ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AS
ORGANIZERS, SCHEDULERS AND OTHER MEMORY AIDS
Presenter(s)
Scott Marfilius
Assistive Technology Consultant
Bayside
WI 53217
Day Phone: 414—379—7779
Email; narfiiius@wi.rr.com
Presenter(2)
Kelly
Fonner
Assistive Technology Consultant
Day Phone:
262-893-8053
Fax:
262-249-9269
Email:
kfonner@earthlink.net
This
preconference will address that growing area of
organizing, scheduling and task support products that can be used as assistive
technology for individuals who need memory aids and/or schedulers in order to
be more independent. These types of products are being used with students and
adults with developmental disabilities, autism, cognitive and learning
disabilities, as well as an intervention for people who have sustained a head
injury.
Throughout
the day, we will discuss and demonstrate light and high technology solutions as
well as the strategies that produce effective use of assistive technology
tools. Overviews of products as options will be presented to participants
through description, audio and visual examples. Categories of products to be
reviewed include the following:
calendars
schedulers
task assistants checklists
transition aids
behavior supports
information sharers
Products
to be demonstrated include, but are not limited to:
Boardmaker
Writing
with Symbols
Intercom
Picture
This
Inspiration
PixWriter
Picture
It
Step
by Step
Sequencer
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Step
Pad
Quarter
Hour Watch
Voyager
series
Palm
Pilot and other PDAs
We
will have some rotation sessions around using the products. We will facilitate
small group interaction to discuss common implementation challenges. Issues in
matching individuals’ needs & abilities to features of products will be
addressed through looking at environments, tasks and tools as promoted by
several assessment formats.
Strategies of implementation will be introduced to participants through example cases. Time and structured activities will be given for participants to explore their own cases for needs. Throughout the day, participants will be guided to review the cases that they outlined for needs at the beginning of the session and in small groups consider the options for trial. The session is concluded with reporting one case from each small group.
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