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Applicability of the Psycho-Educational Recommendations
Using High Tech, Low Tech and No Tech Solutions
Richard Bolduc PsychologistRichard Bolduc Psychologist
Monique Campeau-LeBlanc A.T. Support Teacher
Start With the End in Mind:
Student AccessStudent Success
Student Testimonials
RewindWhat Ensures Student Success?
ScoresWhat do they mean?
Sound and Thorough Recommendations
• Based on student needs– Be creative.
http://psychoedrecommendations.wetpaint.com/
Your Turn• Pair off
• Discuss the student profile
• Suggest equipment to support this student
Psycho-Ed Summary
Psycho-educational Strengths
• Was more compliant
• Perceptual Reasoning (above average)
• VMI
• Verbal Memory
• Visual Memory (above average)
Psycho-educational Needs
• Verbal Comprehension
• Working Memory• Processing Speed• Sequential Memory• All language arts
and math in the Sig. Below Average range
Other
•Inattentive/ concentration•Organizational problems•Avoidance strategies, •Reading difficulties•Anxious behaviour
DX: LD and ADHD
One More Time• Join another group• Compare results• Number yourself off from 1-4• Number 3, open the large envelope and
pass out the summaries matching the number on the summary to the team member number
• Discuss the student based on the information provided
• Add to the suggestions you previously made.
• Share results
What did you discover?
Group Suggestions:• Organizers (voice recorder or ipod, visual organizer due to strengths, simple)• Homework on school website• Kurzweil but assess listening comprehension• Needs to experience success• Opportunity to try out specialized equipment• Alternate ways of expressing himself• Training with other students in his school• Teacher notes in Kurzweil • Self-advocacy training• Summer camps• DNS and Co:Writer
The more interveners involved – the more thorough the recommendations
Team Work Leads to….
Appropriate equipment in school
Filling in the gaps
Implementation in schools
Concluding Comments
• Take the time that it takes
• Complimentary philosophy vs silo approach
• Last words from Tyler – a non-verbal student using his
Toughbook