- What is a print disability? List the three types of print disabilities described in this Module and discuss how each might affect a student in the classroom.
- "Disability that makes it difficult or impossible to access standard text"
- Types of print disabilities
- Blindness or visual impairments: hard to see print or read book
- Physical disability: hard to hold a book
- Severe learning disability: difficult to process written text
- The common thread for any student with a print disability is that he or she cannot access print in the way most students do.
- List three ways in which electronic text can be manipulated to help students access core curriculum materials.
- Hearing the text through the use of synthesized speech
- Seeing the text on a computer or print-out
- Hearing and seeing the text at the same time (multimodal)
- Imagine that you are Walker High School’s Primary Contact for Bookshare. As such, what are your responsibilities? List and explain at least three.
- Become familiar with each student’s needs:
- Review IEPs and other cumulative records.
- Talk with knowledgeable individuals (e.g., teachers, parents, students).
- Learn about each student’s equipment needs (e.g., software, hardware).
- Obtain supporting equipment:
- Have appropriate materials for storing or distributing files on CDs or USB devices. Students may need to access the files in different locations (e.g., library, home) or on different devices (e.g., classroom computer, Classmate Reader).
- Locate headphones for students to use. Using a synthesized voice feature without headphones can distract others.
- Arrange the classroom environment:
- Create seating arrangements that support the use of hardware without excluding the student from the class. The proper use of most devices requires proximity to an electrical outlet or additional space. However, students should not be isolated—for example, in the back of the classroom—solely for the purpose of an outlet.
- Set aside space for equipment when not in use. Placing the equipment in a safe location protects it from damage.
- What is bookshare?
- Federally funded program that provides digital text and software applications to people with print disabilities.
- Become familiar with each student’s needs:
- A colleague informs you that she thinks all of her students would benefit from Bookshare services and inquires about signing them up. What would you tell her about qualifying for Bookshare services?
- applicants must be able to verify that they have a print disability.
- Verification comes from:
- A school professional (e.g., school psychologist, special education teacher, or teacher of the visually impaired)
- A medical provider (e.g., physical therapist, doctor, ophthalmologist, or clinical psychologist)
- Where does Bookshare "fit" in with assistive technology, UDL and RTI?
- This fits in with assistive technology because it is allowing students who can't hold a book because of a disability, the chance to follow along and use another source that doesn't require them to hold anything. Because the books are electronic, the technology is used to assist the student in completing the lesson successfully. It also fits under UDL because the teacher is designing the lesson with the specific students' needs in mind. This way the student will succeed and will not fall behind. Universal Design for Learning is all about giving students access to different types of materials that will help them complete a lesson in the best environment possible.
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