From classroom-ready Pool
Noodles to switch-adapted
toys, the AT EXPO at Clarkson provided many opportunities to re-think what
we know and do to include diverse learners at every level of instruction and
development. I was captivated by LessonPix and fully immersed in making a tactile
book with Braille labels for a visually-impaired young cousin.
The EXPO emphasized overall assistive and AAC
tools / strategies rather than literacy-specific ones only; for our course
purposes, you ought to be aware of the literacy angle on these ideas. Luckily, you can find many resources by
circling back to Commonsense Education and Media, one of the go-to technology
sites we explored in our first class when we discussed curriculum ideas for
Digital Citizenship.
What aspects of the Clarkson EXPO stood out to you as an
educator? After sharing a thought or two about that experience, take a look at
the literacy AT resources on Commonsense
Ed and let us know what you discover that you might explore further. The link is from Reading Rockets and it links to a range of Commonsense AT
resources. Scroll around if you’re specifically interested in reading-related
AT, or take a look at another area of interest to you.
