engineering the classroom for communication
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Engineering the Classroom for Communication. Susan Drysdale, M.Ed., M.A., CCC-SLP 2007-2008 School Year. CAIU MDS Class Camp Hill HS. Susan Way, M. Special Ed., teacher. Dedicated to the STAFF & STUDENTS who made this possible. Engineering the Classroom. Involves… - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Engineering the Classroomfor Communication
Susan Drysdale, M.Ed., M.A., CCC-SLP
2007-2008 School Year
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CAIU MDS ClassCamp Hill HS
Susan Way, M. Special Ed., teacher
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Dedicated to the STAFF & STUDENTS who made this possible
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Engineering the Classroom
• Involves…– delineating, prioritizing, & preparing classroom
environments to facilitate language development, communication & literacy
– providing access to materials & technology including AAC devices & AT equipment for all students
– using teaching techniques/strategies• Aided language stimulation• least-to-most prompting• choice making
• Engineered classrooms…– are especially beneficial for nonverbal students &/or
students with multiple disabilities; verbal students can also benefit
– require considerable planning to design & create
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What Are Some of the Needs?
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Beginning of the Year
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Needs Assessment Tool
• Teacher completed• Identified
– class needs– staff needs
• 2 areas of focus selected– provide students means to
improve comprehension of structured learning/work activities/tasks
– Teacher/staff learn/use no-tech communication strategies & materials (e.g., schedules, picture communication systems, boards/overlays)
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Engineering the Classroom for CURRENT needs…
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What Would We Provide?
• Visually-based materials– Communication boards– Communication books– Sentence starters flip chart
• Aided language stimulation technique• Access to technology including
– AAC devices– AT equipment– Computer
• Organization & flexibility of physical space
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Mid-Year Milestones
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On-site Training
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AAC to Gain Attention
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AAC for Peer Interaction
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Using Excel for Spelling
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Communication Board to Aid
Expressive Language
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Number Board to Aid Comprehension
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Communication Book to Aid
Expressive Language
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End of the Year
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Communication Boardto Aid
Expressive Language
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AAC Device to Aid Comprehension
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Sentence Starters Flip Chart to Aid Comprehension
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Peer Photos to Aid Comprehension
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AAC Device to Communicate Needs
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Using Intellikeys to Access Excel for Spelling
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AAC to SupportGroup Activity
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Communication Boardto Aid
Expressive Language
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AAC Device to Aid Comprehension
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Needs Assessment Revisited
Teacher Completed in May, 2008
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What Were Student Gains?
• Provided with… – means to participate &
communicate– access to materials &
technology equipment
• Improved language skills– receptive language– expressive language
• Increased peer/staff social communication interactions
• Enhanced self-esteem
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How Did the Staff Benefit?
• Learned how to… – prepare/use visually-based materials
• communication boards & displays• communication books• sentence starters flip chart• digital photos/graphics
– provide some group activities for all or most students to participate & communicate
– use …• AAC devices/AT equipment• Aided language stimulation technique
• Improved organization, flexibility, & creative use of limited physical space
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What Do We Know?• On-site training is essential & applied immediately
– software– AAC devices– AT equipment– computer access– design & preparation of materials
• Consultation with staff must be ongoing• Preparation takes planning well in advance• Time & effort needed to engineer the classroom• Students…
– are more focused– better able to participate & communicate– have more opportunities to interact with staff & peers
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Plans for 2008-2009
• Needs assessment completed early in September– Identify 2-3 areas of focus– Schedule regular on-site trainings based on staff needs
• Design & prepare materials far in advance of planned activities/tasks
• Purchase/create electronic materials accessible to all students– Books/adapted books– Games & puzzles– Activities (e.g., art, music, reading, math)
• Organize & share materials
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CAIU Professional Staff
Susan Drysdale, SLPJean Mulligan, Vision SpecialistSusan Way, MDS Teacher
Alecia Staley, B.A., TSSKeystone Human Services
Other Professional Staff
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Kathy BrechbeilMary BuchananMarie Lewis
Paraprofessional Staff
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John AhernLaura DeArment (transferred 01/25/08)
William DudleyGlenn FullerPhillip HenryJustin LingenfelterHarry SpilkerQuentin Tyler
CAIU Students
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andCamp Hill HS students who provided
support to CAIU students
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Now we can begin Engineering the Classroom
for FUTURE needs…