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EDA 521
Assistive Technologies for Communication and Participation
West Chester University
Department of Special Education
Fall 2016

Course Schedule
Chapters Topics Assignments
Module 1: Orientation then Getting Started
You unlock all course content by completing the orientation module. Please find it on D2L
under quizzes.
1 Introduction to AT Orientation:
AT overview Ice breaker
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/at/#content Syllabus
AAC overview Statement
http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Populations/aac/pri Quiz
ntmodule.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4OL2bnSv3Q
Module 2: Writing and Reading
2 Assistive Technology to Support Writing Quiz
https://www.youtube.com/watch? Sensitization
v=vGixr2ONub0&feature=youtu.be activities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rznn9i- Lesson plans
3mUc&feature=youtu.be Discussion 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=3dhVekGlRVY&feature=youtu.be
3 Assistive Technology to Support Reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U1n4VcoA4E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=pqMyXvjAapg&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=TJVPG4e38Wo&feature=youtu.be
http://www.engagingalllearners.ca/ip/conversation-with-
caroline-musselwhite/index.php#2
Module 3: Math and Universal Design for Learning and Differentiation
5 Technology Tools to Support the Teaching of Math Quiz
https://www.youtube.com/watch? Jing in-service
v=BHG6EA7jQZw&feature=youtu.be Discussion 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Ik1BuiLyMkY&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqsldWhFjgk
4 Technology to Support Universal Design for Learning +
Differentiation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=pGLTJw0GSxk&feature=youtu.be
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=0U05WeXPGlk&feature=youtu.be
Ablenetinc.com sign into your account > resources >
recorded webinars > search Literacy Journey > watch the
webinar
Module 4: Communication and AAC
6 AT to Enhance Communication Quiz
https://www.youtube.com/user/gvantatenhove Transition and
https://www.youtube.com/watch? inclusion plan
v=tmVs8dUFXPY&list=PLdtbRx1dk8rKJtYCOrOAjdFtIm6w Lesson plans
QOpXQ Discussion 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYjgAr-
bB9o&index=3&list=PLdtbRx1dk8rKJtYCOrOAjdFtIm6wQ
OpXQ
10 Selecting and Designing a Students Augmentative
Communication System
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzT2Bq5F2O4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpiFJcw6kk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Qm1AZf23kdM&feature=youtu.be
11 AT Approaches to Teaching Early Communication and
Emergent Literacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsF3Qz2Wsw8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-viHL2U97F4
Module 5: Integration and implementation
12 Integrating Augmentative Communication in the Classroom, Quiz
Home, and Community Low-tech device
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGKS95G4ynM Discussion 4
14 Implementation of Assistive Technology in Schools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOn-
iCFgylI&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9RbClmpyXQ
http://etec.ctlt.ubc.ca/510wiki/images/4/48/MakingItWork_Intr
o.pdf
http://www.vantatenhove.com/files/papers/AACinClassroom/
AcademicVocabulary.pdf