More access & communication tasks

Now continues the rather lengthy task of creating all of the communication supports and adding switch access and other accessibility functions into the activities we've already created.

So, for Theme 1, here's an example of the communication support that we have so far...

I have created some communication boards to go with some of the Theme 1 activities using the GoTalk Now app on the iPad.

The first page is a choice (depending on the center selected, different boards will be available):

To give an example, here's what the SMART Board activity for Theme 1 looks like:

This first board has all the items from the activity in a grid form.  Using this board,  a student with mobility difficulties could "tell" the teacher (or another student) which item to drag to the school. 

The first board for this activity

 The second board is a yes/no board.  This could be used in a similar way...but with the adult (or other student) asking "Does this one belong in the school?"

yes/no board

And the last board for this activity is a scene display (this was the one that had me all excited on Monday).  You'll notice that the board looks just like the activity.  The idea is basically the same as the first one...but instead of touching a picture in a grid, the student is touching a picture that looks identical to the one on the SMART board.

Scene display board

It is not perfect...but it provides a means of participation in this particular activity which would not necessarily have been possible for some students.  It also encourages communication and helps to model the use of an AAC device for communication.

I'll continue working on adaptations...but making the final adjustments so we'll be ready to open on 9/24.