SERP 415/515 Adaptation Implementation Plan

Your Name: Devin K. Merrick

A. Describe the lesson or activity including a description of the
environment.
The student uses her Ipad to write new vocabulary and completes a blog with
new information and details about her week. She takes pictures are
information through out the week and then works with a peer mentor every
Tuesday to create her blog.
B. Provide a detailed describe the barrier(s) that led to your design and
creating this adaptation.
Currently the student needs a lot of assistance from the peer mentor in order
to complete her blog, she also has struggled with expressive language and
responding using a widened vocabulary. She is also working to increase her
topics of conversation.
C. Describe the adaptation and how it will eliminate the barrier.
The adaptation is change in strategy for blog and vocabulary completion and
the utilization of new tools on the Ipad and explanation of current apps already
in use. Using a new app called Cam Find that identifies objects that are
photographed on the Ipad and a created template in an already familiar app
Book Creator the student can find and identify new vocabulary and blog more
independently
D. Write an observable/measurable goal for the student that integrates the
use of their adaptation within the activity.
The student will use her ipad to identify and take a picture of a novel item 2x a
week on campus using the Cam Find app and then enter the items into the
created template on Book Creator during weekly blog time.
Entered into
Uploaded to Blog?
Item
Item 2:
Template?
photo and
1:photo
and ID

ID

Date:

Date:

Date:

Date:

E. Describe the specific contributions made by team members.

If you did not physically meet or talk to a specific team member then you
need to describe how this team member could be involved. The team
members contributions might include such things as prompts,
positioning of the student, positioning of the adaptation, specific use of
the adaptation, any additional equipment or adaptations needed, amount

of response time given, construction recommendations and instruction.

Include as many team members as possible from the list below.
Peers: peer mentors will help direct the student through the new process and
assist with any steps that are difficult. Peers can also model using the new app
and system.
Occupational Therapist: The OT can work with the student on dexterity and
typing skills with the Ipad and new apps
Physical Therapist: The PT can assist with carrying, holding up, and
managing the Ipad while walking and exploring campus
Speech Language Pathologist: Speech can utilize the new template to
facilitate conversations with the student about new topics and to expand
conversation skills
Parent: The parents can help the student practice the steps for the blog and
using the app as well read and review the posts and talk with the student about
the new items
Teacher (special ed. and/or general ed.):Teachers can help by reminding the
student to complete the assignment and then facilitating conversation based
on the novel items
Adaptive PE: N/A
Other:
F. Provide an ecological inventory (task analysis) of the activity or lesson.
1. access Ipad
2. locate open Cam Find app
3. find novel item
4. direct camera of ipad at object
5. press camera button
6. write down the words that appear for the object
7. close Cam Find
8. locate Book Creator app
9. Open book Creator app
10. select the book with templates
11. enter date into space
12. enter item named into cloze sentence box for the new thing I saw
today is
13. choose a word from the word bank to describe it
14. enter that word into the cloze sentence I thought it was
15. hit save
16.hit share icon
17. click upload to blog