21 ST CENTURY ACCESSIBILITY SKILLS TOM TORLAKSON State

21 ST CENTURY ACCESSIBILITY SKILLS TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 1

GETTING A JOB TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction A Social Security check is below poverty level. 2

TECHNOLOGY LITERACY TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Information, Media, and Technology Literacy 3

CRITICAL THINKING TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Synthesize information to solve problems, then add a dose of ideas. 4

LEARNING INNOVATION SKILLS TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Creativity as the nexus of collaboration. 5

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS (ITS) Information is available on a variety of free social media sites and subscription Web sites. 6

LIFE CAREER SKILLS TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction College, career, and leisure destinations 7

COMMUNICATE/COLLABORATE TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, Presenting 8

SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS IN A GENERAL EDUCATION CLASS TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction No matter how they arrive, they are in a class to learn. 9

BE IEP-WISE TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Review the IEP goals and objectives collaboratively, with the general education and special education teacher. 10

STUDENT SUPPORT TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction It takes a whole village to raise a child. (Nigerian Proverb) 11

PERCEPTION TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Rule out pre-conceived ideas. 12

HIGH EXPECTATIONS TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Nothing is beyond your reach! 13

INTRODUCTION PLAN TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Remove rumor and myth about disabilities. Discuss abilities. 14

CO-TEACHING TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction General and Special Educators Working Together: Connect with the special education teacher who has your student on 15 his/her caseload.

UNIVERSAL DESIGN for LEARNING TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction The model for Universal Design for Learning comes from CAST http: //www. cast. org/. 16

HANDOUTS AND MEDIA TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Closed Caption TV Described video Digital white-board 17

CURRICULUM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Textbook, handouts, digital text, media. 18

CLOUD TECHNOLOGY TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cloud-based data stored large files for easy secure access. 19

ACCOMMODATIONS TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Location Magnification Text-to-speech Same expectation, different routes. 20

MODIFICATIONS TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction ASL Interpreters Manipulatives Different expectations, not a lower bar. The Matrix of Testing Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications at http: //www. cde. ca. gov/searchresults. asp? cx=0017792 25245372747843: gpfwm 5 rhxiw&output=xml_no_dtd&filter=1& 21 num=20&start=0&q=accommodations

STUDENT WORK TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction DROPBOX Cloud-based repository for shared files. 22

GROUP WORK TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Inclusive participation: Timer, writer, researcher, recorder, & speaker 23

PRESENTATIONS TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Power. Point, audio, skits, musical numbers, and reports are a means to provide information. 24

GRADING TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Be fair, high standards, with a level playing field. 25

ALL STUDENTS TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Everyone including students with special needs. 26

LOW VISION INFORMATION TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction “Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn’t mean he lacks vision. ” Stevie Wonder 27

TOOLS FOR LOW VISION TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Magnifiers, closed-caption TV, and large print. 28

Vi. A TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Visually Impaired Applications Braille Institute 29

BLINDNESS INFORMATION TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Many conditions effect vision. 30

TOOLS FOR BLINDNESS TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Braille. Note, i. Pad, and refreshable displays. 31

DESCRIBED MEDIA TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction American Council for the Blind; described video list at www. acb. org/adp California State Library list at http: //www. library. ca. gov/services/btbl. html/ Wikipedia on described TV at http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Descriptive_Video_Service 32

WORK AND TESTS TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Does the question let you show what you know? 33

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Autism Umbrella Information Describes a range neurodevelopmental disorders: Autism, Asperger, PDD-NOS, CDD, and Rett Syndrome 34

TOOLS FOR AUTISM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction The Autism Spectrum Disorder – Autistic disorder – Rett syndrome – Asperger’s Syndrome – Childhood Disintegrative Disorder – Pervasive Developmental Disorder 35

DEAF-BLIND INFORMATION TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Helen Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) 36

TOOLS FOR DEAF-BLIND TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Hand-alphabet: Near-face signing 37

DEAF-BLIND RESOURCES TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Statistically there approximately 45, 000 people that are deaf-blind (Center for Disease Control statistics 2012) 38

DEAF HARD-OF-HEARING INFORMATION TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Earphones to Hearing Aids to Cochlear Implants 39

TOOLS for DEAF and HARD-of-HEARING TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction American Sign Language Hearing Aids Cochlear Implants Oral Programs 40

DEAF CULTURE TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Deaf Culture refers to communities that are affected by deafness and use sign languages as the main means of communication. 41

COMMUNICATION INFORMATION TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction “Communication works for those who work at it. ” John Powell 42

TOM TORLAKSON TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATION DISORDERS State Superintendent of Public Instruction Speech Generating Devices (SGD) provide communication for non-verbal students. 43

AUGMENTATIVE and ALTERNATE COMMUNICATION TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Voicing your needs, wants, opinions, and suggestions is to communicate. 44

MOBILITY INFORMATION TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Travel Independently! 45

TOOLS FOR MOBILITY TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction From place to place, using a joystick, or headgear. 46

FINE MOTOR MOBILITY TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Computer skills with built-in dexterity, hand held or using the mouth to hold the stylus, or decision buttons. 47

COGNITIVE SUPPORT INFORMATION TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction “My brain, I believe, is the most beautiful part of my body. ” Shakira 48

TOOLS FOR CONGITIVE ISSUES TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Remove reading barriers. 49

SCHEDULING TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Visual Schedules help organize the individual.

REMINDERS REINFORCE TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) 51

LEARNING DISABILITY INFORMATION TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 52

TOOLS FOR LEARNING DISABLED TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Often an invisible disability, still must be supported for any success to follow. 53

I NEED HELP TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Often a learning disabled person is resistant to ask for help, but needing it none the less. 54

TOOLS FOR SEEING DIFFERENTLY TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Students with dyslexia have trouble reading letters, trouble with writing words is dysgraphia; dyscalculia can create difficulty in math. Support is available. 55

THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dyslexia Dysgraphia Dyscalculia 56

MULTIPLE DISABILITY INFORMATION TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction “Multiple Disabilities means concomitant [simultaneous] impairments (such as intellectual disability-blindness, intellectual disability-orthopedic impairment, etc. ), the combination of which causes such severe educational needs. ” IDEA 2004 57

TOOLS FOR MULTIPLEDISABLED TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Identification of special education students is by the most prevalent disability. A large number of students have multiple issues or disabilities. 58

DISABILITIES PRIORITIZED TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Medical Physical Psychological Social 59

TRANSITIONS TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Apply prior knowledge to new tasks. 60

Individual Transition Plan (ITP) TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction California Education Code 56043(h) Beginning at the age of 16 years or younger, and annually thereafter, a statement of needed transition services shall be included in the pupil's individualized education program…. 61

DEPARTMENT of REHABILITATION TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction The goal of the department is to employ people with disabilities into positions they will be successful in. • • California Department of Rehabilitation (916) 324 -1313 (VOICE) (916) 558 -5807 (TTY) Mailing Address: P. O. Box 944222 Sacramento, CA 94244 -2220 Physical Address: 721 Capitol Mall Sacramento, CA 95814 62

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Thank you, for all you do on behalf of students with disabilities. If you have questions or comments, please contact; Jonn Paris-Salb, Assistive Technology Consultant Instructional Resources Unit California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Room 3207 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone 916 -323 -2202 FAX 916 -323 -9732 E-mail jparissalb@cde. ca. gov 63