Assistive Technology - Georgia Department Of Education

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Assistive Technology September 21, 2015 Paula Gumpman, Georgia Project for Assistive Technology Macon, Georgia The Edgar H. Wilson Convention Centre

The Targets of this Session I will know that AT has to be addressed in every IEP I can explain Why AT is important I will complete the Matrix for Quality Indicators for Administrative Supports of Assistive Technology This also belongs in my Professional Ring Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org

Lets Define Assistive Technology Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Special education law defines assistive technology as both devices and services. Device: “Any item*, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability.” IDEA ’04 *except surgically implantable device

AT Service Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org “. any service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device.” Evaluation and selection of an assistive technology system Purchasing, leasing, or acquiring devices Training and technical assistance for the individual, family/caregiver, and school staff

A Quick Reminder Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Any Device (off the shelf, customized or modified) Used by a Person with a disability To Improve functional capabilities

In Other WORDS . Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org ANYTHING you can make, or buy, or change, that will help ANY student, with ANY disability, do ANYTHING. *except surgically implantable device

AT in the IEP Assistive technology must be considered at every annual IEP meeting, regardless of the type or severity of the student’s disability. Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org

In Other WORDS . Consider assistive technology for every student, every disability, every annual IEP, every time.* *at a minimum Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org

The Case Against Assistive Technology The Case Against Assistive Technology Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org

WHAT I need to have in PLACE! Support from administration is absolutely essential for quality AT services to be developed and sustained. Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org

7 Things I need to have in PLACE Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org 1. The education agency has written procedural guidelines that ensure equitable access to assistive technology devices and services for students with disabilities, if required for a free appropriate public education (FAPE). 2. The education agency broadly disseminates clearly defined procedures for accessing and providing assistive technology services and supports the implementation of those guidelines. The QIAT Community (Revised, 2012). For additional information visit the QIAT website at http://www.qiat.org. Email joy@joyzabala.com for information on QIAT research.

7 Things I need to have in PLACE Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org 3. The education agency includes appropriate assistive technology responsibilities in written descriptions of job requirements for each position in which activities impact assistive technology services. 4. The education agency employs personnel with the competencies needed to support quality assistive technology services within their primary areas of responsibility at all levels of the organization.

7 Things I need to have in PLACE Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org 5. The education agency includes assistive technology in the technology planning and budgeting process. 6. The education agency provides access to on-going learning opportunities about assistive technology for staff, family, and students. 7. The education agency uses a systematic process to evaluate all components of the agency-wide assistive technology program. The QIAT Community (Revised, 2012). For additional information visit the QIAT website at http://www.qiat.org. Email joy@joyzabala.com for information on QIAT research.

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org WHY is this Important! GRADUATION RATES

AT Supports How can Assistive Technology help? Access Educational Materials Access the Curriculum Acquire Knowledge Demonstrate Skills Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org

Assistive Technology can Help Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org 1. Students who experience difficulty with reading use technology to access information, acquire knowledge and demonstrate skills. 2. Students who experience difficulty with writing use technology to demonstrate knowledge and skills. 3. Students who experience difficulty with physical or sensory access to classroom materials use technology to access the curriculum and demonstrate knowledge and skills.

Assistive Technology can Help Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org 4. Students who experience difficulty with math use technology to access information, acquire knowledge and demonstrate skills. 5. Students who experience difficulty with oral communication use technology to support communication efforts.

SWD Nationwide 2012 – 5,694,441 IDEA, Part B, Fall 2012 39.8 18.1 7.3 6.3 2.2 0.9 13.3 0.4 7.7 0.02 0.4 2.1 Specific Learning Disability Speech and Language Impairment Intellectual Disabilities Emotional Disturbance Multiple Disabilities Orthopedic Impairments Other Health Impairments Visual Impairments Autism Deaf and Blindness Traumatic Brain Injury Developmental Delay Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Data First Org

Student Access to the Curriculum If students don’t have access to the curriculum - How do students show you what they know How do we know what a student needs: Read A loud, Text Reader, or Read Themselves How do students use available technology to learn their curriculum Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Protocol for Accommodations in Reading

Protocol for Accommodations in Reading 9/30/2015 21 Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org

Text-to-Speech Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Computer generated voice TTS Electronic reader Image courtesy of David Castillo at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Lets Explore – AT Text to Speech Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Text-to-speech technology allows students to see text and hear it read aloud at the same time. There are different types of text-to-speech software. Some software uses a computer-generated voice. Others use a recorded human voice. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Open a blank Word Document Click Customize Quick Access Toolbar Click More Commands In the Choose commands from list, select All Commands Scroll down to the Speak command, select it, and then click Add Click OK - Now Type Highlight what you typed, and click

Lets Explore – AT Text to Speech – On Line Read and Write for Google, free extension Supports include: Hear text read aloud with dual color highlighting Have words explained with text and picture dictionaries and translated into other languages Get suggestions for the current or next word as you type with Word Prediction Turn speech to text in Google Docs Highlight and collect text; build vocabulary lists Simplify and summarize text on web pages Annotations, including typewriter tool Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org

Lets Explore – AT Text to Speech – On Line To download the extension, follow these steps: 1. Open Google Chrome 2. Click the Apps icon in your toolbar: 3. Click on the Web Store icon. 4. In the top left hand corner, highlight Extensions, and then search for Read & Write: 5. The extension description will appear: 6. Click the blue add button: 7. The extension will automatically install. Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org

Lets Explore – AT On Screen Magnification Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org A screen magnifier is software that interfaces with a computer's graphical output to present enlarged screen content. It is a type of assistive technology suitable for visually impaired people with some functional vision; visually impaired people with little or no functional vision usually use a screen reader. Microsoft Office - Quickly zoom in or out of a document, presentation, or worksheet On the status bar, click the Zoom slider Slide to the percentage zoom setting that you want Word Document: Zoom bar at the bottom of the screen

Lets Explore – AT On Screen Magnification If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel, many programs allow you to increase and decrease the size of on-screen text and graphics simply by pressing Ctrl while scrolling up and down. If you want to enlarge what you see in Internet Explorer or Google Chrome but your mouse doesn’t have a scroll wheel, press Ctrl Plus Sign ( ); Ctrl Minus Sign (-) shrinks what you see. Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org

Lets Explore – AT Some Spelling Help Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Do you use Google Chrome as your browser (Search Engine)? Use the speak function to help you spell: How to turn the “Ok Google” on or off 1. Open Google Chrome 2. In the top right corner, click the Chrome menu Settings 3. In the "Search" section, check Enable "Ok Google" to start a voice search. To turn Ok Google off, uncheck this box.

Lets Explore – AT On Screen Key Board On-Screen Keyboard 1. Open On-Screen Keyboard by clicking the Start button , 2. clicking All Programs, 3. clicking Accessories, 4. clicking Ease of Access, 5. and then clicking On-Screen Keyboard. 6. Click Options, select the Turn on numeric key pad check box, and then click OK. Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org

Contact Information Gina Gelinas, Program Manager, GPAT DeeDee Bunn, Assistive Technology Specialist Paula Gumpman, Assistive Technology Specialist Georgia Department of Education Division for Special Education Services and Supports Georgia Project for Assistive Technology ggelinas@doe.k12.ga.us dbunn@doe.k12.ga.us pgumpman@doe.k12.ga.us www.gpat.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org

5. The education agency includes assistive technology in the technology planning and budgeting process. 6. The education agency provides access to on-going learning opportunities about assistive technology for staff, family, and students. 7. The education agency uses a systematic process to evaluate all components of the agency-wide assistive