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Resources for School-Based Therapists: Assistive Technology Consideration & Handwriting Compensation

Explore valuable resources for school-based therapists including handouts, participation plans, evaluation rubrics, and research articles related to assistive technology consideration and handwriting compensation. Discover web 2.0 tools, app resources, and motivating writing aids for children.

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Resources for School-Based Therapists: Assistive Technology Consideration & Handwriting Compensation

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  1. AT Resources for a School Based Therapist Shelly Weingarten, Med, OTR CESA # 1 AT Consultant

  2. MeMovesalso on the iPad • See it for yourself

  3. Handouts • Assistive Technology Consideration • http://tinyurl.com/3gobfsu pages 12&13 • Participation Plan http://tinyurl.com/42u4uru • Rubric for Evaluating Apps • http://tinyurl.com/3aw2n6j • http://tinyurl.com/2fu3f4o

  4. AT Survey Says • http://www.google.com/

  5. Research says • Problems with handwritinghas been identified as one of the most common reasons for referrals for occupational therapy

  6. Handwriting-Compensation • Handwriting Article • http://theweek.com/article/index/207846/how-writing-by-hand-makes-kids-smarter • Compensation-Dave Edyburn • http://www.comp.dit.ie/dgordon/Courses/ResearchMethods/Exercises/E4/ATMildDisabilities.pdf

  7. Multiple means of expression/ Web 2.0 demo resources • VoiceThread is a web 2.0 Tool that allows you to import images and/or import powerpoints along with recording sound and adding captions (Free-limited use) • http://voicethread.com/ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oNwOkctpOs • http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=eIw78FIvbmM

  8. When you need motivation and purpose for writing • Make Belief Comix, create your own comix strip, it’s free and easy. http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/ • SpiderScribe is an online mind mapping and brainstorming tool. http://www.spiderscribe.net/ • Speechable™ is a free photo service that lets you easily upload and add speech bubbles to your photos and share them with friends. http://en.speechable.com/

  9. Pete’s PowerPoint’s is a free website that offers thousands of free PowerPoints across curriculum topics both academic & life skills that can be adapted for writing books • http://www.pppst.com/ • Purdue Writing Lab How To’shttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/index.php?category_id=2&sub_category_id=3&article_id=72

  10. App Resources • Resource list from maximize Your Touch • http://maximizeyourtouch.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/47200026/Paula%27s%20apps%20handoutoct2011.pdf • Article about using iPads with children with cortical visual impairments • http://www.ipadnewsdaily.com/ipads-may-help-kids-with-severe-vision-impairments-1389/

  11. Fine motor/Pre-handwriting/Handwriting • Etch-A-Sketch • Doodle Buddy • Knots • Whiteboard • Dexteria • iWriteWords • Do as Me • Bubble free

  12. Apps that are motivating and language building • Story Builder • Writer’s Hat • Stories 2 Learn

  13. Alternatives • Audio Notes • Dragon

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