EMERGENTWRITING
SELF-REFECTION&OBSERVATION
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Adult(s): Type(s)ofPencil:pen,pencil,keyboard,eyegaze,alphabetflip
chart,other(describe):
Student(s):
Date: Time: Observer:
Evidence Yes No CommentsThestudenthasaccesstoall26lettersusingeitherastandardpencil,pen,keyboard,orappropriatealternatepencil1.
Individualcommunicationsystemsareavailabletousetocommunicatewhilewritingforeachstudentwithlimitedspeech.
Adultssupportstudentsinselectingtopicsfromabroadrangeofpossibilities.
Thestudentchoosesatopic.Whenadditionalassistanceisneededtochoose,theadultencouragesthestudentandattributesmeaning2tosettleonatopic.
Thestudentissupportedincommunicatingideasaboutthetopicusinghis/herindividualcommunicationsystem.
Thestudentusesanappropriatepenciltowritebyselectinglettersormakingmarksonthepaper.
Theadult“reads”thelettersasthestudentwritesorselectsthem.
Thestudentisgiventheopportunitytoindicatewhens/heisfinishedwriting.
Theadultmakesanefforttoconnectthewrittenproductbacktotheselectedtopic.
Adultsrecognize,label,respondto,andexpandonstudent’seffortstocommunicate.
1.Tolearnmoreaboutalternatepencils,downloadresourcesandreviewthemoduleWritingwithAlternatePencilsathttp://dlmpd.com2.Attributingmeaningistheactofassigningmeaningtoallstudentbehaviorsevenwhentheintendedmeaningisnotentirelyclearand/orthebehaviorisnotintentionallyusedtocommunicate.
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