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Helping Students with Significant Cognitive Impairments Participate in Written Expression. Juanita Pritchard [email protected] November 2013 http://piecingittogether.blogspot.com. Learning outcomes. Define writing in terms other than using a pencil or keyboard. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Helping Students with Significant Cognitive Impairments Participate in
Written Expression
Juanita [email protected]
November 2013http://piecingittogether.blogspot.com
Learning outcomesDefine writing in terms other than using a pencil or keyboard
Experience the use of the IntelliKeys alternate keyboard and OverlayMaker software as a written expression option.
Experience a variety of ways to use IntelliKeys and OverlayMaker in writing activities.
How can we do writing standards when my students can’t hold a pencil?
What is “writing” ?
A functional, visual, symbolic means to permanently convey a message.
A set of visible or tactile signs used to represent units of language in a systematic way, with the purpose of recording messages which can be retrieved by everyone who knows the language in question.
From the The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Writings Systems
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/definition.htm
IT IS NOT…..
•Copying or• Tracing dotted lines
Components of Written Work
Communication
Print text
Making Choices
Sharing ideas or opinions
Think outside the box!
Writing without a pencil—Forming thoughts,
Not just words
• Objects
• Stamps
• Pictures or symbols
Words or sentences – Magnets, velcro, etc.
Don’t you want to know what I have to say?
Intellikeys&
OverlayMaker can help
IntelliKeysOverlay Maker
Classroom Suite
www.intellitools.com
What is Intellikeys?
Intellikeys
• Hardware• Alternate Keyboard• Allows access to
computer• Customizable for
individual needs
Overlay Maker• Software• Makes Intellikeys a
curriculum access device
• Can create custom overlays in minutes
How Does OverlayMaker Work?• OverlayMaker
gives a visual representation of the buttons on the IntelliKeys.
• Allows activities to be customized to the individual needs of the student.
Demonstration
Customize the Overlays
• Make buttons/keys– Size, shape, color
• Change colors – key, border, background• Insert pictures or photos• Insert text on key • Program text for key to “write”• Program key actions
Demonstration
Can use with any software that allows you to type into it.
• Writing With Symbols• Symwriter• PixWriter• Word• Email• Powerpoint
How can the Intellikeys be used for written expression?
1. Picture support
2. Tactile or object support
3. Matching or choice making
Hints: * Is Intellikeys On? *Did you send Overlay? *Is cursor where you want to type?
Add tactile objects
Journaling
Demonstration
Lunch choices
Demonstration
Letter Writing
Demonstration
Reports or Essays
Demonstration
Retell Story (or CBI trip)
Demonstration
Grocery List
Demonstration
Demonstration
Other ideas……
Demonstration
Activity Exchange
• http://aex.intellitools.com/
http://aex.intellitools.com/Free activities to download for Classroom Suite
& IntelliKeys – search for overlays
Demonstration
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Tarheel Readerhttp://tarheelreader.org/accessing-tar-heel-reader/intellikeys-access/
Three overlays to use with Tarheel Reader website
How to Make Custom Overlays
YouTube video – 6 min.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-D-g7J-XJA
