I am a student learning about Technology in the classroom and how useful it can be for students with and without disabilities.

Can anyone expand on technologies they found useful and technologies that weren't as useful?

One technology that I am really interested in is the iPad.  I have read various blog postings about iPads and students with Autism.  Does anyone have experience working with a student with Autism who has an iPad or utilizes an iPad?

Thanks!!  Anyone's info will be greatly useful to me!

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Also, which apps for the iPad have you used with students with Autism?

Hello Amanda,

My name is Marianna and I work as a special needs/resource teacher in a middle school. In addition, I have a Master degree in educational Technology. You have asked a truly broad question regarding technology and autism. Many of my students with autism and other learning disabilities use technology daily; each of them uses technology that fits their cognitive and physical capabilities.One of my students is using the iPad very successfully , in the classroom. His teacher is very agreeable with the shortcomings of our technology crippled environment and has no difficulty with all of the students work posted into a folder so that it can be viewed by his parents.

Dear Amanda,

Autisim is a term that now encompasses ALL forms of congenital  learning disabilities. Prior to this definition expansion, Autism was a diagnosis that had specific and limited behavior characteristics of self withdrawal and unresposiveness.

It is difficult to expect a defined answer to your question.  If I come across any info, I'll pass it on.

JJC

Hello Amanda, Regarding your question about technology and students with disabilities: when I was an elementary school computer teacher I taught special and regular education students how to touch type using a method by Orton Gillingham. It was a song that the students learned. Since I only had one computer in my classroom I made Xerox copies of the keyboard and laminated them. Three weeks later all of the students could touch type. It was amazing. Evaggelos,

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Evaggelos,

Would you kindly direct me to a place where I could find more information on how to use typing with this method.

It was about 12 or 13 years ago and I remember going to a workshop offered by the school district. I don't have anything more concrete information to offer but that. I found several web resources through Google, though:

http://www.bristolvaschools.org/mwarren/Keyboarding.htm

http://www.irvingisd.net/alphasmart/documents/activities_teaching_k...

 

I remember that the students loved this method. I used it all the way down to 1st grade and it was very successful.

 

I googled the first few words of this song. I am sorry I don't have any more supporting data to offer.

 

Sincerely,

 

Evaggelos

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Hi,

Thank you for the information, I am a Dyslexia tutor and use this method to teach students reading skills. I am sure that this will add to their bag of skills too.

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