Reaching and teaching kids with disabilities

Reaching and Teaching Kids with Disabilities: the DE Way

Porter W. PalmerDEN Manager

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What is Universal Design?

http://williamcalvin.com/BHM/ch8.htm

http://accessibility-fail.dreamwidth.org/1101.html

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What It’s Not

Not one size fits all – but alternatives for everyone.

Not access for some – but access for everyone.

Not added on later – but designed from the beginning.

What is the link to classrooms?

“Consider the needs of the broadest possible range of users from the beginning”

-- Architect, Ron Mace

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What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?

Universal Design for Learning is the process of building in (rather than adding on) accessibility and achievement supports for diverse learning needs.

Principles of UDL

Multiple means of representation: gives learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge

Multiple means of expression: provides learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know

Multiple means of engagement: taps into learners' interests, offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation.

Text to Speech

http://www.naturalreaders.com/index.htmwww.vozme.com

Enable Closed Captioning

» To assist students with hearing impairments» To help English language learners» To reach multiple modalities» To support struggling readers» To emphasize a grammar or vocabulary lesson» To use in combination with a writing exercise» To reinforce a concept

Narrow Search Results by “Video Detail”

Download/Play Closed Captions

FIRST, make sure you’re holding your mouth right.

http://aclayinthelife.blogspot.com/2011/01/you-gotta-hold-your-mouth-right.html

Playing a Closed Captioned Video

• Select Windows Media

• Click CC

Downloading a Closed Captioned Video

Then right-click on the blue download icon, choose “Save Target As” and then place it in a folder on your computer

Then repeat the process, this time right-clicking on the “CC” icon

Adjust the CC settings within your Windows Media Player – CC settings (This one is REALLY important!)

Font Size– Open the CC file in a

text editing program like Wordpad or Notepad

– Locate the line of code that indicates “font size”

– Increase the font size from 10 to 30 (or whatever you prefer)

– Save the CC file

Adjust the Font Size

Font Size

10 pt

30 pt

Closed Captioning Behavior Management

Use text and symbols

https://download.widgit.com/symwriter/

Use another teacher

Listen up

DE Streaming has over 500 songs.

To find them click inside the search box, choose songs within the Media box, and click on the “Search” button.

Download and save the song to your computer and insert it into your PowerPoint.

Then add in DE streaming images or create your own and add!

Other Ideas?

Highlighting with Diigo

Express Yourself

ipadio works from most any phone!

Express Yourself

Retell/create a story with Talking Tom (iPhone app)

Get Your Glog On!

http://wiltsen.edu.glogster.com/egypt-country-report/?w1

Other Ideas?

» Use pictures/videos in graphic organizers» Use songs to create lip dubbed videos

Freeze Frame

Pause video segments for deeper investigation or discussion of details and concepts.

Stimulate Interest

Other Ideas?

Sound effects