Supporting Student Learning with Universal Access to Assistive

Technology#yrdsbpsat

Chris Johnstone, Technology Resource TeacherRandy Kirsh, Digital Literacy Resource Teacher

YRDSB Parent Symposium 2015

http://bit.ly/yrdsbpsat4all

Agenda:

Acronyms

TRT’s

History of AT

Universal Access

Functional Accommodations

Demonstrations

Assistive Technology

IDSFA

AT

YRDSB

GAFE

Google Docs

Google Apps

TRT

SERT

IEP

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Assistive Technology

York Region District School Board

Google Applications for Education

Google Documents

Google Applications

Technology Resource Teacher

Special Education Resource Teacher

Individual Education Plan

TRT: Board Support Team

The Technology Resource Teacher (TRT) team is responsible for supporting implementation of personalized equipment for students with special needs, K-12. Service is provided to students, teachers and/or educational assistants to ensure effective use of the personalized equipment.

The History of Assistive Technology

Universal AccessFunctional accommodations available to all students and

staff in YRDSB schools.

Photo Credit

Universal Access to Assistive Technology

Good for all, necessary for some, essential for few.

1

“All of us do not have equal talents, but all of us should have equal opportunity to develop

our talents. - John F. Kennedy

Functional Accommodations

1. text-to-speech2. speech-to-text3. study skills4. organization skills5. digitizing

Hi!

Hi!Hi

Access for AllMeeting functional accommodations for all

on any platform

Read&Write for Google: in Docs

Read&Write for Google: On the Web

Snapverter

Adding OCRfunctionality to

Google Read & Write

Accessing YRDSB Google Apps for Education

GAFE student_number@gapps.yrdsb.ca

No password needed.

Google Docs

Speech-to-textApplications

Online

Google Read & WriteSpeak It Chrome Speak

SoundGeckoispeech

IOSSpeak SelectioniBooks

Adobe Reader

Voice Dream Reader

Android

Google Text-to-Speech

Talk- Text to Voice

Text-to-SpeechApplications

Onlinewww.talktyper.com

Web Speech API

Speech Recognition

Online Dictation

IOSSiri

Dragon Dictation

Android

Android Speech to Text

Google Text to Speech

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Wrap-up

THANKS!

Follow up questions?

You can find us at

chris.johnstone@yrdsb.ca @CJohnstoneTRT

randy.kirsh@yrdsb.ca @randykirsh

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