…
Video 1.21: Routine in the community – Penguin Project This performance is part of the Penguin Project that matches peer mentors with children with disabilities through community-based theater productions (running time: 2 min. 16 sec.). View TranscriptNarrator: This video clip shows elementary school aged children in a community-based theatre project. It is part…
Video 1.20: Routine in a program – eating lunch Luke uses a communication device to comment and make requests at mealtime. His teacher encourages and praises him (running time: 2 min. 02 sec.). View TranscriptNarrator: This video shows Luke a 3 year old boy with language delays, using his spring board communication device…