CASE STUDIES AND AT CATALOGUES

CASE STUDIES AND AT CATALOGS

NIKKI
AT Catalogue- WORD document

• empahsis on low, med, high tech
• How do you distinguish between all three?
• tabletop scissors-low, adapted school chair-mid
• nicely organized, pic, description, price, place to buy, and low, mid or high tech

Two ATs I would like to look into:

• livescribe smart pen
• mini silent bikes for self regulation, healthy mind

Case Study

• student tranisition to junior high focus of functional skills no EPA support when going to junior high
• visual checklist, schedule, binder organization transition to junior high

Overall: keeping it simple is sometimes the best thing

SHAUNA
AT catalogue- WIX

• beautiful layout
• Simon Flash can get as an app

Interesting: liftware spoon $295. for parkasins

Case Study- autism

•  doesn't like to use pen and paper
• classroom suite
• A mobile device would benefit this child
• MyTalkToolsLite- I liked the First, Then Next step-up

Overall- a mobile device would change this child's world

CHRIS
AT Catalogue- Blog

ATs I would like to look into:

• Chair Master- would be great for my mom
• One hand cutting board- great for some of my students
• Hand Free Card Holders- great for one of my students

Case study

• challenges with organization
• Ireward Chart App; colorful, pay out system
• improved homework communication, cleaner bedroom, limited rewards allowed

Overall- Would benefit from EpicWin-creative, imagination, builds a character

WHITNEY
AT Catalogue- INSPIRATION with clickable links in adobe

ATs I would like to look into:

• talking watch -med tech
  

Case Study- BIRT Classroom

• wants constant one to one support
• lacking social skills
• will apply standard font, size, spacing, to WORD documents
• ClaroSpeak and Dragon Dictation

Overall- Clarospeak rules! Clarospeak and Dragonspeak work well together

SUSAN
Case study- personal

• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
•  extreme pain, swelling
• loss of independence
• sense of helplessness
• ONE HANDED CUTTING BOARD

•  Personal Hygiene- Hair dryer stand

Overall-Appreciation for other people's disabilities and the challenges of simple tasks of life. Thanks for sharing Susan


ELEANOR AT Catalogue- WIX

• well organized, colorful
• brought low tech items in

Case Study- Grade 12 -Learning Strategies-Journal Writing-making connections to his learning,

• relies heavily on teachers/resource/parent support

• Popplet-for generating ideas, organizing ideas

 

Overall- Great organizer

THERESA
AT Catalogue-Pinterest

• lots of practical pieces
• great site to refer to Theresa Nickerson on Pinterest
• Talking shampoo and condition bottle

Case Study- Down Syndrome, speech and fine motor

• written output 
• Read Me Stories, Book Creator

Overall- Incorportating social stories in a timely manner. Clicker Sentences might be a good option.

REAGAN
AT Catalogue- Blog

• scalp massager
• Overdrive-audio versions

Case Study- Distribution of iPads

•  struggles: no training, no accounts, no budget, no apps, blocked usage
• Claro, ReadIris, FireFly

Overall- Getting teachers and EPAs on board sometimes can sometimes be the biggest struggle 

BERNADETTE
AT Catalogue- ibooks author

• Well.ca- will deliver free items to your home
• Colored Light Pointers- fluency

Connect ipad to mac and it will automatically open
Save as ibook  on desktop- Publish

Case Study-Abby

• to find an assistive tech app 
• Story Jumper-class list, backgrounds and characters, type text
• Co-Writer

• Future recommendations- BookCreator, and use voice input

Overall- Book Creator and imovie would be beneficial for so many students

MACKENZIE
AT Catalogue-KeyNote

• able ring writer
• illuminator door holder
• NetFlix- closed captioned feature

Case Study- Co-writer, four grade 8 students

• Co-writer- text to speech, assistive in word choice, predictive software, topic specific dictionaries
•  increased writing output

Overall- Finding the right assistive technology can change a person's life

A few things I'd like to try with some of my students:
Stretchie coil shoe laces
shower loofahs- buy lots and hang around
smellie balls
scalp massager
Story Jumper
Book Creator and imovie