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Assistive Technologies as Organizers, Schedulers, and other Memory Aids
Marfilius, 2009 marfilius@,mac.com page 1
Skill Areas for which Technology can be an Intervention for Organizing a Student
 
(Chassman)
 
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Academic
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Motor 
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Self-Help
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Behavior Management
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Community Skills
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Expressive Communication
 
Kinds of Visual Supports
(
Savner & Myles)
Visual Schedules
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Information Sharers
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Checklists/organizers
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Behavior Supports
 
Also
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Schedule Support Systems
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Activity Task Supports
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Social Stories
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Communication Mnemonic Supports
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Timers
The Common Factor = Visual Component
Why use Visual Supports?
(
Savner & Myles, Cafiero)
Learn through seeing
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Clarify verbal directions
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Support spoken words (even those that the student can repeat)
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Recognition rather than Memory
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Interest in the Inanimate (objects rather than people)
Deciding Factors to trying Visual Supports
(
Savner & Myles, Cafiero)
Not following directions
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Always missing assignment due dates
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Lose Homework
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Disorganization in Writing Samples
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After instructions are given, they just stand and look at you or continue doing what they were doing
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Difficulty with change and transitions between people and activities
Using Visual Supports
(Cafiero)
 
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Prompting
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Environmental Prompt & Wait
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Expectant Delay & Wait
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Point Prompt & Wait
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Model & Wait
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Physical Prompt
Data Collection
(Cafiero)
 
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Time on Task
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Independence
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Also, Prompt Level
The Technology Options
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Electronic Text
 
Assistive Technologies as Organizers, Schedulers, and other Memory Aids
Marfilius, 2009 marfilius@,mac.com page 2
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Text to Picture Systems
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Picture Cue Cards
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Timer Systems
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Repeatable Auditory Cueing
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AAC Systems
(operated by either the Consumer or Communication Partner 
 
Features of Schedule Support Systems
Visual (Text, Pictures, Display)Sound (Silence, Speech Options)Linear (Chronological (TEACCH), Alphabetical)Markers (Done/Task Completion /MaskingTimers (Visual, Sound Optional)
Features of Task Supports
For Social StoriesText / Picture ListingSee All/See One by OneDetailed ListsBehavioral / RemindersOrganizersSpace DelineationTask Templates
 Features of Communication Systems
Moveable ItemsDisplay (Text, Picture Options)Display Message Build BoxPicture Cues/Receptive Supports / Natural Aided LanguageWritten Communication Options
 
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