Author: Shelley ArdisResource Materials & Technology Center: Deaf/Hard of Hearing (RMTC), St. Augustine, FL

Date submitted to deafed.net – February 7, 2006To contact the author for permission to use this PowerPoint, please e-mail: ardiss@fsdb.k12.fl.us To use this PowerPoint presentation in its entirety, please give credit to the author.

Assistive Technology: Deaf Ed

Shelley Ardis – Educational Technology SpecialistFlorida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System (FDLRS) specialized center - Resource Materials & Technology Center: Deaf/Hard of Hearing (RMTC)and theJoin Together Grant – Deafed.net

Assistive Technology

Definition – “any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially or off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities”

AT in Deaf Education

Up to date – Assistive Technology has focused on hearing systems and access to communication

Today – There are also supports for learning available for deaf/hh learners who have identified academic needs

Assistive vs Instructional Tech

Assistive Technologies are tools that a student partners with to increase performance

Instructional Technologies are tools that teachers partner with to enhance the instructional process

Traditional Accommodations

Interpreting Amplification Cochlear Implants TTYs Alert Systems

Digital Signage

Seen in public places Used at FSDB in

classrooms and public areas to make announcements and alerts Time and count-down

to class changes Other announcements

Other familiar technologies

Notetaking Captioned Videos Captioned Movies Interpretype

Captioned Media Program:

A federally funded program that provides captioned and signed materials freely to deaf/hh individuals of all ages.

Captioning Services Can be offered live and remote Using keyboards OR voice

C-Print, Typewell, CART IP-Relay (Internet-based)

Instant Messenger Connections to Relay

Voice-to-Text Systems Personal Captioning System (Live) Viable Technologies (Remote)

Voice-to-Text-to-Sign SignTel Interpreter iCommunicator Image: SignTel Interpreter

These are just a few of the captioning services and technologies available.

Text Messaging

Relay messages sent to a Deaf individual’s text pager or phone

Text messaging to a voice relay operator to a hearing person

Text-to-Text between Deaf and hearing individuals

Using IM during group activities to level the communication “playing field”

Video Relay Service

Videophones Sorenson CSD Hands-On Video Relay Services Hamilton Video Relay Services Other….

Webcams Lower-end web

quality

3D Animated Technologies

Vcom3D’s SigningAvatar™ Characters ASL Animation (GIF and MOV clips) Studio (Authoring Program)

VREAL 3D Scenarios Cross-curricular learning environment

Baldi and Timo Speech and Language Training

Curriculum

Digital White Boards (SMART Board) Scanners and Digital Cameras Document Cameras, Probes, Microscopes Word Processing Devices & Digital Pens

Dana and Neo by AlphaSmart ioPen by Logitech

Student Response Systems Classroom Performance System by eInstruction

These are examples. There are other brands of these technologies.

Software

Sign Language Dictionaries Grammar of ASL Vocabulary building Check older programs to make sure they

will work on new computers Sign Language Stories and Activities

Many now available on DVD Developed specifically for children

Software

Software not specific to deafness: Office Programs Graphic Organizers Concept Development Software Multimedia Software

Writing with Technology Supports Online Module http://breeze.fsdb.k12.fl.us/writing

Kidspiration

Inspiration – Pre-writing

Writing Supports

Co:Writer Clicker and Wordbar Kurzweil PowerPoint Word – built in references, grammar

checker, tracking changes for peer editing and comments

Writing with Technology Supports Online Module

Clicker by Crick Software

Wordbar by Crick Software

Kurzweil

More to come….

Learn more and share ideas at Deafed.net’s Technology Integration Bulletin Boards

Get involved in some projects along with classroom teachers and their students

Online Modules with more information will be published soon!

Contact:

Shelley Ardis Technology Specialist and Consultant ardiss@fsdb.k12.fl.us